The discovery of the shipwreck remains of a British whaling vessel highlighted a successful month-long expedition. The 29-day voyage was filled with other landmark discoveries. The Hi'ialakai landed at Ford Island Thursday morning, filled with maritime archeologists and stories from the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument."First expedition in that scientists and cultural practitioners were on the same ship," said Hiilei Kawelo, one of two members of a traditional ecological team.
Literally on the same ship, separate teams hoping to share cultural, historical and biological information.
"Helped us all gain a lot from each other and also a better understanding of the monument's resources," said Kelly Gleason, NOAA archeologist for the Monument and mission leader.
Armed with historic research, the teams made two discoveries. The first came at Kure Atoll...[KHON2.com]
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