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	Truk (Chuuk)
		Today, Truk is part of the Federated States of Micronesian, and consist of 11 major islands, and many smaller islets within a 40 mile wide lagoon surrounded by a protective reef.
		Truk was the Japanese "Gibraltar of the Pacific" the seemingly impregnable base for its combined and Fourth Fleets.
		It was also used as a ferry point for aircraft from factories in Japan to theaters of operation in New Guinea and the Solomons.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/truk.html (240 words)

	Truk (Chuuk) Lagoon
		Truk is best wreck diving in the world overall because of the numerous wrecks and their preservation and beauty.
		Early in 1944, Truk's defenses were bolstered with additional sub and torpedo nets placed in the water along with more mines and even rocket launchers from Japan.
		Truk was strategically bypassed and neutralized by incirclement and island hopping.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/truk_lagoon.html (226 words)

	Truk Lagoon wreck diving aboard the Truk Lagoon SS Thorfinn In Micronesia
		Truk Lagoon wreck diving aboard the Truk Lagoon SS Thorfinn In Micronesia
		Truk's sheltered lagoon with the world's finest wreck diving led this choice.
		Captain and dive crew have long dived the wrecks of Truk Lagoon and documented their configurations in a published sketchbook.
	www.thorfinn.net (225 words)

	Truk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Truk Lagoon's sunken fleet has become the standard by which all other wreck dives are measured.
		In February of 1944, Japan's fortress of Truk Lagoon was attacked by Task Force 58 - a group of nine aircraft carriers and related cruisers, destroyers and subs.
		Truk Lagoon is by no means limited to just sunken ships.
	www.trip-n-tour.com /micro/tnt3.htm (390 words)

	Dive Global Destination :: Truk (Chuuk)
		Truk Lagoon’s sunken fleet draped with brilliant soft corals, awaits your visit to view myriads of tiny multi-colored fish mixed with rays, wrasses, tuna, barracuda, and patrolling sharks.
		The Chuuk Islands (former Truk Lagoon) are part of the Caroline Islands in the South Pacific.
		The water temperature is on average a comfortable 82°F. The warm tropical water, prolific marine life and ocean currents have transformed the wrecks at Truk Lagoon into breathtakingly beautiful coral gardens and artificial reefs, home to hundreds of exotic marine animals and fish.
	diveglobal.com /explore_destinations/destinations/micronesia/truk.asp (1141 words)

	truk
		Truk or CHU'UK as it is more correctly known, is one of the atolls of the Federated States of Micronesia and is located about 1000 miles North East of Papua New Guinea.
		Accommodation in Truk ranges from the basic Christopher Inn (our choice) to the Truk Continental Hotel (expensive) and the two live aboard boats; THE TRUK AGGRESSOR and the SS THORFINN which are at permanent moorings in the lagoon.
		Truk lagoon must certainly be the ultimate wreck diving destination, Scapa Flow with sunshine.
	www.gordonmackie.com /truk.htm (4264 words)

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		Society-TRUK The Truk atoll of the Central Caroline Islands in Micronesia is located in the Pacific Ocean at lat.
		Truk was both a military base and a battleground during World War II.
		Following the war, Truk became part of the Truk District of the United Nation's Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the administration of which was assigned to the United States.
	lucy.ukc.ac.uk /EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7878 (1048 words)

	Truk Lagoon Underwater Fleet, Truk Atoll -- Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms: A National Register of Historic ...
		Truk Lagoon served as an important and formidable Japanese advance naval base during World War II, and today contains the remains of numerous sea vessels from this period.
		Truk was now virtually defenseless and the United States decided an invasion was unnecessary.
		Today, the "underwater fleet" at Truk, resting amidst an infinite variety of marine life and containing the honored remains of Japanese warriors, is one of the world's underwater treasures.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/aviation/tru.htm (392 words)

	TRUK LAGOON TOURS, RENTAL CAR, TRUK STOP HOTEL
		Chuuk State, with the famous lagoon still referred to as "Truk Lagoon" is located about 590 southeast of Guam and 3372 miles southwest of Hawaii.
		During the last century, Truk was feared by whalers and missionaries.
		Truk was important to both sides because of its strategic location of the lagoon in the Caroline Islands.
	www.trukstophotel.com /Truk.html (1063 words)

	FSM 3 Intrm. 516-518 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A motion for judgment on pleadings, as permitted by Rule 12(a) of the Truk State Court Rules of Civil Procedure, was filed in this action on October 15, 1987 by the defendants' attorney.
		Truk State Court Rule of Civil Procedure 17 governing the rights of parties is silent on whether or not a married person may sue or be sued without his or her spouse being joined as a party.
		The Court finds that either husband or wife may prosecute or defend a civil action in which one or both spouses may be a party, provided that each spouse has informed and full knowledge of the other spouse's representation of the fiduciary undertaken on behalf of the other spouse.
	www.fsmlaw.org /fsm/decisions/vol3/3fsm516_518.htm (543 words)

	Truk Lagoon Wreck Diving aboard the SS Thorfinn In Micronesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Truk Lagoon Wreck Diving aboard the SS Thorfinn In Micronesia
		Airline connections via Continental Micronesia from Guam provide a connection to Truk Lagoon every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and flights back to Guam from Truk are scheduled on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
		Connections from Honolulu to Truk are scheduled on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and from Truk to Honolulu are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
	www.thorfinn.net /truk_lagoon_travel.html (319 words)

	Truk Aggressor Destination
		If you arrive in Truk Sunday Evening, you will be greeted by a crew member at the airport and taken to the boat.
		Truk Aggressor II divers even have the opportunity to pilot a Japanese bomber, or at least pretend to, on the well-intact plane wreck, Betty Bomber.
		The warm waters of Truk Lagoon are home to large variety of marine life including lionfish, clownfish, tuna, freckled frogfish, turtles, grouper and grey reef and white tip sharks.
	www.worlddive.com /destin/live/aggr_flt/truk_agdest.htm (492 words)

	Diving Truk on the Truk Aggressor II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Wreck divers will never look at their home wrecks in quite the same way again, and as artificial reefs, the wrecks are as good as real reefs in many other places in the world.
		Truk is 9 time zones removed from the east coast of the US, (+15 hours with the date change, EST), which inverts day and night.
		The wrecks of Truk lie in the east central portion of the lagoon, south of the island of Weno and interspersed among the 4 smaller islands further south.
	www.wadespage.com /D800DS05RF01.shtml (2970 words)

	Truk by Marc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		As you already know (if you read my post about it) I had the good fortune to visit Truk recently, and one of my companions had the misfortune of developing a case of DCS while diving the wreck of the Fumitsuki.
		On the way from Palau to Truk, I had to layover for four hours in Guam.
		I do not know whether the Truk Aggressor is as nice as the Palau boat, but I would speculate that it is probably nicer than the Thorfinn.
	www.diveatlas.com /travel/truk1.asp (788 words)

	Amazon.com -zShops: Truk Islands, set of 6 large topographic maps, 1:25,000 scale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Map of the scattered northwestern islands of Truk in the South Pacific.
		Map of the scattered northeastern islands of Truk in the South Pacific.
		Map of the scattered southern islands of Truk in the South Pacific.
	s1.amazon.com /exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y02Y5360270Y4075612 (399 words)

	Truk Island - Interim POW Camp between Rabaul and Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Camp was situated adjacent to a seaplane ramp, between the shore road and the shoreline.
		Truk served as a way-station POW camp when captured aviators were transported from Rabaul to Ofuna.
		Truk jail was 3 cells opening directly on small courtyard between road and water's edge.
	www.mansell.com /pow_resources/camplists/other/truk.html (197 words)

	Truk Atoll: February 16-17, 1944
		The February 1944 attack on Truk was one of the few engagements my father, James Shepherd, ever mentioned by name, recalling the apprehension that filled him and his shipmates upon learning they'd be attacking Japan's major South Pacific fleet anchorage.
		Operation Hailstone, the attack on Truk, was to cover the seizure of Eniwetok in the western Marshalls.
		Unlike most of the islands we had seen and attacked, which were low, flat atolls, the Truk Islands were volcanic with quite high peaks.
	www.cv6.org /1944/truk (1785 words)

	Diving Wrecks of Truk Lagoon - Blue Lagoon Dive Shop
		The mystery of individual wrecks such as the Andrea Doria and the Titanic seem bigger than life until the diver's imagination begins to understand the idea of a "sea of wrecks" in tropical water and accessible with only a short boat ride.
		Truk Lagoon is a one-of-a-kind experience -- there is no other place like it in the world.
		Some good resources are "World War II Wrecks of the Truk Lagoon" by Dan Bailey and "Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon" by Klaus Lindemann.
	www.truk-lagoon-dive.com /Wrecks.htm (325 words)

	Truk Lagoon History with Blue Lagoon Dive Shop
		Wreck divers fortunate enough to visit Truk Lagoon in Chuuk State today are offered many choices -- by Gradvin's count 48 incredible wrecks to dive on, three live-aboard dive boats to dive from, several good hotels and restaurants.
		The lure of Truk's unique diving came to the attention of American divers with the February 1972 issue of Skin Diver magazine.
		Truk's then Distad John Sablan pushed for approval from Saipan headquarters, and also authorized loan of the Marine Resources compressor.
	www.truk-lagoon-dive.com /history.htm (2260 words)

	Chuuk (Micronesia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The use of the coconut palm represents the dependency of the residents upon coconut resources.
		Around 1993, the flag was for Chuuk or Truk was changed.
		There shall be and there is hereby adopted an official flag of the State of Chuuk, which shall consist of 38 white stars encircling a white coconut tree centered on a field of blue.
	flagspot.net /flags/fm-chk.html (443 words)

	Underwater Phantaseas Online - Truk / Palau Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The country of Belau, known to the world as the Republic of Palau, is an elongated chain of 340 islands spread across 400 miles.
		Truk (Chuuk) is a state in the Federation of Micronesia.
		Truk is the best wreck diving in the world.
	www.uwphantaseas.com /trips/truk.html (782 words)

	Liveaboard Wreck Diving in Truk Lagoon, Micronesia on board SS Thorfinn
		Today, Truk Lagoon is the most visited wreck diving site in the world and divers from all over the planet come year round to admire and pay respect to this thrilling and magnificent sanctuary.
		Truk is easily accessible with direct flights from Honolulu (Hawaii) or via Guam coming from Tokyo or Hong Kong.
		Water conditions in Truk are ideal for year round diving as the site is far off the way of big tropical storms and typhoons, sometimes striking the area.
	www.divingtravel.com /truk.htm (697 words)

	Truk Aggressor II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The warm waters of Truk Lagoon are home to large variety of marine life including lion fish, clownfish, tuna, freckled frogfish, turtles, grouper and grey reef and white tip sharks.
		The TRUK AGGRESSOR II has seven private, carpeted staterooms, with a queen and single bunk and a private bath with toilet.
		In Truk Lagoon, most diving is from the main vessel, however, a skiff is used when guests explore the outer reefs.
	www.underseas.com /travel/truk.htm (697 words)

	The Chuuk Dive Trip
		Truk, now known as Chuuk, is a state in the country called Micronesia.
		Micronesia is in the Pacific Ocean north of Australia and its land mass is made up of many small islands and atolls.
		Divers come to Truk Lagoon to see the shipwrecks from World War II.
	www.geocities.com /el_dano.geo (64 words)

	Islands.com \| Truk/Chuuk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		You slip into the water, adjust your face mask, and as you descend, the ghostly outline of a World War II shipwreck begins to emerge from the ocean floorFor divers fascinated by sunken ships, there is no better place than Truk Lagoon.
		Although still better known by its long-standing European name of Truk, this vast atoll is now officially known as Chuuk and is part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
		General Truk travel information, as well as diving background, from an Aussie-based dive travel operator.
	www.islands.com /truk (566 words)

	Camel Scuba Diving Forum - Truk
		In 1944 the American forces attacked the Japanese fleet at Truk Lagoon.
		I heard that most of the folks that dive truk do it tandem and or mixed gas, depth of 50M plus on most penetration dives?
		Truk (Chuuk) is on my places to go next year - I'm looking into prices and availability for the second half of next year.
	www.cameldive.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=613 (268 words)

	Fly Sheet: 16-17 February 1944
		U.S.S. Three carrier task groups under the tactical command of Commander Task Force 58 are operating in the TRUK area with the two-fold purpose of striking aircraft, shipping, and air installations at TRUK and covering landing operations at ENIWETOK.
		All naval forces in the area are under the Command of Commander Task Force 50 (Commander TRUK Striking Force).
		It is expected that a number of friendly submarines will be present in the TRUK sanctuary for aircraft rescue purposes.
	www.cv6.org /ship/logs/fly19440216.htm (922 words)

	Klaus Lindemann, HAILSTORM Over Truk Lagoon, Minimum Impact Diving, Chuuk, In Memoriam, Eco-Photo Explorers, EcoPhoto, ...
		The name Klaus Lindemann has become synonymous with the wrecks of Truk Lagoon, a collection of vessels that were sunk in the waters here during a furious assault by American forces in World War ii known as "Operation Hailstorm".
		In 2000, Klaus assisted Eco-Photo Explorers in the development of our program "The Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon", and his assistance on this project was and continues to be most appreciated.
		While working with Klaus, it became evident to us that he was willing to share his knowledge and experiences about the wrecks of Turk Lagoon willingly and that his concern for the environment and the long term preservation of these historical relics was genuine.
	www.ecophotoexplorers.com /lindemann.asp (460 words)

	Truk Rescue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		With ammunition available, TF58 was then directed to conduct air strikes against Truk in the eastern Caroline Islands.
		At 0727 on the 29th, carriers launched the first strikes on Truk.
		It was during the morning of this second day of attacks that a OS2U Kingfisher from the NORTH CAROLINA, piloted by LTJG Burns conducted one of more famous recoveries of downed pilots of the war.
	free.hostdepartment.com /n/nopuko/id60.htm (587 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Ghost Fleet of the Truk Lagoon: An Account of "Operation Hailstone", February, 1944 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		His drawings or sketches of the ships in their sunken position are also accurate and his charts on the Japanese installations on Moen and Dublon are excellent.
		The surrender of Truk is also covered as are many other subjects of historical interest I have never encountered elsewhere.
		Those that are interested in diving will find it even more fascinating and for those that are planning to go to Truk or have gone to Truk, this book is an absolute necessity.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0933126662?v=glance (1052 words)

	Truk's Last Hurrah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		With the devastating attacks on Truk by Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher's Task Force 58 in February and April 1944, and the almost daily bombing runs on Truk after the recapture of the Marianas, Truk was a forgotten Japanese outpost.
		The naval garrison at Truk was reduced to living off the land, and gunners and armorers now spoke about their taro patches and their coconuts and not about the weapons of war.
		From Truk, Captain Ariizumi would issue new directions for the final assault of Ulithi.
	free.hostdepartment.com /n/nopuko/id30.htm (1031 words)

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