January 21, 2008
Chuuk – Truk Lagoon
On February 17th and 18th 1944, the U.S. Navy attacked the Imperial Japanese Navy’s fleet that had gathered in the lagoon of the islands of Chuuk; Truk Lagoon. This operation, known as “Operation Hailstone”, turned paradise into hell… Today, Truk Lagoon is known for the many wrecks of Japanese ships and airplanes resting below the […]
