War in Paradise
World War II sites in Truk Lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
Additional Information
Contacts/Web Sites
Chuuk Historic Preservation Office:
Phone 691 330 5912, Fax 330 5913.
Email hpock@mail.fm
Chuuk Visitors Bureau: P.O. Box FO, Weno, Chuuk FSM 96942,
Phone: (691) 330-4133, Fax: (691) 330-4194, Email: cvb@mail.fm
USA National Park Service:
http://www.nps.gov/
Acknowledgments
In addition to the Mayor of Tonoas, Gradvin Aisek, and the Tonoas
traditional chiefs and interpreter, a number of other people helped in
the preparation of this booklet and the signs.
USA National Parks for the Special Project funding.
Governor Ansito Walter, PhD.
David Welle, Arimichy Rudolph and Anerit Mailo, Chuuk HPO.
The staff and friends of the Municipality of' Tonoas,
especially during the field surveys
Ignacio Stephen, Director, Department of Commerce and
Industry.
The Director and staff of the Chuuk Department of Transport,
including the boat operators, particularly Anthony and Conolly.
Fran Hezel and Clark Graham, for their useful advice.
USA Department of the Navy (Navy Historical Centre)
Micronesian Seminar, Pohnpei.
Jeremy Green and Corioli Souter (Western Australian Maritime
Museum).
Ed Punchard and Rhian Skirving (Prospero Productions).
Steve Graham and Salli Makin (formerly of the Truk Stop
Hotel).
Greg Adams for the underwater photographs.
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Ian Mac Leod (Western Australian Museum) and Andrew Viduka
(Museum of Tropical Queensland) for the corrosion investigations.
Dr Shoko Yoneyama, Lecturer in Sociology, The University of
Adelaide.
Dr Peter Burns, Centre for Asian Ships and Ceramics, Adelaide
University
Dan Bailey and Klaus Lindemann, through information contained
in their books.
Acknowledgement of Support:
This project has been financed in full with Historic Preservation Funds
in partnership with the U.S. National Park Service, U.S. Department of
the Interior.
Disclaimer:
The contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or
policies of the U.S. Department of Interior.
Non-discrimination and Equal Opportunity:
This program received Federal funds from the U.S. National Park Service.
Regulations of the U.S. Department of Interior strictly prohibit
unlawful discrimination in departmental Federally Assisted Programs on
the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or
handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated
against to any program. activity, or facility operated by a recipient of
Federal assistance should write to: Director, Equal Opportunity Program,
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127,
Washington, D.C. 20013-7127.
War in Paradise
World War II sites in Truk Lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
USP Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Jeffery, Bill
War in Paradise : World War II sites in Truk Lagoon, Federated States of
Micronesia / Bill Jeffery. Weno, Chuuk : Chuuk Historical
Preservation Office, 2003.
26p. : 21 cm.
ISBN 982-9067-01-7
1. World War, 1939-1945 Micronesia (Federates States) Truk
Lagoon 2. Shipwrecks Micronesia (Federated States) Truk
Lagoon 3. Shipwrecks Micronesia (Federated
States) Chuuk 4. Historic sites Micronesia (Federated
States) Chuuk 5. Truk Lagoon (Micronesia) History I. Title
D767.99.T78J45 2003   :  940.5426
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