Ebook: Dive Truk Lagoon

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Book One War; 1. Japan in the Pacific; 2. The Gibraltar of the Pacific-the secret is out; 3. Photographic overflight. The Japanese Navy scatters as Task Force TF58 is formed.; 4. Operation Hailstone. 17 February 1944. Dog Day Minus One; (i) 0600hrs. Grumman Hellcat fighter sweep; (ii) The aerial torpedo and bomb strikes commence; 5. 18 February 1944. Dog-Day; 6. Aftermath; Book Two The Shipwrecks of Truk Lagoon; Chuuk Lagoon map; 1. Aikoku Maru; 2. Amagisan Maru; 3. Fujikawa Maru; 4. Fujisan Maru; 5. Fumizuki; 6. Futagami; 7. Gosei Maru.;Truk Lagoon is the greatest wreck diving location in the world, with scores of large WWII wrecks becoming man-made reefs teeming with life. Both the fascinating history and intriguing dives are brought to life by one of the world's pre-eminent shipwreck explorers.