Kaiolohia (Shipwreck Beach) Introduction: Kaiolohia, also known as Shipwreck Beach, stretches for 8 miles (12 kilometers) in this shallow, rocky strait. , many ships have been sunk. A ghostly oil tanker from the 1940s still lies among the coral reefs of Shipwreck Cove, its rusty hull creating a surreal landscape on the beach.