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1 online resource |
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Ed Rachal Foundation nautical archaeology series |
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Ed Rachal Foundation nautical archaeology series.
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| Contents |
The bleeding edge -- A million pounds of sandalwood -- The ship structure and equipment -- The finds -- Shipwrecked in paradise |
| Summary |
The first oceangoing yacht ever built in America, Cleopatra's Barge, endured many incarnations over her eight-year life, from Mediterranean pleasure cruiser to a Hawaiian king's personal yacht. The famed ship, at times also a Christian missionary transport, pirate ship, getaway vehicle, instrument of diplomacy, and racing yacht, wrecked on a reef in Hanalei Bay on April 6, 1824. Obtaining the first underwater archaeological permits ever issued by the state of Hawai'i, a team of divers from the Smithsonian Institution located, surveyed, and excavated the wrecked ship from 1995 to 2000. The 1,25 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Kamehameha II, King of the Hawaiian Islands, 1797-1824.
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| SUBJECT |
Kamehameha II, King of the Hawaiian Islands, 1797-1824 fast |
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Cleopatra's Barge (Yacht)
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| SUBJECT |
Cleopatra's Barge (Yacht) fast |
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Historic ships -- Hawaii
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Underwater archaeology -- Hawaii -- Hanalei
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
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TRAVEL -- Budget.
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TRAVEL -- Hikes & Walks.
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TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
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TRAVEL -- Parks & Campgrounds.
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Antiquities
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Historic ships
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Underwater archaeology
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Hawaii -- History -- To 1893.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85059350
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Hanalei (Hawaii) -- Antiquities
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Hawaii
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Hawaii -- Hanalei
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781623492847 |
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162349284X |
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