Shipwrecks
The Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon
Sunk 1944 · Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon, Micronesia
FoundThe prize. An entire fleet, holds still full
Where. Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon, Micronesia
Status. Found
Where. Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon, Micronesia
Status. Found
The account
An American air raid in 1944 sank a whole Japanese fleet at anchor in Truk Lagoon, leaving the greatest graveyard of ships on earth, cargo still in their holds.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon, Micronesia; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Confirm the permit and ownership before any dive or visit, since sites like this are usually protected.
- What is there: An entire fleet, holds still full.
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