Sunken Ships & Planes In Micronesia

In the tropical island of Kosrae in Micronesia, located between Hawaii and Guam, are the most unexplored coral reefs in the world. In this regard, tourism authorities of the island has plenty to offer for lovers of scuba diving.

To start this Lenora - a XIX century sailing ship, which once was a sea storm merchant ship by pirate Bally Hayes. It lies at a depth of 12 meters in the harbor of the island Utwe. A pirate who ruled sailing ship, used Kosrae as a shelter. In 1874, Lenora sank during a typhoon. It was found at the bottom only 110 years later.

In another harbour Kosrae, Lelu, at a depth of 21 meters lies another old ship - whaling ship of 1800. In the same harbour in the 40-50s of last century, sank two military seaplane Martin PBM Mariner. One of them is now at a depth of over 20 meters, the second is in the northern part of the harbor at a depth of 15 meters.

And more recently in the waters of Lily was detected another aircraft. This is airplane Grumman Albatross, which belonged to the naval forces of the United States. It lies at a depth of 30 meters, so the time for its examination is limited.

A large part of the Japanese Navy is now at the bottom of a shallow Truk lagoon in Micronesia, south-west of Hawaii. Blue depths which were surveyed by Jacques Cousteau in 1971 and covered with fragments of warships and aircraft carriers sunk in 1944 now became available for divers. However, some divers are still afraid of the crew, who still didnt left their fighting positions. Ships and planes had grown long in the coral reefs, but still their victims become the more and more curious tourists.