The Chuuk Lagoon is a major scuba diving destination for divers interested in wreck diving. Chuuk Lagoon was a port for the Japanese fleet in World War II and was attacked by the American navy in Operation Hailstorm on February 16th 1944. The lagoon contains the wrecks of over thirty naval ships and 250 aircraft. Many of the ships still have cargo including medical supplies, armaments, trucks and mines. The most commonly dived wrecks are the:
Heian Maru
A 530 ft 162m long ship in 110ft 34m of water
San Franciso Maru
A 385 ft 117m long cargo boat with the stern in 210 ft 64m and the front mast in 90 ft 27m.
Nippo Maru
A 353 ft 108m long freighter sitting upright in between 50 ft 15m to 150 ft 46m of water.
Upside Down Zero
A japanese fighter plane in 60 ft 18m of water.
Fujikawa Maru
A 437 ft 133m long freighter upright on the sea floor.
Betty Bomber
A japanese bomber plane in 50 ft 15m of water.