AH-WR-0478

Louika

Bark (or Barque) · Kingdom of Hawaii · Lost 1855 · The Salish Sea

A Hawaiian-flagged sailing bark went ashore on San Juan Island in 1855, during the years when the island's national sovereignty itself was still disputed.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

The Louika was a sailing bark under Captain Willfong that went ashore on San Juan Island in July 1855 and was declared a total loss. Few details of the voyage or crew survive; the wreck is recorded in an early compiled history of Washington Territory maritime disasters.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Wood
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Sail
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: July 1, 1855
Cause: Grounding
Location: San Juan Island
Water: Salish Sea
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Captain Willfong

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Total loss
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 48.53° N 123.08° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: San Juan Island, Washington
Region: The Salish Sea

General area only: coordinate of San Juan Island from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, the named place where this vessel ran ashore in 1855, not a surveyed wreck position.