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Truk Lagoon Micronesia (Chuuk). First technical dives in this place.

A group of Russian divers were the first to make deep-sea technical dives in Truk (Chuuk) Lagoon. This old film captured those unforgettable moments. Much time has passed since then, and a lot has been surveyed at great depths. But then we were the first! Chuuk is a graveyard of warships. Dozens of Japanese warships, more than 30 merchant ships and hundreds of aircraft rest under the clear azure waters of the Pacific Ocean in Chuuk Lagoon, which is located about a thousand kilometers from the Mariana Islands. During World War II, the Truk Islands (now called Chuuk) hosted a fleet that was the main base of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the South Pacific. Among the ships there were battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, tankers, cargo ships, tugs, submarines, etc. It was the Japanese analogue of the American Pearl Harbor. This site was a strategically important point for the Japanese garrisons located on islands and atolls throughout the central and southern Pacific Ocean. These islands had airfields, underwater repair shops, a communications center and a radar station. Coastal defensive weapons and mortars guarded these facilities. "Operation Hailstone" is the code name for the attack on the Truk Islands that took place on 17-18 February 1944. More than 500 aircraft, many ships and submarines suddenly attacked the islands. By that time, Japan, anticipating such a move, had already moved the aircraft carriers, battleships and heavy cruisers to safety. However, a large number of small military and merchant ships remained in place, and several hundred aircraft were stationed at the airfields of the atoll. As a result, all equipment was destroyed by enemy bombers. Today the wreckage in Truk Lagoon, sometimes referred to as the "Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon", is quite an impressive sight. Most of the equipment lies at a depth of less than 15 meters. This place is still littered with explosives, mines, detonators, torpedoes, as well as human remains. The metal structures have been overgrown with colorful corals, which in turn have become home to local flora and fauna, including stingrays, turtles and sharks. Now the lagoon is part of the Chuuk State, which is part of the Federated States of Micronesia. Chuuk Lagoon consists of several islands surrounded by a chain of reefs that form a natural harbor that covers an area of more than two thousand square kilometers. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Details Video from: Truk Lagoon Micronesia (Chuuk) Producer: OCEAN-TV Cinematography: Mikhail Safonov Photographer (avatar): Pavel Lapshin Cut and Editing: Oleg Bozhok Music: Oleg Fedoseev Special thanks to our professional filmmakers and editors for their fascinating, creative, hard, and challenging work. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ We recommend watching modern footage of Laguna Truk by Pavel Lapshin:    • World ShootOut 2019 - Video clip category ...   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ All video rights in this film belong to Ocean Relactation Films. Any use without the permission of the copyright holder is FORBIDDEN! If you want to use snippets from this video contact me - oleg@bozhok.ru ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to our OCEAN RELAXATION FILMS CHANNEL    / @oceanrelaxationfilms4816   Not to miss anything and recommend it to your friends and acquaintances. Relevant hashtags: #Ocean​ #Relaxation #Truk #Chuuk #Micronesia #OceanRelaxationFilms