Diving the Hoki Maru
FIVE FLAG DIVE
The Facts
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