Puʻuloa is one of many traditional Hawaiian names for Pearl Harbor. Puʻuloa was prominent in pipi (pearl oysters), fish, fishponds, taro fields, and just an abundance of resources. Many of the fishponds and taro fields were dredged or built over. The naval station Pearl Harbor started construction in 1908. It was in 1913 that a drydock exploded, when the foundation was checked, the flow of underground water was found, as well as shark remains.
Below are some resources to learn more about the (illegal) establishment and history of Pearl harbor.
Below are some resources to learn more about the (illegal) establishment and history of Pearl harbor.
“Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,” Naval History and Heritage Command, accessed May 6, 2022, https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/organization-and-administration/installations/naval-station-pearl-harbor.html#:~:text=Overview,accommodate%20the%20Navy's%20largest%20ships.
A.R Marschall et al., The Navy Civil Engineer, ed. Harold Welsh, Tom Harris, and Billye Newlee, vol. XVI (Alexandria, Virginia: Naval Facilities Engineering Command, n.d.).
Navy Civil Engineer Ebook sections on Puʻuloa below.