Beneath the serene waters of Truk Lagoon lie the remains of Japan’s once-mighty fleet, destroyed during Operation Hailstone. The February 1944 attack killed thousands, sank dozens of warships, and ...

Seventy years ago today, 92-year-old Ted Waller, of Dallas, was aboard the heavy cruiser USS Portland on which the Japanese military surrendered to Guam's rear admiral in Truk Lagoon. Simultaneously ...

Project Recover, which harnesses technology in an attempt to find and repatriate Americans missing in action (MIA) during World War II, discovered the aircraft in Truk Lagoon, now known as Chuuk ...

Avengers of VT-6 flying from the USS Intrepid in 1944. The USS Intrepid was one of the aircraft carriers involved in Operation Hailstone, an Allied aerial assault on Japanese-held island positions in ...

On February 17, 1944, American forces launched Operation Hailstone, a relentless assault on Japan’s naval stronghold at Truk Lagoon. Waves of aircraft and warships sank hundreds of Japanese vessels, ...

Truk Lagoon (now known as Chuuk) is a volcanic atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia. Today it is one of the world's most fascinating destinations for scuba diving. It offers one of the most ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. On his inspiration to write this book, author Robert Evans said simply, "To ...

A database of this WWII ship graveyard. Bailey, Dan. WORLD WAR II WRECKS OF THE TRUK LAGOON. San Francisco: North Valley Diver, 2001. Ballard, Robert. COLLISION WITH HISTORY: THE SEARCH FOR JOHN F.