The USS Hokule'a (NCC-31087) was a Federation starship that was in service with Starfleet in the mid-24th century. In 2365, this ship was commanded by Captain Robert Metoyer.
In that year, the Hokule'a was assigned a planetary exploration mission in Sector 130. (TNG: "The Measure Of A Man")
The ship was never mentioned in dialog; this name came from the Starship Deploy Status chart.