Founded by Justin Taylan, Pacific Wrecks is a free, non-profit database about the Pacific War veterans, authors, travelers & visitors all collaborate to share information. This website identifies wrecks, provides historical research, helps return relics and advocates for preservation.

Justin Taylan historian & founder of this website was held captive for a total of 42 days, fined $108 USD for observing salvage of Japanese aircraft wrecks in Solomon Islands
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A Solomon Star Article Dec 19, 2007
Made errors in reporting our trial:
1) We observed the salvage of Japanese wrecks from Ballale and Shortland
2) We were held without charges for 18 days
3) Finally charged, we pled not guilty to illegal entry to Solomons
3) Found guilty, the four of us were fined 4,400 SI$ total
4) My fine was 800 SI$ (108 USD)
4) We were NOT charged with smuggling or salvaging war relics
5) Police testified in court: "We searched the boat and found nothing illegal"
Yours in History, Justin Taylan