water wreckage of WWII

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Deep water wreckage of WWII: British photographer captures haunting artefacts on Pacific sea bed that is the graveyard of 60 Japanese warships and 250 planes

The haunting images, captured by photographer Super Jolly, show the wartime artefacts that lie beneath the surface of Chuuk Lagoon in the Central Pacific. The preserved items include gas masks (left), human skulls, bottles (top centre), engine controls (bottom centre) and metal bullets - as well as personal photographs belonging to war victims (right). The lagoon was Japan's main base during the war, but in 1944, U.S. forces launched a fatal attack - sinking more than 60 Japanese warships and 250 planes. It is now considered to be one of the top wreck diving destinations in the world.