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Thursday, January 5, 1961 @ 0700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
ARCADIA (1954-1979 Passenger liner / Cruise ship of P & O Lines, London) Own Page

Why did P & O Liner ARCADIA go aground on a reef outside Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii ?

Ship's locationHonololo (Hawaii, USA)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)

   Jim Brierley,  Wellington. e-mails

 Does anyone have the story of the P & O Liner ARCADIA going aground on a reef outside Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii.

   She was on a round-the-world cruise from UK and was heading for New Zealand and Australia and was reported to have around 700 passengers aboard although no one was injured.

   After sitting on the reef for two hours she was pulled off by eight tugs and towed into Honolulu.

   What was the full story of the incident ?