The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-22
SHIP WRECKS.

Situated as we are in the middle the North Pacific Ocean we arc
point which shpwreced sailors naturally make for Those the
north OF make the land either Kauai Nhau and those the
south usually reach Hawaii Some of these boat simply
marvellous for the length OF passage and the condition in which the
have been brought land On the other hand have reach
ed the islands IN an exhausted condition. almost the last gasp the
sole survivors OF o whose other boats have been heard
again The sea has grim tales to tell even these
wrecks upon our own shores are comparatively tew and seldom at
OF wrecks upon islands
ea Some like the Connabe de Rchemon have laid their bones
French Fgate Shoa Island Strong
or Cure Island and so forth The boat from these islands have
been long times and the have reached Kauai Nmau
very exhausted condition The captains boat which reached Mi
au nine days after the wreck be regarded having been
cepionaly fortunate.
In 1870 the L. Saginaw was wrecked upon Ocean Island The
landed provisions but
muncaon had be made with Honolulu in order get assistance
bring the down boat in charge of lieutenant
supposed be amply supplied with both provisions
proved longer than was anticipated and the boat reached
Kauai with the crew in terrible state exhaustion and was made
Kahwa Instead OF continuing Hanae
ing could easily have been made the officer tried his boat
the breakers His exhausted pull with strength
the boat and all drowned with exception
the who saved information fortunately obtained
od auea was sent to the rescue under charge of Captain Long
The Sagaw and officers brought back safe and sound
and the Hawaiian Government thanked by the United States for
the PromPtude that had been displayed This the OF boat
voyage with tragic ending.
In the eighties the Dunnoa Castle of the
northern ets In like manner boat sent for help from Homo
lulu The took month"; and the boat would
the men had to pull all the way Provisions fell short and the
reduced half biscuit day The charge was
OF iron however and managed Wamea
safety lie had terrible strain upon him. and for the last week of the
he hardly able wink OF sleep He had guard
provisions and and he had keep his rowing
rescue by the British upon arrival
found that been passing vessel bound
for Valparaiso where in due Of time
Dunnoar Castle long remained intact the which
her unong and her solitary position served Stevenson with
for his story of the WreCkers.
Other boat voyages shores vary
ing fortunes There where vessel burned
miles south OF Hawai- and the captain brought
boats together Mahukona catching the
Just she starting Everybody we'll hardshp
suffered and the when they
started On the other hand solitary boat
Puma with helpless board The he
canoes and brought the exhausted Another
lett the ship at the time they did, again
One multiplying these stories, but
same way The OF boat voyage
ponds the officer charge Discipline even
strict than it board ship Where captains mates have
kept their strictly the boat voyage has
though the may be prolonged Where discipline strict
the provisions used and the their strength
outstanding it.
The captain of the Connetabe seems in his VOYAGE
from French Frga Shoa have kept the boat we'll
IN hand with the result that he reached his destination condition
He did not have influence the other parted from him
though happily both reached land
The last wreck of large vessel French Fgae was in
1867 when the American whaling bark Daniel lost on the
reacherous reef The loss Connetabe de Rchemon
peculiar in the captain installing the solitary vessel This
ured him his destruction -
There seems to be difference the spot where the
wreck occurred 1t commonly called Freae Shoals
This really incorrect though printed here almost
universally The shoa shoals and named nv
Perous in 1886 his from Monterey Macao He named
the place Basse DIES Frgates Franchises The plural is on the word
Fgate and not Shoa Such changes in LANGUAGE
where the reason OF the original has been forgotten