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Sailing Ships Converted to Oil Carriers

Sailing Ships Converted to Oil Carriers

The Falls of Clyde is unique because she is currently the only example of a sail-driven oil tanker left in...

Drunken Sailor – October 1903

Drunken Sailor – October 1903

What shall we do with a drunken sailor? As noted in the 13 October 1903 issue of The Honolulu Advertiser:...

Relegated to a Bar Curiosity

Relegated to a Bar Curiosity

Auwe! On the eve of the Falls of Clyde’s 145th birthday, I find it painful to write this post. With...

Hi no Tama at Sea

Hi no Tama at Sea

A story for All Hallows’ Eve… As noted in the 26 March 1904 issue of The Hawaiian Star, Japanese fishermen...

100 Years Ago – Aged Sailor Passes Away

100 Years Ago – Aged Sailor Passes Away

From the 15 November 1921 issue of the Honolulu Advertiser, notice of the death of F. Hermann: Kalaepohaku Cemetery is...

From Names to Numbers

From Names to Numbers

On 6 January 1914, the Board of Harbor Commissioners unanimously accepted a special committee report that recommended that Honolulu Harbor...

Aloha Lurline (2019)

Aloha Lurline (2019)

Matson’s new Kanaloa Class ship, Lurline, arrived in Honolulu Harbor for the first time on Friday, 17 January 2020. Foss...

100 Years Ago – Falls of Clyde and Marion Chilcott Sold

100 Years Ago – Falls of Clyde and Marion Chilcott Sold

From the 26 November 1919 issue of the Honolulu Advertiser: Ship Marion Chilcott and Bark Falls of Clyde, two of the...

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