Apr 8, 2021
A map shows the location of suspected unexploded ordnance in the waters off Lanai. Photos courtesy of DLNR
The Maui News
Officials are considering how to dispose of three suspected unexploded ordnances discovered off the south shore of Lanai.
Two recreational divers reported the munitions, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said in a news release Wednesday. Based on the information from the divers, a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal team located the ordnance about 300 yards offshore, in waters 74 to 94 feet deep.
Aquatic biologists from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources investigated the ordnances on March 25 to identify any potential impacts on reefs and the marine environment. The munitions are likely from World War II, according to DLNR.