AH-WR-0654

Malolo

Schooner · Hawaii · Lost 1887 · The Hawaiian Islands

A Hawaiian schooner lost in 1887 among the many wrecks scattered along Lānaʻi's north shore.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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 schooner Malolo was lost on Lānaʻi's north shore in 1887, joining the long tally of vessels wrecked on the reefs and currents of what became known as Shipwreck Beach. She served Hawaii's inter-island ranching and plantation trade in the years before her loss. No detailed wreck report survives beyond her name and the year she was lost.

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: January 1, 1887
Cause: Not established
Location: Shipwreck Beach, north shore of Lānaʻi
Water: Pacific Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

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

Position

Coordinates: 20.87° N 156.90° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Lānaʻi
Region: The Hawaiian Islands

General area only: approximate coordinate of Shipwreck Beach (Kaiolohia) on the north shore of Lānaʻi, marking the named place of loss recorded for this vessel, not a surveyed wreck position.