World War II Wrecks of the Truk Lagoon

Author: Dan Bailey

The 2001 first edition of WW II Wrecks of the Truk Lagoon is now available. This book has been a concentrated work in progress since 1992 and includes a great amount of never before-published information resulting from new diving discoveries and further archival research.

Categories that have been greatly expanded in this new book include:

• Descriptions of the wrecks.
• Descriptions of the artifacts, war supplies, and armaments.
• Drawings of wrecks showing important features.
• War histories of the ships.
• Japanese installations and defenses (descriptions, drawings, photos, and damage to)
• Japanese ships present during Operation Hailstone (including attacks on and damage to)
• Details of the Operation Hailstone, April 29-30, 1944, and Army Air Force aerial campaigns against Truk.
• Aerial combat between Japanese and American planes.
• American/Japanese planes lost.
• The Japanese response to Operation Hailstone.
• Atrocities against captured American flyers.
• Technical deep diving at Truk.
• Diving requirements and skill levels needed.

This book has the most detailed and complete compilation of information regarding the Japanese occupation and build-up of Truk into a strategic naval base, the air campaigns against ships, aircraft, and installations, and the exploration/descriptions of the ships and aircraft wrecks ever written. The text is complemented by 150 color plates, 101 black and white photos, and 173 graphics (maps and illustrations).