Pacific
1944
Operation Hailstone Destroyed Truk Lagoon
📍 Truk Lagoon, Micronesia
In February 1944, US forces attacked Japanese naval base at Truk Lagoon, sinking 12 warships, 32 merchant ships, and 275 aircraft in two days. The lagoon floor now holds 60+ shipwrecks, a premier wreck diving site. Sunken Fujikawa Maru still has Zero fighters in its hold.
Sources
Naval History