ONBOARD Magazine TENDERS & TOYS 2021

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4 TRUK (CHUUK) LAGOON,
MICRONESIA
Often called the ‘Pearl Harbour’ of the
Japanese World War II fleet. Located in
Micronesia, the lagoon was Japan’s main
base of operations in the South Pacific.
In 1944 the Japanese naval fleet came
under attack in Operation Hailstone which
lasted three days. 12 Japanese warships
and 32 merchant ships were sunk. The
coral-encrusted wrecks attract a diverse
array of marine life, including manta rays,
turtles, sharks and corals.
3 THISTLEGORM, RED SEA, EGYPT
Since the building of the Suez Canal, the Red Sea
has become one of the most important trade routes
in the world. As a result there are some great wreck
sites suitable for all levels of diver. The Thistlegorm is
the jewel in the crown of recreational wreck dives and
has had several documentaries made about it. The
wreck was rediscovered and made famous by Jacques
Cousteau in 1955 and has since become a haven for
scuba divers around the world. It is estimated that over
one million people have dived the Thistlegorm.
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5 SCAPA FLOW, ORKNEY
ISLANDS
Known as one of the world’s best dive
locations, thanks to the presence of wrecks
from the German High Seas Fleet, famously
scuttled by their interned crews in Scapa Flow
in 1919. Of the 52 vessels sunk, seven remain
on the seabed and it’s these awe-inspiring
wartime ghosts that attract divers from around
the globe each year. The three battleships
remain the main draw to Scapa Flow, resting
upside down on the seabed at a depth of
around 45 metres.
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