At 6 miles long, this stretch of Lanai's north shore known as Shipwreck Beach holds at least a dozen wrecks deteriorating on its shore. There are at least a dozen vessels known to have been accidentally, and sometimes intentionally, grounded here, from barges and steamships to schooners, and, for this reason, it has become a popular spot for beachcombing, hiking, and photographing its large wrecks. The two most prominent wrecks you see when visiting the area are World War II-era navy vessels that were intentionally grounded: the YOGN-42, a ferro-cement navy fuel barge (the first visible offshore wreck at Kaiolohia Bay), and the navy yard oiler YO-21 that’s on the western end 6 miles away at Awalua Bay. Between these two offshore wrecks, you’ll find 19th- and 20th-century ship timbers deteriorating along the shore, while their boilers, anchors and engines are becoming encrusted with coral and algae, and turning into part of the reef over time. (Lanai, Hawaii)
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