Hagoth was a Nephite ship builder and sailor who led the expansion of the Nephite settlements northward in the 37th and 38th year of the reign of judges (circa 55 b.c.). The time frame was marked by relative peace in the land, allowing for a northern expansion of people. Hagoth built a large ship and launched it on a northern course into the west sea by the lands of Bountiful and Desolation. A year later, the ship returned and Hagoth continued to build more ships until a second voyage of ships left on the same course. The ships never were seen nor heard of again. Alma 63:5-8