Betty bomber Chuuk – Diver Trek

Diving Truk Lagoon- the last dives, Submarine I-169, Betty Bomber and Kensho Maru.

February 19, 2014
Airplanes / Pacific Diving / Shipwrecks / Submarines

Aug 3, 2013

Submarine I-169 at Truk Lagoon — The submarine I-169. Its heavily damaged in places due to depth charging. Here you can see the inner pressure hull exposed.

I’ve always been interested in submarines, beginning when I found out that my great-grandfather served in the Royal Navy on the ill-fated submarine HMS E24 in WWI. So when I asked about the I-169 Capt. Nelson said “We’re here to make your dreams come true”. (more…)