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Titanic survivor comes through Hawaii. 1912

Posted on April 14, 2012 by nupepa

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One of the passengers who escaped from the steamship Titanic, Hosono, a Japanese, arrived here in Honolulu aboard the Shinyo Maru [Shun’yō Maru] and left for Japan.

[Monday (4/16/2012) marks the 100th year since the tragedy heard all over the world. Who knew the only Japanese aboard the Titanic, Masabumi Hosono, spent some time in Hawaii nei.]

(Kuokoa, 5/31/1912, p. 8)

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 22, Aoao 8. Mei 31, 1912.

3 thoughts on “Titanic survivor comes through Hawaii. 1912”

Zita Cup Choy on April 16, 2012 at 8:43 am said:

Do the folks collecting info about surviors have his name? Maybe this should be sent on to them.

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nupepa on April 16, 2012 at 9:13 am said:

Please do send this to whoever you think might benefit!

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Zita Cup Choy on April 18, 2012 at 8:07 am said:

This is a link to a website I shared this story with. He survived but…..
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/masabumi-hosono.html

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