Truk Lagoon - Chuuk
Experience: Sub-Aquatic Sport's trip in 2014 will mark our 18th excursion to Truk Lagoon. It is a place near and dear to owner, Rick Sass' heart and he goes back every chance he gets. The images on this website are just a few of the many photographs taken throughout the years.
The Back Story: The year was 1944 and the Pacific campaign of WWII was in full gear. A tiny group of islands known as Truk (Chuuk) was occupied by Japan. Its harbor offered perfect anchorage for the Imperial Fleet. Perfect, that is, until the U.S. found out. On an early morning in February, a 3-day attack called Operation Hailstone wiped out almost anything of value. This included 60 ships and 275 airplanes. Today, all of this wreckage lies on the ocean bottom as tombs and testament to a war long past.
Have You Ever Dove a Museum? If history is your thing, then a trip to Truk Lagoon is a must. Our recommendation… Plan to go sooner than later, not because it is a ‘Bucket List’ kind of thing but because the ocean is slowly reclaiming these wrecks. Mother Nature continues to encompassing these wrecks with a beautiful display of coral and marine life so today's sites are as much a reef as a shipwreck. You’ll want to see artifacts, worthy of any museum exhibit, before they are completely encrusted. China cups, artillery shells, telegraphs, gas masks, surgery tables and tanks to name a few that you will see. We have lots of thoughts about what make a perfect Truk Lagoon dive vacation. If you’re interested in going, contact us and we’ll help you set up something truly memorable.
The Back Story: The year was 1944 and the Pacific campaign of WWII was in full gear. A tiny group of islands known as Truk (Chuuk) was occupied by Japan. Its harbor offered perfect anchorage for the Imperial Fleet. Perfect, that is, until the U.S. found out. On an early morning in February, a 3-day attack called Operation Hailstone wiped out almost anything of value. This included 60 ships and 275 airplanes. Today, all of this wreckage lies on the ocean bottom as tombs and testament to a war long past.
Have You Ever Dove a Museum? If history is your thing, then a trip to Truk Lagoon is a must. Our recommendation… Plan to go sooner than later, not because it is a ‘Bucket List’ kind of thing but because the ocean is slowly reclaiming these wrecks. Mother Nature continues to encompassing these wrecks with a beautiful display of coral and marine life so today's sites are as much a reef as a shipwreck. You’ll want to see artifacts, worthy of any museum exhibit, before they are completely encrusted. China cups, artillery shells, telegraphs, gas masks, surgery tables and tanks to name a few that you will see. We have lots of thoughts about what make a perfect Truk Lagoon dive vacation. If you’re interested in going, contact us and we’ll help you set up something truly memorable.
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Check out these awesome photos by MIKE MONFORE from our May 2014 trip! ****** |
