Some relatives of Hawaiian monarchs were lost at sea, adding maritime accidents to the illnesses that endangered the family. A regular British patrol around the islands could offer royal passengers transport as a courtesy. Journeys on traditional Hawaiian vessels might then be replaced by passage aboard a Royal Navy warship. The counterfactual raises the possibility that changing these everyday travel arrangements could affect individual survival and the dynasty's later history. It does not identify a particular death that British transport would certainly prevent.
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Naval transport could change the risks faced by Hawaiian royals
Courtesy passages on British warships could change the maritime risks faced by royal relatives, giving a routine patrol a possible effect on Hawaiian dynastic history.