Diving in Truk Lagoon

Dive Report

for the

Epic Dive Trips of 1998, 2000 and 2002

 

The Flag of Chuuk State, FSM

Background

Truk, now known as Chuuk, is a state in the country called Micronesia. Micronesia is in the Pacific Ocean north of Australia and its land mass is made up of many small islands and atolls. Divers come to Truk Lagoon to see the shipwrecks from World War II.

Maps

Truk Lagoon

Micronesia

Western Pacific

Dive Map

Fourth Fleet Anchorage

Sixth Fleet Anchorage

Combined Fleet Anchorage

 

Dive Sites

Aikoku Maru

Amagisan Maru

The Barrier Reef at North East Pass

Fujikawa Maru

Gosei Maru

IJN Destroyer Fumitsuki

Hanakawa Maru

Heian Maru

Hino Maru

Hoki Maru

Hoyo Maru

I-169 Submarine

Kensho Maru

Kiyosumi Maru

Momokawa Maru

Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" Bomber

Nippo Maru

Rio De Janeiro Maru

Sutsuki Destroyer

San Francisco Maru

Sankisan Maru

Shinkoku Maru

Unkai Maru

Yamagiri Maru

 

Dive Operators

Truk Odyssey

Blue Lagoon

SS Thorfin

 

Photos

Underwater Gallery

Topside Gallery

 

Divers

Me

Matt

Ken

Suzanne

Dan Bailey

Malc and Pete

 

Related sites

Japanese Imperial Navy

Bikini Atol

North Valley Diver Publications

Truk-Lagoon.com

Operation Hailstone: The Attack of Truk in 1944

One Barrel Rum

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Dan Carey