Islands of the western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines. Formally know as the Caroline Islands. Some important
dates in Micronesian history were 1899 Germans assume administration
after Spanish-American War. In 1914, the Japanese assume control
during WWI. 1945 Occupied by American Forces after WWII, 1947
Trust Territory created by United States.
Today
The country’s area equals 271 square miles. A Compact of
Free Association, effective since 1986 provides for full self-government
but delegates responsibility for defense to the United States. The United Nations
Security Council dissolved the trusteeship in 1990, and the United Nations
admitted the country in 1991. The Federal States of Micronesia comprise the
islands states of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Truk and Yap.
| Yap |
Province |
| |
Japanese
occupied with several airfields. |
Rumung |
Island near Yap |
| |
Japanese
occupied until the end of the war |
Ulithi |
Atoll (Yap Province) |
|
Major
Allied base and staging area |
|
Anchorage off Ulithi Kaiten Attack November 20, 1944 |
|
Fleet
recreation area that could accommodate 9,000 men daily |
|
Japanese
airfield exanded by US forces into a major base. |
|
Base
with massive movie theater and recreational facilities |
| Truk |
Province |
| Truk
Lagoon |
Japanese
Naval anchorage, and sunken ships. |
| |
Airfields,
restored Japanese houses and base |
| |
Once
the Fleet HQ, supported by a large Japanese community. |
| |
Portions
of the abandoned Japanese fighter airstrip still remain |
| |
Forth
Naval Communications Corps based on this island |
| |
Japanese
aircraft graveyard along the beach. |
| |
Small island, RDF Radio Direction Finder Station |
| |
Engineering
and troops of the 43rd and 48th Naval Guard forces |
| |
Forth
Naval Construction and civilians stationed here. |
| |
Two
shielded coastal defense guns during the war. |
| |
Heavily
forested with two large guns during the war. |
| |
During
the war, two shielded 5.9 inch guns and a command post |
| |
Defense
guns emplaced here |
| |
Guns
in revetted emplacements, command post. |
| |
There
were two shielded 5.9 inch guns in emplacements. |
| |
Defense
guns emplaced here |
| |
Site
of the never completed fighter airstrip |
| |
Nine
of these islands were fortified during the war. |
| |
Small
island with wreckage of US fighter |
| |
Atoll
and Japanese base |
| |
Atoll
and Japanese base |
| |
Province |
| |
Japanese
occupied with several airfields and installations. |
|
Ponape's
main town and wartime airfield |
| |
Capital
of Federated States of Micronesia and wartime airfield |
| |
Area
to the SW of Ponape Island |
| |
Island
to the SE of Ponape, Nan Madol ruins and four gun fortress |
| |
Island
north of Ponape, connected by causeway. |
| |
Island
with seaplane base |
| |
Island
to the west of Langar, heavily bombed |
|
Island chain to the south of Federated States |
| Kosrae |
Province |
| Kosrae
(Kusaie) |
Japanese
occupied with several installations and wrecks |
