AH-WR-0653

Onward

Schooner · Hawaii · Lost 1875 · The Hawaiian Islands

A Hawaiian inter-island schooner lost in 1875 on Lānaʻi's treacherous north shore, later named Shipwreck Beach.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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 Onward was among the earliest documented losses on the rugged north shore of Lānaʻi, a stretch of reef and current later nicknamed Shipwreck Beach for its long toll of inter-island vessels. Details of her final voyage were not preserved beyond her name and the year of loss. NOAA maritime heritage surveys of the area, drawing on Hawaiian-language newspaper archives and historical vessel registers, include her among the confirmed 19th-century wrecks of the coast.

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, 1875
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: 20.92° N 156.90° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Lānaʻi
Region: The Hawaiian Islands

General area only: coordinate of Shipwreck Beach (Kaiolohia) on the north shore of Lana'i, Hawaii, the named beach recorded as the loss location for this vessel, not a surveyed wreck position.