50 Underwater Discoveries That Shocked The World

Corsair Plane Wreck

Corsair Plane Wreck
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The Vought F4U Corsair aircraft was unfortunate; it ran out of fuel during the Second World War in 1945 and sank. Coincidentally, the aircraft sank in an area where the wrecks of other ships and airplanes can be found and they all combine to form a kind of artificial reef.

The wreck can be found about three miles away from Hawaii Kai marina, on the Southeast side of Oahu. The only way to access the area is by boat; the wreck itself lies about 110 feet below the surface in an area only professional divers are permitted to go.