Ship owned by King Kamehameha II , the second king of Kauai , sank off the coast of Hawaii in April 1824 . Shipwreck chaser Richard Rogers excavated site between 1995 and 2001 . Retrieved a boat whistle , a ring , utensils and a trumpet shell . Collection had been kept at the Smithsonian . Has been delivered to Hawaii Museum and will go on display later this year .
Ship owned by King Kamehameha II , the second king of Hawaii , sank off the coast of Kauai in April 1824 . Shipwreck chaser Richard Rogers excavated site between 1995 and 2001 . Retrieved a boat whistle , a ring , utensils and a trumpet shell . Collection had been kept at the Smithsonian . Has been delivered to Kauai Museum and will go on display later this year .