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Aun Destination Guide

Delve into Aun in Micronesia

Aun in the region of Chuuk is a city in Micronesia - some 433 mi or ( 698 km ) West of Palikir , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Aun

Current time in Aun is now 05:48 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Chuuk " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Weno Town, Winipis, Sapore, Manukun, and Peniesene. While being here, make sure to check out Weno Town . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Aun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Micronesian Cultural Dances

4:57 min by AGameProductions
Views: 59910 Rating: 4.80

Traditional dances and dress from the Micronesian islands: Marshallese, Kosraean, Pohnpeian, Chuukese, Yappese, Palauan ..

I-169 I169 Japanese Submarine Chuuk Truk Lagoon Scuba Diving the

1:22 min by Tom Edwards
Views: 4932 Rating: 3.67

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. ..


Chuuk / Truk Lagoon 2009 - Fujikawa Maru

6:05 min by gratiartis
Views: 3328 Rating: 1.00

On February 17 & 18th 1944, Operation Hailstone was the American strike on the Japanese ships and air fields in Truk Lagoon. This raid left more than 50 ships wrecked in the lagoon, most of which are ..

Truk Lagoon

2:58 min by TLSeaFilms
Views: 2308 Rating: 5.00

More than 69 ships were sunk during the Spring of 1944 during "Operation Hailstone" in retailiation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. As a result, these massive cargo ships, battleships ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.34 151.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Atolls of the Federated States of Micronesia, Islands of Chuuk, Municipalities of Chuuk

Fefan

Fefan is the third largest inhabited island of the Truk Lagoon in the Federated States of Micronesia. It has an area of 13.2 km² and a population of about 3,000 . The northern part of the island is hilly and peaks at 298 meters above sea level.

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Located at 7.34 151.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Islands of Chuuk, Municipalities of Chuuk

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.

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Located at 7.34 151.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: History of the Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, South Pacific Mandate in World War II, Wars involving the Federated States of Micronesia

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= }}

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Located at 7.36 151.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Islands of Chuuk

Uman, Chuuk

Uman is a municipality of Chuuk, in the Federated States of Micronesia. It includes Uman Island and uninhabited Kuop Atoll.

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Located at 7.30 151.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Chuuk