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Silhouetted divers leaving the engine room of the Yamagiri Maru wreck in Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia
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Travel Photos: Chuuk’s Wrecks – The Backbone Of The Pacific War

With it’s heavily defended natural harbour, Chuuk Lagoon was one of Japan’s main naval bases during the Pacific War. Dozens of ships passed through these waters providing much needed supplies for the warships, submarines and aircraft deployed throughout the South Pacific. At the first hint of an American attack on Chuuk, the majority of the […]