On Friday night I went down to Aquatron, the local dive shop, for a social evening. The entertainment was provided by Rod MacDonald. Rod is a legendary Scottish wreck diver and author of a number of books. His latest book is an exploration of the wrecks of Truk (or Chuuk) Lagoon, in the Federated Sates of Micronesia.
It's a bit pricey at £30 for the hardback, but the blow was cushioned when I won the raffle - a bottle of Old Puteney Single Malt - probably worth about £30 in and of itself. :)
The evening consisted of a talk then a Q&A session on diving Truk. It was part history lesson part diving guide. I enjoyed it. I'd never heard of the place until very recently, but apparently it was the Japanese equivalent of Pearl Harbor. Basically,the Americans issued a WWII smack down to to the Japanese naval fleet that was mostly based in the area.
The wrecks look fascinating and beautiful.
Rod signed my book and even wrote a poignant message.
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