Chuuk Lagoon

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Chuuk Lagoon is a large coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, part of the Federated States of Micronesia, renowned for its numerous World War II shipwrecks and status as a premier wreck-diving destination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coral atoll
lagoon
military operation
natural geographic feature
alsoKnownAs Chuuk Lagoon
surface form: Lagoon of Chuuk

Truk Atoll
Truk Lagoon
attackDate February 1944
attackedBy United States Navy
capitalLocalCenter Weno
climate tropical
conflict World War II
contains Etten Island
Fefan Island
Tonoas Island
Uman Island
Weno Island
numerous World War II shipwrecks
numerous coral reefs
country Federated States of Micronesia
ecosystem coral reef ecosystem
governingCountry Federated States of Micronesia
hasDiveSites Fujikawa Maru
Heian Maru
San Francisco Maru
Shinkoku Maru
Yamagiri Maru
historicalEvent Operation Hailstone
major Japanese naval base during World War II
knownFor World War II shipwrecks
scuba diving tourism
underwater war relics
wreck diving
languageRegion Chuukese language
locatedIn Chuuk State
Central Pacific Ocean
surface form: central Pacific Ocean
numberOfAircraftWrecks dozens of aircraft wrecks
numberOfShipwrecks over 40 shipwrecks
partOf Caroline Islands
Micronesia
region Oceania
strategicImportance major Japanese stronghold in the Pacific War
target Chuuk Lagoon self-linksurface differs
timeZone UTC+10
tourismType dive tourism
wreck diving tourism
usedAs forward operating base in World War II
usedBy Imperial Japanese Navy
waterType saltwater

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Operation Hailstone location Chuuk Lagoon
Chuukic–Pohnpeic languages primaryAreas Chuuk Lagoon
this entity surface form: Chuuk Lagoon and surrounding atolls
Weno locatedIn Chuuk Lagoon
Chuuk State hasPart Chuuk Lagoon
Chuuk State knownFor Chuuk Lagoon
Chuuk State hasBodyOfWater Chuuk Lagoon
Chuuk Lagoon alsoKnownAs Chuuk Lagoon
this entity surface form: Lagoon of Chuuk
Chuuk Lagoon target Chuuk Lagoon self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Operation Hailstone
Truk Lagoon alsoKnownAs Chuuk Lagoon
Truk Lagoon alsoKnownAs Chuuk Lagoon
this entity surface form: Lagoon of Chuuk
Chuuk International Airport serves Chuuk Lagoon
Chuuk International Airport servesRegion Chuuk Lagoon
this entity surface form: Chuuk Lagoon area
Chuuk International Airport regionServed Chuuk Lagoon
this entity surface form: Chuuk State lagoon area
Weno Harbor locatedIn Chuuk Lagoon
Truk partOf Chuuk Lagoon
Truk hasAlternativeSpelling Chuuk Lagoon
Truk District centeredOn Chuuk Lagoon
Chuuk State Legislature locatedIn Chuuk Lagoon
Chuukese language spokenIn Chuuk Lagoon
Chuukese language primaryRegion Chuuk Lagoon
Fono Islands islandGroupIn Chuuk Lagoon
Mortlock Islands locatedSoutheastOf Chuuk Lagoon
Namoluk Atoll locatedSoutheastOf Chuuk Lagoon
Fujikawa Maru locatedIn Chuuk Lagoon
Fujikawa Maru partOf Chuuk Lagoon
this entity surface form: Chuuk Lagoon shipwrecks
Shinkoku Maru locatedIn Chuuk Lagoon
Heian Maru locatedInBodyOfWater Chuuk Lagoon
San Francisco Maru sunkIn Chuuk Lagoon
San Francisco Maru locatedIn Chuuk Lagoon
Yamagiri Maru location Chuuk Lagoon
Romanum Island locatedIn Chuuk Lagoon