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Ghost Fleet on Chuuk Lagoon

Ghost Fleet on Chuuk Lagoon
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Chuuk Lagoon is no stranger to the wreckages of planes and ships; the lagoon can be found on the southern fringes of the Pacific Ocean. It used to be an underwater graveyard of sorts for fighters that perished during the Second World War.

The Japanese Imperial Fleet camped in the Chuuk Lagoon during the war, and as a result, a large chunk of the fighters that perished were Japanese Imperial soldiers. The Japanese connection is still glaring in the lagoon today as dozens of machines and aircraft used by the Imperial army can be found in the lagoon.

Written by Camille Moore

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