Corsair Wreck Dive Site
Corsair Wreck Dive Site
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Scott J
San Marcos, CA43 contributions
Jan 2020
Corsair wreck Diving with "Reef Pirates", located 30 minutes south of downtown Waikiki. This plane crash landed in 1948, pilot survived, and now is a great dive site.
We were picked up at Hawaiian Village in a nice power door minivan, best dive van I have ever been in. Joe was our Dive Master for the morning as well as the van driver. After arriving at the dive shop we got fitted in our Free dive gear rentals and off to the dive boat.
15 minute boat ride out to the open ocean, crazy bumpy, so if you get seasick, take something well in advance. A passenger didnt read the warnings and spent the morning chumming the fish instead of diving.
After attaching to the moring ball it was time to gear up and at the signal back entry into the water.
Soon as my head entered the water I could see the Corsair, 115 ft. Down it looked like 40. Crystal blue water, it was an awesome sight. Equalized quick and made it to the bottom. Plenty of fish, an eel in the cockpit, what an amazing sight. One wing exposed, front windshield still intact, engine all there, the rest was a skeleton and you could see right in through all the gaps in the fuselage.
History unfolds right before you, dont miss this dive if you are an advanced or intermediate diver, take something for seasickness and you should be fine.
Reef Pirates- Captain, and dive master Joe were awesome and cant go wrong with them.
We were picked up at Hawaiian Village in a nice power door minivan, best dive van I have ever been in. Joe was our Dive Master for the morning as well as the van driver. After arriving at the dive shop we got fitted in our Free dive gear rentals and off to the dive boat.
15 minute boat ride out to the open ocean, crazy bumpy, so if you get seasick, take something well in advance. A passenger didnt read the warnings and spent the morning chumming the fish instead of diving.
After attaching to the moring ball it was time to gear up and at the signal back entry into the water.
Soon as my head entered the water I could see the Corsair, 115 ft. Down it looked like 40. Crystal blue water, it was an awesome sight. Equalized quick and made it to the bottom. Plenty of fish, an eel in the cockpit, what an amazing sight. One wing exposed, front windshield still intact, engine all there, the rest was a skeleton and you could see right in through all the gaps in the fuselage.
History unfolds right before you, dont miss this dive if you are an advanced or intermediate diver, take something for seasickness and you should be fine.
Reef Pirates- Captain, and dive master Joe were awesome and cant go wrong with them.
Written January 10, 2020
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Jim C
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Sep 2021
On this dive, listen to your guide. Apparently, we had a great guide, but I don't remember him warning us of the currents. got down to 50' noticed bubbles did not go up, they blew horizontal, quick. At bottom, you literally had to crawl on the sand, or get blown away in the current.
Written February 27, 2022
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Scott J
San Marcos, CA43 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Great advanced dive to a Crash landed Corsair at a depth of about 100ft. The plane is still mostly intact and it is loaded with fish and a Moray Eel is using the cockpit as his home. Its a must if you get to Oahu
Written August 7, 2022
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Kiko Sanches
Manaus, Brazil102 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
Amazing dive with Island divers crew. This was a great experience considering this type of dive. Speechless
Written March 22, 2017
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Richie P
19 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
Beautiful wreck with a unique history, well worth a visit!
Pilot 2nd Lt. William H. Holden (survived)
Ditched April 17, 1945 at 4:15pm
Aircraft History
Built by Vought. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as F4U-1 Corsair bureau number 49668. Disassembled and shipped to Oahu.
Pilot 2nd Lt. William H. Holden (survived)
Ditched April 17, 1945 at 4:15pm
Aircraft History
Built by Vought. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as F4U-1 Corsair bureau number 49668. Disassembled and shipped to Oahu.
Written February 24, 2024
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Diveguy2
Seattle, WA12 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
The Corsair wreck is a very cool dive and brings with is some interesting history. It crashed in 1946 on a routine training mission - the pilot reportedly swam back to shore. Check the propeller out - the props are bent back from the water landing. Although much of the wreck is corroded and broken away it is still very interesting to see.
This is strictly an advanced boat dive. It's 112 feet deep in an area with currents. Watching your dive time is important. Use the mooring line to help you descend to the plane so you don't drift off course and waste valuable dive time!
Once you've dived the wreck you probably don't need to dive it again, but it's definitely worth it. Take along a GoPro or other camera that is safe for a 100' dive and you'll have some great pics to share.
This is strictly an advanced boat dive. It's 112 feet deep in an area with currents. Watching your dive time is important. Use the mooring line to help you descend to the plane so you don't drift off course and waste valuable dive time!
Once you've dived the wreck you probably don't need to dive it again, but it's definitely worth it. Take along a GoPro or other camera that is safe for a 100' dive and you'll have some great pics to share.
Written January 4, 2019
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Stephen F
Sydney, Australia24 contributions
Jun 2017 • Solo
There was heavy swell going out to this site. Instructions from Island Divers Dive Instructor was to only descend via the mooring lines. This was excellent advice as preserved air and allowed more time on bottom - about 20-25 mins.
Watch out for moray eel that will bite if you put hand in fuselage or wing.
Pristine sandy bottom location.
Watch out for moray eel that will bite if you put hand in fuselage or wing.
Pristine sandy bottom location.
Written June 5, 2017
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