World's biggest ship graveyard lies at site of WW2 battle where US crushed Japanese fleet
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World's biggest ship graveyard: Tropical waters of South Pacific hide haunting wreckage of World War II battle that left 60 Japanese warships rusting on lagoon floor | Mail Online
- Over three days in 1944, more than 60 Japanese warships and 200 aircraft sank after an attack by Allied forces
- During the Second World War Chuuk Lagoon was Japan's main base in the South Pacific
- American bombardment of the base wiped out their supplies and reduced Japanese threat
- The lagoon is now considered one of the top wreck diving destinations in the world
- The site, formally known as Truk Lagoon due to a mispronunciation, offers scuba divers a chance to explore
Nice set of photos, video and the story:
World's biggest ship graveyard: Tropical waters of South Pacific hide haunting wreckage of World War II battle that left 60 Japanese warships rusting on lagoon floor | Mail Online