Diving the Hoki Maru
FIVE FLAG DIVE
The Facts
Steel Freighter
Built Sunk Feb. 18 1944
Depth 45 to 150 feet length 100 feet
A Little History
The Hoki Maru was sent to the bottom by the Americans along with most of the Japanese ships moored in Truk Lagoon. Waves of bombers dumped tons of munnitions
upon the unsuspecting sailors. This turning point in the Pacific theatre created one of the best shipwreck sites in the world.
The Tour
Steel Freighter
Built Sunk Feb. 18 1944
Depth 45 to 150 feet length 100 feet
A Little History
The Hoki Maru was sent to the bottom by the Americans along with most of the Japanese ships moored in Truk Lagoon. Waves of bombers dumped tons of munnitions
upon the unsuspecting sailors. This turning point in the Pacific theatre created one of the best shipwreck sites in the world.
A Little History
The Hoki Maru was sent to the bottom by the Americans along with most of the Japanese ships moored in Truk Lagoon. Waves of bombers dumped tons of munnitions upon the unsuspecting sailors. This turning point in the Pacific theatre created one of the best shipwreck sites in the world.
The Tour
The cargo was carried in the stern . Still to be found are trucks, bulldozers, steamrollers and a tractor