Truk Lagoon (Chuuk)

Truk Lagoon contains the world's greatest concentration of diveable shipwrecks — over 60 Japanese vessels sunk during Operation Hailstone in February 1944. These ghost ships now rest in warm, shallow water, their holds still containing tanks, aircraft, torpedoes, and personal artifacts that paint a haunting portrait of war. Coral has transformed the wrecks into artificial reefs, creating an eerie fusion of history and marine life that no wreck diver should miss.

The Ghost Fleet of the Pacific