What’s that Bird?
If one takes the time to look, ships sometimes disclose hints about their pasts.
In late 1995, Matson purchased six ships from American President Lines (now known as APL). They were:
President Grant = Chief Gadao* (broken up)
President Hoover = Lihue*
President Lincoln = Manoa
President Monroe = Mokihana
President Tyler = Ewa* (broken up)
President Washington = Mahimahi
Mahimahi, Manoa, and Mokihana still bear a mark from their time serving as APL ships. The stylized eagle from APL’s logo is emblazoned across the bow of each of these ships.
APL eagle on Manoa’s bow. 9 June 2013.
*Ex-LASH ships.
