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	Ulithi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ulithi is an atoll in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, about 100 km (62 mi) east of Yap.
		Ulithi was a major base for the United States Navy in World War II.
		However, Ulithi was perfectly positioned to act as a staging area, being nearly equidistant from the Philippines, Formosa, and Okinawa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ulithi (715 words)

	Ulithi
		The Ulithi Atoll is situated in the Western Sector of the Caroline Islands Chain.
		The average depth of the water in the Ulithi Lagoon was between 80 to 100 feet.
		The Ulithi detachment had, basically, the same mission as did the Peleliu unit, i.e., the surveillance of the bypassed Japanese held islands in the Palau-Yap Group.
	www.usmarinecorpsvmd-354.com /ulithi.html (438 words)

	Ulithi
		Ulithi Atoll (also know as Urushi, or Mackenzie Island) is a coral atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the western Pacific Ocean.
		On October 10, 1944, a detachment of the 6th Special Battalion arried at Ulithi to operate as a ship-to-shore stevedoring unit.
		The mother submarines were to approach the Ulithi lagoon passages and release the Kaitens against targets among Rear-Admiral Frederick Sherman's Task Group 38.3 and Commodore W.R. Carter's Service Squadron 10, which occupied the berthing areas within the lagoon.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/fed_ulithi.html (760 words)

	Building the Navy's Bases Online: Ulithi, in the western Carolines
		The naval base at Ulithi was established to provide a fleet anchorage and an air base to support half of a night fighter squadron, a light inshore patrol squadron, pool for a maximum of 150 carrier replacement aircraft, a utility squadron, and staging facilities for transport aircraft.
		All the islets of the group are of typical atoll structure, with low level land, wooded in spots and swamp areas, generally covered with thick vegetation.
		Ulithi Atoll was occupied on September 20, 1944, with no ground opposition by Japanese forces.
	www.microworks.net /pacific/bases/btnb_online/ulithi.htm (1101 words)

	The AnthroGlobe Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ulithi and its island Mogmog, as well as the marlül, the highest chief of all the rei metau who comes from Mogmog, are the tip of the hierarchy and the islands of the Woleai mechalchal are regarded as inferior.
		For example on Ulithi atoll a captured turtle has to be brought alive in front of the marlül, the high chief on Mogmog, so that the he can kill it symbolically by cutting it slightly, while the actual butchering is done later (Lessa 1966:18).
		Therefore, the inhabitants of Ulithi thought it necessary to have an additional insurance during their stay in Yap and were eager to form an additional sawai-relationship with a so-called ‘sawai la e had’, a hidden sawai, or ‘sawai in the basket’ as he is called.
	www.anthroglobe.ca /docs/powerful_powerless.htm (11608 words)

	Ulithi on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ulithi is part of the Federated States of Micronesia ; Mokomok is the chief village.
		The atoll became (1920) part of the Japanese mandate in the Pacific and was strongly fortified.
		The main atoll has an excellent lagoon for anchoring large ships, and after the American capture (1944) of Ulithi in World War II, it was used as a rendezvous station for naval units.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/U/Ulithi.asp (285 words)

	ULITHI ATOLL HURTING FOR FOOD, WATER - December 1, 2003
		The scene on Ulithi Atoll's Faralop Island is familiar to anyone who has seen the wreckage of a Pacific island in the days after a bad typhoon: downed trees, many homes without roofs and some structures completely blown to the ground.
		Ulithi Atoll is not alone in its suffering after the typhoon.
		Fais Island, about fifty miles from Ulithi, was hit even harder by the typhoon, though it has a higher elevation so the flooding was not as bad as it was in Ulithi.
	lumahai.soest.hawaii.edu /Enso/articles/PIR_12_2003.htm (862 words)

	Ulithi -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Ulithi was probably sighted by the Portuguese in 1526, but it remained undisturbed until 1791, when it was visited by a British naval vessel.
		The floor of this portion of the ocean is formed into a structural basin by a series of geologic folds and faults that protrude above the surface in the form of bordering island arcs.
		The Philippine islands of Luzon, Samar, and Mindanao are on the southwest; Palau, Yap, and Ulithi (of...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9074147?tocId=9074147&query=mackenzie (373 words)

	Pacific islanders cling to life on typhoon-lashed atoll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Residents of a remote, low-lying Pacific atoll were Tuesday clinging to life as a powerful typhoon slammed into it, authorities said.
		About 700 people live on Ulithi, which is made up of 49 islands with a land area of 4.5 square kilometres (1.79 square miles), wrapped around the fourth largest lagoon in the world at 474 square kilometres (183 square miles).
		Ulithi appears to have narrowly escaped a worse disaster.
	www.terradaily.com /2003/031125061747.hbbnmsmb.html (339 words)

	The History of USS Current
		The convoy arrived at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands on September 28 and passed the tows to the rescue tug ATR-50.
		The convoy arrived at Ulithi Atoll in the Caroline Islands on October 14.
		By 2110, the barge was re-floated and in tow to Anchorage 5 at Ulithi Lagoon.
	www.geocities.com /jimvasko_94555/history.htm (14947 words)

	ULITHI
		It was to Ulithi that the crippled aircraft carrier, (Benjamin) Franklin was towed when she nearly capsized near the coast of Japan.
		Ulithi was, from September 1944 to August 1945, the greatest fleet anchorage the U.S. ever had in the Pacific.
		Ulithi is located 4000 miles further west at the edge of the Western Sea Frontier—the military term for the area of combat in the western Pacific during 1944-45.
	community-2.webtv.net /ebb26/ULITHI/page2.html (2141 words)

	Schultze/Educating the Island Community
		Ulithi Atoll is comprised of 44 islands with a combined area of 1.79 square miles.
		Ulithi struggles to educate its youth, as it suffers from a lack of educated teachers and resources.
		In the case of Ulithi, developing specialized teacher training programs in places like Guam, where teachers are educated and as repayment return to the islands to teach, might actually help bring a higher level of education back to places like Ulithi.
	www.uvm.edu /~vtconn/v24/schultze.html (4222 words)

	Ulithi Atoll, Losiep, Bulubul & Pau Is. Yap State, Federated States of Micrnesia (FSM). Aerial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ulithi Atoll, Losiep, Bulubul & Pau Is. Yap State, Federated States of Micrnesia (FSM).
		Geopolitically they are considered to be a part of Ulithi atoll although they are outside the protective barrier reef of Ulithi atoll.
		Atolls are formed by coral reefs growing on the top of subsiding volcanoes.
	www.mpwarner.com /in-depth/image-328.html (670 words)

	Navy to Repair Oil Leak from Sunken Ship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ULITHI, Micronesia (NNS) -- Divers from Mobile Underwater Diving Salvage Unit (MUDSU) 1 based at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, will soon descend into a Pacific lagoon to stop a recent oil leak and assess the material condition of a World War II Navy oil tanker that sank in 1944.
		The huge lagoon at Ulithi Atoll was an anchorage for hundreds of Pacific Fleet ships and was a major staging area for campaigns at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
		Mississinewa was anchored in Ulithi's lagoon when it was struck by a Japanese-manned suicide torpedo, or "kaiten," on the morning of Nov. 20, 1944.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=800 (540 words)

	ULITHI
		I was stationed on the Islet of Sorlen, Ulithi Atoll, from January until October of 1945.
		Ulithi (or Urushi, or Mackenzie Island) is a coral atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the western Pacific Ocean (Western Caroline Islands).
		During the initial American landings on the atoll in September 1944, it was believed that Japanese pockets of resistance remained in the then thick undergrowth and foliage on the islands of Mogmog and Asor.
	community-2.webtv.net /ebb26/ULITHI (820 words)

	Ulithi Atoll- Oceania Community Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ulithi is the fourth largest atoll in the world.
		It is part of Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia.
		The atoll is located approximately 100 miles northeast of Yap Proper.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~hancock/ulithi_atoll.htm (89 words)

	USS Parks
		From there she participated in the fueling operations of the 5th Fleet supporting the invasion of Saipan and later acted as an escort during the conquest of Guam.
		In mid-August, Parks proceeded to Majuro and thence steamed to Mili Atoll for the surrender of the Japanese garrison and the flag raising ceremony there 28 August 1945.
		Immediately after, the Commanding Officer assumed duties of Representative Atoll Commander Majuro at Mili, which consisted of controlling the Japanese garrison of approximately 2400 men, supervising and aiding in the demilitarization of the atoll, disposal of all ammunition and explosives and sweeping of the mine fields.
	www.navyhistory.com /DE/parks.html (471 words)

	my Micronesia \| scuba diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Atolls like Bikini and Kwajalein—the world's largest—offer wreck diving that some say is the next Truk.
		Dive operators are concentrated on the main island of Majuro, as well as Bikini Atoll and on the island of Ebeye in Kwajalein Atoll.
		Ulithi Atoll, 100 miles from Yap's main island, is now open for diving on World War II-era shipwrecks and landing craft.
	www.mymicronesia.com /scuba (1542 words)

	The BentProp Project
		Ulithi atoll (10º00' N, 139º40' E) is a remote cluster of flat, coral islands crowning the tip of a steep seamount located between the western Pacific islands of Yap and to the northeast, Guam.
		The Navy abandoned the atoll in 1947, and except for a Coast Guard LORAN outpost, also later abandoned, the island returned to its pre-war state, supporting a subsistence life-style for about 700 inhabitants.
		Based on the concept of the suicide aircraft or "Kamikazes, in the fall of 1944 the Japanese implemented another weapon system of desperation, the "Kaiten" or suicide manned-torpedo, built around the successful Type 93 "Long Lance" fleet torpedo.
	www.bentprop.org /mis/mis02.htm (350 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ulithi Atoll
		Fanning Atoll (Tabuaeran) is a typical, small to moderate-sized atoll located in the central Pacific Ocean.
		The Caroline Islands should not be confused with Caroline Island, part of Kiribati (Southern Line Islands), also in the central Pacific.
		Taiwan is mostly mountainous in the east, but gradually transitions to gently sloping plains in the west (satellite photo by NASA).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ulithi-Atoll (1032 words)

	John A Mair, Jr. - USS Mississinewa
		Ulithi Atoll was ideal for Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet as it had a deep water anchorage that measured approximately nine miles by twenty one miles in diameter.
		The USS Mississinewa, AO-59, was sunk by a Japanese Kaiten (Suicide manned torpedo) on November 20, 1944 while anchored in Berth 131 at Ulithi Atoll, Western Caroline Islands.
		Captain Beck was flown from Ulithi Atoll to Pearl Harbor with an updated casualty list so he could report about the status of the crew and the sinking of the USS Mississinewa, AO-59.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /people/veterans/mair (11935 words)

	Scuba Diving - The Magazine Divers Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tucked away in one of the deepest, darkest corners of military history is Ulithi Atoll, a staging area for the U.S. Navy during World War II.
		Overshadowed by other Micronesian islands such as Peleliu, Kwajalein and Tarawa, Ulithi was for seven months the world's largest naval facility, a stepping stone in the United States' island-hopping campaign across the Pacific.
		The atoll is volcanic in origin, with white-sand beaches, beautiful fringing reefs and swaying palm trees.
	www.scubadiving.com /travel/pacific_ocean/ulithi (474 words)

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		With the occupation of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands by early 1944, American attention (in their 'island-hopping' campaign in the Central Pacific) turned next to the Mariana Islands, whose airfields were in bomber range of Japan.
		The second phase would see XXIV Corps (7th and 96th Infantry Divisions) attacking the atolls of Yap and Ulithi on October 8th, while the 77th Infantry Division would become the operation's floating reserve and the 5th Marine Division act as a general reserve on Hawaii.
		Ulithi was turned into a major fleet anchorage due to its excellent natural harbour, along with a Marine airbase and Naval seaplane base.
	www.rickard.karoo.net /articles/battles_angaur.html (2140 words)

	Micronesian Diary: Ulithi (Yap)
		Archaeology on atolls is an interesting and challenging pursuit, and it would be nice to undertake a project here and at the other outer islands in the state; much as it would be nice to be able to return to Pingelap in Pohnpei to conduct a more intensive archaeological survey there.
		Culture Day on Ulithi consisted of the presentation of several dances, picnics with local food sold at booths, and the display and selling of crafts, also at small booths.
		Interesting tidbit: Yvette's grandparents are from Ulithi, and were telling me about the return to traditional practices there and especially on the island of Mogmog (in Ulithi atoll).
	www.intangible.org /Features/micronesia/text/Yap4.html (1712 words)

	Oceanic Society - Natural History Expeditions: ULITHI, YAP, & PALAU SNORKELING
		Located northeast of Yap, Ulithi consists of one of the world’s largest lagoons surrounded by 36 tropical isles, four of which are inhabited.
		A former military base, Ulithi only recently opened for public use and we invite you be pioneers exploring this breathtaking area.
		From Yap, we fly to the remote coral atoll of Ulithi, home to nesting hawksbill and green sea turtles, coconut crabs, and seabirds such as frigates and boobies.
	www.oceanic-society.org /pages/alltrips/trip37.html (367 words)

	hicks100998
		A part of Ulithi Atoll, Mog-Mog was a friendly oasis in an ocean of danger and duty.
		A Milwaukee native who retired in 1989 after working in a number of cities for the Gates Rubber Co., he has continued to keep in touch with men who served at Ulithi Atoll and attend their annual reunions.
		In 1997 he traveled back to the atoll to find some rusted generators and coconut trees replanted in the area where the Navy had cut down trees to make a ball field.
	www.kypost.com /news/1998/hicks100998.html (483 words)

	Elementary Schools
		(k) Falalap School District consisting of all the villages in Falalap, Ulithi Atoll and Sorol.
		(m) Mogmog School District consisting of all the villages in Mogmog and Sogoloi Island, Ulithi Atoll.
		(n) Fatharai School District consisting of all the villages in Fassarai and Lothou Island, Ulithi Atoll.
	www.fsmlaw.org /yap/code/title16/T16_Ch02.htm (702 words)

	Building the Navy's Bases Online: Chapter 27, Bases in the Central Pacific
		Tarawa, Makin, and Apamama, atoll islands, became the objects of our assaults in this opening move of a major offensive which was to carry us across the Pacific Ocean during the the year that lay ahead.
		Engebi, the northernmost island of the Eniwetok atoll, was captured on February 18.
		Control of the western Carolines was completed by the capture of Ulithi atoll on September 23.
	www.microworks.net /PACIFIC/bases/btnb_online/introduction_chapter27.htm (756 words)

	Dante Viotti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		We were anchored in the tremendously large lagoon of illithi Atoll (Western Carolines in the Pacific Ocean).
		ULITHI -- its existence was kept secret throughout the war.
		Ulithi Atoll contained many small islands and one of these was called Mogmog.
	www.mrnapo.com /dante.html (2044 words)

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