February 17

Task Force 58 Off Truk (Chuuk), Central Pacific • February 17, 1944 Chuuk Lagoon, known up to 1990 as Truk Lagoon, is a sheltered body of water in the Cen­tral Paci­fic north of New Guinea. Con­sisting of 11 major islands, Chuuk is part of the larger Caro­line Islands group. Truk was part of the Spanish East Indies…

Task Force 58 Off Truk (Chuuk), Central Pacific · February 17, 1944 Chuuk Lagoon, known up to 1990 as Truk Lagoon, is a sheltered body of water in the Cen­tral Paci­fic north of New Guinea. Con­sisting of 11 major islands, Chuuk is part of the larger Caro­line Islands group. Truk was part of the Spanish East…