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| Corsair
Plane |
Dive Site: Corsair Plane
Depth: 107 feet Location: South Shore Visibility:
100 feet Level: Advanced Sea Life: Green Sea
Turtles, Rays, White Tip Reef Sharks, Sponges, Anglerfish |
| The pilot
of this Corsair ran out of fuel on a training mission in 1946 and
ditched his aircraft. Luckily for us it was on a perfectly calm
day and had created one of the islands original wrecks. It settled
intact in 107 feet of water. The white sand bottom reflects plenty
of light in waters that have rarely less than 100 feet of visibility.
With the tips of its blades bent back from the impact, the propeller
settled into the sand up to its shaft, while the aft landing hook
and taxi wheel is still fully exposed, encrusted with a brilliant
orange sponge. The port wing is buried almost to the fuselage, but
the starboard one remains accessible to the marine community. A
large Antler Coral has established itself just behind the open cockpit,
with schools of tropicals swimming the oasis amidst an oceanic desert.
Green sea turtles, reef sharks and eagle rays also visit this artificial
reef for shelter and to seek food. Besides the depth, the main drawback
is the strong current that picks up within three hours of the tidal
shift. |
Diver Reviews: Review
this dive site. |
| Reviewed
By; Jason Swanson , Oahu on Nov 26, 2006 (rating 5/5) |
What an awesome
sight! The plane is fun of fish, Big Eyes, Snappers,
and Jacks! The surrounding sand is home to hundreds of little garden
eels,
swaying left and right. My friends an I met of very BIG octopus who
was strong
enough to take a regulator out of one buddies' mouth (beware as these
creatures are very smart!!!) The vis is excellent! Best diving I have
done in Oahu yet! |
| Visibility: 70-110ft |
Access: Boat |
Skill level: Intermediate/Advanced |
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| Water Temperature:
70/75 F, 21/24 C from November to April
75/80 F, 24/27 C from May to October |
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