Chuuk Lagoon

Truk Lagoon is a unique natural formation with an area of more than 2000 square kilometers in the form of a lake located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, near the shores of Micronesia. At the bottom of its crystal clear waters is a huge cemetery of military equipment. There is a whole Japanese fleet hiding under the waters with many planes, ships and tanks that grow into coral reefs more and more every year. For representatives of the underwater world, the sunken equipment has become a "native home".

This tragedy happened during World War II, in 1944, American fighters carried out Operation Hilton, aimed at destroying the Japanese fleet and aircraft located at airfields. In an instant, this paradise became a mass grave for military equipment and military personnel who did not leave their combat posts. The defense of the island of Japan has not been restored.

For several decades, it was only a sunken cemetery of military equipment, and only in the 70s, after the scientific expedition of Jacques Cousteau, divers began to explore Truk Lagoon.

Crates of shells, ammunition, and skeletons of dead people are stored in the holds underwater. All the team members remained buried in the underwater world. The equipment has been preserved in the form in which it found them dead. Only bombs were taken out of the water, which, having been defused, were put on display as evidence of the biggest naval disaster. All sunken equipment is protected by the laws of Micronesia, those who try to seize something are punished with a fine or even imprisonment.

The Truk Lagoon is covered with a mystical mystery. Divers die here every year, and their bodies remain undiscovered. Predatory sharks that live here are also dangerous. Despite this, there are always those who like to swim underwater among the sunken equipment. Scuba divers in tourist centers are given maps showing the locations of sunken types of equipment. Observing all safety regulations, you can see all kinds of Japanese equipment with your own eyes and study them.

Today, the island has developed a modern international tourism industry, the main focus of which is on underwater tourism. Excursions to the outer reef are organized for those who do not want to dive into the water.