Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory Archive

IN THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA

HURL Artifact No.	SBB-32	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	Sea Star	Lost:	Unknown
Artifact Type:	Fishing Vessel	Found:	14-May-2018
Nationality:	USA	Dive No:	LK-083
Class or Make:	Unknown	Location:	South Oahu
Model:	Long-liner	Depth (m):	553m
Purpose:	Commercial Fishing	HURL crew:	I. Griffith, T. Kerby, J. Andersen
Serial Number:		Additional Dives:
Built/Launched:	Unknown

Length:	110'
Width:	~20'
Height:	~10'



Circumstance of Loss:	Scuttled	Crew Personnel/Position:	1 Captain, 7 Crew

Reason of Loss:	Disposal	Crew Survivals/Fatalities:	n/a

Artifact History:	Unknown

Artifact Condition:	Because of the current direction only the stern of the vessel was viewed. The letters "Sta" are clearly readable and off center to the right. It appears to have 3 letters to the left, the last being an "a". Vessel is intact, but is clean as if it were stripped for disposal. An upright ladder-like structure is present in the center at the stern. Homeport of "Honolulu" can be read.

Additional Information:	Disposed vessels William B. and the Royal Taipan are the only other vessels remotely close to this ship. They were both disposed of in the 1990s.