Shipwreck · Makapuʻu, Hawaiʻi

Corsair

Corsair, a wreck dive off Maunalua Bay, Oʻahu. A US Navy F4U Corsair fighter that ditched in Maunalua Bay in the 1940s. Dive guides give 105 to 115 ft. From the state's day-use mooring; by boat. Look, don't touch, and take nothing.

Open in the viewer from Diamond Head Road lookout →

Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, Vought F4U Corsair fighter plane
Seabed depth35.1 m (115 ft) below MLLW
Position21.2545°N, 157.7310°W (approximate, ±30 m)
Position known fromAn agency's record of where it was placed or found
From Diamond Head Road lookout7.7 km (4.8 mi), bearing 91° E
SourceHawaiʻi DLNR day-use mooring locations

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Diamond Head Road lookout, 7.7 km (4.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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Nearby

Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.