Located in the northern portion of the Lanai shoreline, Shipwreck Beach - also called Kaiolohia, Kaiolohia Beach, and Kaiolohia Bay Beach - is a long and popular beach with light brown sand, some rocky portions, many pebbles, a nearby shallow reef, nearby grass and shrubs, and a lot of driftwood. This beach received its name because many vessels have been known to get shipwrecked here. Some of the vessels include the Alderman Wood (a British vessel that sank near the beach in 1824), the London (an American ship that was shipwrecked here in 1826), and a reinforced concrete vessel named YOGN-42 that was built for the United States Navy in 1943 and was deliberately shipwrecked near the beach as a means of disposal after World War Two ended. As an interesting fact, the London was apparently carrying gold and silver when it sank, and that gold and silver have not yet been recovered till this date. There is a lighthouse near this beach - this lighthouse was earlier in a functional state but it now lies in a dilapidated condition. Shipwreck Beach should not be confused with another separate beach also named Shipwreck Beach which is located on the island of Kauai.
