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Explore Mochon in Micronesia
Mochon in the region of Chuuk is a town in Micronesia - some 431 mi or ( 694 km ) West of Palikir , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mochon is now 01:18 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Chuuk " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Weno Town, Winipis, Peniesene, Muanon, and Nukan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Weno Town . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mochon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
I-169 I169 Japanese Submarine Chuuk Truk Lagoon Scuba Diving the
The I-169 was sunk during a US Navy air raid in 1944. It rests in 144 feet of water and is a great dive. ..
Fujikawa Maru, Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon, Micronesia
One of the best wreck dives in the world! It has it all... easily accessible (once you get to Chuuk that is!), sitting up-right in wonderful warm clear current-free water, full of history, much of the ..
MSD Dive Truk Lagoon (Chuuk) - Kawanishi H8K Emily Flying Boat
Minnesota School of Diving trip to Truk Lagoon 2008. Dive on the Kawanishi H8K "Emily" Flying Boat 14/20 ..
Feeding The Sharks at Chuuk Lagoon
In January 2012, my son and I took a trip to Chuuk Lagoon to take our Red Epic around some of the the WWII Japanese wrecks lying there. During that week we also took the opportunity to feed some of th ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Uman, Chuuk
Uman is a municipality of Chuuk, in the Federated States of Micronesia. It includes Uman Island and uninhabited Kuop Atoll.
Located at 7.30 151.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Uman Island
Uman Island is an island of Uman municipality in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia.
Located at 7.30 151.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Operation Hailstone
Operation Hailstone (known in Japan as Japanese: トラック島空襲 Torakku-tō Kūshū, lit. "the airstrike on Truk Island") was a massive naval air and surface attack launched on February 17–18, 1944, during World War II by the United States Navy against the Japanese naval and air base at Truk in the Caroline Islands, a pre-war Japanese territory.
Located at 7.34 151.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Eten Island
Eten is an island in the Truk Lagoon, in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is located just to the south of Dublon Island. This small island was extensively bulldozed by Japanese forces during World War II to turn it into an airstrip. There are remains of military buildings and wrecked aircraft on the island. Visitors can also climb Mount Uinku. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7.356|151.886|type:isle_region:FM|||||| |primary |name= }}
Located at 7.36 151.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Losap
Losap is an atoll located in the Eastern Islands or Upper Mortlock Islands group in the state of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is located 81 km to the SE of Chuuk. Losap is also the name of one of the four islands in the atoll. This island is in the outer lagoon(outer islands). There are 3 villages in Losap: Pekias, Sotiw, and Lukan which also have groups in the villages.
Located at 7.34 151.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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