Truk Lagoon
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Truk Lagoon is a large coral atoll in Micronesia famed as a major Japanese naval base in World War II and now a renowned underwater graveyard and diving site filled with sunken warships and aircraft.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battlefield site
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coral atoll → lagoon → scuba diving site → ship graveyard → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chuuk Lagoon
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Lagoon of Chuuk → Truk Atoll NERFINISHED → |
| attackDate |
February 1944
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| attackedBy |
United States Army Air Forces
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United States Navy → |
| controlledBy |
Empire of Japan
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United States after World War II → |
| country |
Federated States of Micronesia
NERFINISHED
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| culturalSignificance |
memorial site for World War II casualties
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war grave for Japanese servicemen → |
| currentStatus |
part of an independent Micronesian state
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| environmentalConcern |
leaking fuel and oil from wrecks
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unexploded ordnance in wrecks → |
| event |
Operation Hailstone
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| formerName |
Truk Atoll
NERFINISHED
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| governedBy |
Chuuk State government
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| hasFeature |
barrier reef
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lagoon basin with deep anchorages → numerous small islands → |
| historicalPeriod |
World War II
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| locatedIn |
Caroline Islands
NERFINISHED
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Chuuk State → western Pacific Ocean → |
| notableFor |
clear warm tropical waters
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coral-encrusted wrecks → large concentration of sunken Japanese warships → rich marine life around wrecks → sunken merchant ships → sunken military aircraft → underwater war relics → well-preserved underwater wrecks → |
| partOf |
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
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| popularWith |
military history enthusiasts
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technical divers → underwater photographers → |
| strategicRole |
major forward base for Japanese operations in the central Pacific during World War II
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| tourismType |
historical tourism
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wreck diving tourism → |
| usedAs |
Japanese air base
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Japanese naval base → |
| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Imperial Japanese Navy → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chuuk Lagoon
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alsoKnownAs |
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Operation Hailstone
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location |