OAHU DIVE SITES  //  CORSAIR PLANE WRECK

In Oahu, HI, the wreckage of ships, planes, or other large structures is often sunk deliberately with the intent of making an artificial reef. However, the sinking of the Vought F4U Corsair was not intentional but rather an accident.

The warplane Vought F4U Corsair crashed in 1945 during World War 2 after allegedly running out of fuel. Today, the abandoned wreck is located on the southeast side of Oahu, approximately three miles away from the Hawaii Kai marina. The wreck can be found at about 110 feet below seawater and is only accessible by boat, but only by professional divers granted access to the watery site.