The Kuroshio, also known as the Japan Current, carried the helpless, and unsteerable ship along in its tow. The ship was pulled across the pacific by the current and even though the pull weakened near Hawaii the Hojun-maru and the men on board of her were still carried up the coast towards what is now Washington State.
Ship Name: Hojun-Maru
Ship Type: Sengoku-bune
Nationality: Japanese
Year Wrecked: 1834
Reason for Wreck: Unmanagable, ran aground
Location Wrecked: Washington State
Lives Lost: 11
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