Kwajalein Atoll

MapLat 9° 4' 60N Long 167° 19' 60E 

History
A large Japanese naval base during the war, it came under heavy air attacks during Operation Flintlock to netralize the island. Assaulted by American forces on January 31, 1944 and liberate the island on February 4th. The island is developed into an American base and staging area.

American Missions Against Kwajalein
February 1, 1942 - January 28, 1944

Click For EnlargementToday
Kwajalein, and nearby Roi-Namur are US military bases for radar and tracking. The signs of WWII on land are almost all but erased, but underwater there are many shipwrecks and some aircraft wrecks that are popular dive sites.

Kwajalein Airfield
Japanese built airfield, captured by Americans and expanded.

Ebeye Island
Seaplane mooring area near Kwajalein. Today, it is overpopulated and crowed, but the only place to stay for non-US military personell. There are several seaplane wrecks ofshore

Southern Atoll

Akibaasan Asakaze Maru Choko Maru Ikuta Maru G-Bouy Wreck
DR Wreck Ski Area Wreck Shoei Maru Prinz Eugen Shinsho Maru
South Pass Ski Area Dolphin Small Wrecks Concrete Barge N-East Wreck
N-Bouy Wreck Tateyama Maru O-Bouy    

  PV-1 Ventura

  OS2U Kingfisher

  OS2U Kingfisher

  C-47 Dakoda

Northern Atoll

RO 60 Eiko Maru No. 2 Kembu Maru Takunan Maru No. 7

 

 

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