Ghostly Underwater Graveyard: WWII’s Haunting Legacy Beneath the Pacific 🌊
A thousand miles from civilization, in the haunting depths of the Pacific Ocean, lies a submerged WWII battlefield like no other. Truk Lagoon, now known as Chuuk Lagoon, holds the silent remains of over 40 Japanese ships and 250 aircraft, remnants of a devastating attack that shifted the tides of war.
On February 16-17, 1944, Allied forces launched a brutal two-day assault on the Japanese fleet stationed at Truk Lagoon. This campaign, known as Operation Hailstone, was a deadly surprise for the Japanese forces.
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