AH-WR-0811

St. Anthony

Fishing Vessel · United States · Lost October 1997 · The Hawaiian Islands

A retired Honolulu longliner was cleaned and sunk off Wailea in 1997, becoming South Maui's only modern-era shipwreck dive.

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Documented Likeness. Drawn from surviving builder's plans or clear photographs of this vessel. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Originally a Louisiana shrimp boat later used as a Hawaii longline fisher, St. Anthony ended up derelict in Honolulu Harbor. Local divers and the Malama Kai Foundation raised funds to clean and tow her to Maui, where she was intentionally sunk off Keawakapu Beach in October 1997 to expand an existing artificial reef. The wreck now hosts resident green sea turtles and is a popular recreational dive.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: 65 ft
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Diesel
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: October 1997
Cause: Intentional sinking
Location: Off Keawakapu Beach, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Water: Pacific Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: 0
Lives lost: 0
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 70 ft
Condition: Intact, upright, colonized by marine life
Orientation: Upright
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 20.70° N 156.45° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Keawakapu Beach, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Region: The Hawaiian Islands

General area only: coordinate of Keawakapu Beach from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, marking the named place of loss recorded for this vessel, not a surveyed wreck position.