SCUBA Dive on the Corsair Wreck, Island of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands

SCUBA Dive on the Corsair Wreck
Island of Oahu
Hawaiian Islands

with the Island Divers Hawaii club

The U. S. Navy Gull Wing Corsair Fighter that became well known during Black Sheep movie and TV series is a favorite dive site on the east side of Oahu. In 1946, Lieutenant Holden ran out of fuel and made a dead stick landing. He was rescued and the plane settled on the bottom at about 105 feet. Deep enough not to be disturbed by storms, the Corsair aluminum structure has aged well and is in much better condition than vessels made of steel that were sunk twenty years ago.

Underwater camera equipment and film used during this dive:
Nikonos V w/35mm lens (ambient light shots)
Film: Kodak Ektachrome 100

Nikonos III with 15mm lens and dual strobes
Film: Kodachrome 64

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Corsair Wreck	Corsair Wreck Cockpit	Butterflyfish on the Corsair Wreck
Red Sponge on the Corsair Wreck	Ambient light photograph of the Corsair Wreck	Divers on the Corsair Wreck
Engine Block on the Corsair Wreck	Butterflyfish on the Corsair Wreck	Front View of the Corsair Wreck
Moray Eel in the Corsair Wreck	Corsair Wreck Prop and Engine	Tail wheel on the Corsair Wreck
Tail Wheel Structure	Knobby Starfish at the Corsair Wreck	Hawaiian Garden Eels at the Corsair Wreck

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