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The Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon: Part II
If you missed last week's post, click here.
I feel like as the week went on the dives got better... and deeper. We also had the opportunity to explore the ruins of the 26th Air Flotilla Admin and Radio Communications building built by the Japanese Navy during WWII. Inclement weather prevented us from getting to dive the San Francisco Maru, often regarded as one of the best wreck dives in the world. I guess that gives us something to go back for.
In reality, we barely scratched the surface in terms of diving in Truk Lagoon. The number, size, and depths of the wrecks there definitely warrant a return trip someday. There's still a lot to see.
Happy scrolling!
Sake anyone? Rio De Janeiro Maru
Prop. Rio De Janeiro Maru
Deck gun on the Rio
If you use your imagination you'll see the tank in this photo. Nippo Maru
Safety stop after a 125ft dive on the Nippo Maru
Get skinny... Exploring the holds of the Hoyo Maru
Electrical panel on the Hoyo Maru
Light streaming into the wreckage of the Hoyo Maru
Hoyo Maru
Impressive coral growth on the Hoyo
On the bridge of the Momokawa Maru
The deck of the Momokawa
Ruins on Eten Island
Bullet holes are still visible from Operation Hailstone
Bomb damage from Operation Hailstone
The jungle has largely reclaimed the island since WWII
Hold No. 2, used for torpedo storage. Heian Maru
Inside the Heian Maru
4.7-inch artillery shells. Heian Maru
Bombs away... Heian Maru
Anyone need a tractor?... Hoki Maru
Bulldozer. Hoki Maru
Trucks. Hoki Maru
Our dive guide Estos hanging out by the mast on the Hoki Maru
Who's gonna get the shot?.... Hoki Maru
Exploring the Kensho Maru
Anyone need a bathroom break?... Kensho Maru
Inside the Kensho
Two of the massive engines on the Kensho
The engine room of the Kensho. This was one of the coolest rooms we got to explore
A lot of times it can be eerie being in a sunken ship. Kensho Maru
Sake anyone? Rio De Janeiro Maru
Prop. Rio De Janeiro Maru Deck gun on the Rio If you use your imagination you'll see the tank in this photo. Nippo Maru Safety stop after a 125ft dive on the Nippo Maru Get skinny... Exploring the holds of the Hoyo Maru Electrical panel on the Hoyo Maru
Light streaming into the wreckage of the Hoyo Maru Hoyo Maru Impressive coral growth on the Hoyo On the bridge of the Momokawa Maru The deck of the Momokawa Ruins on Eten Island Bullet holes are still visible from Operation Hailstone Bomb damage from Operation Hailstone The jungle has largely reclaimed the island since WWII
Hold No. 2, used for torpedo storage. Heian Maru Inside the Heian Maru 4.7-inch artillery shells. Heian Maru Bombs away... Heian Maru
Anyone need a tractor?... Hoki Maru Bulldozer. Hoki Maru Trucks. Hoki Maru Our dive guide Estos hanging out by the mast on the Hoki Maru Who's gonna get the shot?.... Hoki Maru Exploring the Kensho Maru Anyone need a bathroom break?... Kensho Maru Inside the Kensho Two of the massive engines on the Kensho The engine room of the Kensho. This was one of the coolest rooms we got to explore A lot of times it can be eerie being in a sunken ship. Kensho Maru