Scuba diving at Chuuk/Truk Lagoon
Scuba diving at Chuuk/Truk Lagoon
Scuba diving in the Truk/Chuuk Lagoon is a fabulous diving experience amongst a lush green set of islands in the Pacific ocean, and offers some of the best wreck diving in Micronesia. Take in the water's battle sites of World War II history with all the dive options Truk/Chuuk lagoon scuba diving has to offer. The lagoon having two names one given post 1986. Chuuk is the site's native name. A 77 mile squares set of islands this dive site is full of WWII wrecks to take in. Dive tours in Chuuk/Truk lagoon with up to 4 dives a day you will have the opportunity to take in a variety of options for your dive. The best dive sites in Chuuk/Truk Lagoon include seeing WWII tanks with artillery guns, torpedoes, submarines, much of the naval forces in the area during WWII are now on the sea bed providing you incredible diving in Chuuk lagoon. As well as aeroplane parts and other warfare trucks. Scuba diving in Chuuk/Truk Lagoon offers a diving opportunity like no other: a chance to catch a glimpse of the brutal history of WWII. Japan's naval stronghold during the war, the area was clear of Japan's bigger ships before being attacked with an air strike from the Americans. The attack named Operation Hailstorm lasted 3 days and left 12 naval ships and 32 merchant ships underwater. It is now described as the largest graveyard of ships in the world. The forces from the Japanese side fought back resulting in up to 250 plane wrecks also being left in Truk/Chuuk Lagoon.
