Michael Pitts,Michael Pitts / Engine room ventilator shafts of oil tanker 'Seiko Maru'. Sunk in Chuuk Lagoon 17/18th February 1944, Chuuk Lagoon, Pacific

Doc White / Skull of Japanese Sailor. Truk Lagoon, Chuuk islands, Federated States of Micronesia.

Pascal Kobeh / A diver on the wreck of the Shinkoku Maru, a tanker colonized by corals, sponges and other invertebrates, Chuuk / Truk Lagoon, Carolines Islands, Pacific Ocean

Pascal Kobeh / A diver on the wreck of the Shinkoku Maru, a tanker colonized by corals, sponges and other invertebrates, with various remains on the foreground such as bottles, pots and lighting a medical first aid...

Pascal Kobeh / A diver above a tank laying on the deck of the wreck of the Nippo Maru, a cargo ship used as a naval auxiliary, Chuuk or Truk Lagoon, Carolines Islands, Pacific Ocean

Pascal Kobeh / A diver in the hold of the wreck of the Hoki Maru, a passenger cargo used as a auxiliary transport vessel, which houses several trucks, Chuuk or Truk Lagoon, Carolines Islands, Pacific Ocean

Pascal Kobeh / Divers diving the wreck of the Mitsubishi G4M, bomber, called Betty bomber by the Allies, Chuuk or Truk Lagoon, Carolines Islands, Pacific Ocean

Pascal Kobeh / A diver above the cannon gun at the bow of the the wreck of the San Francisco Maru, a passenger cargo used as a auxiliary transport vessel, Chuuk or Truk Lagoon, Carolines Islands, Pacific Ocean

Pascal Kobeh / A diver above a tank laying on port side on the deck of the the wreck of the San Francisco Maru, a passenger cargo used as a auxiliary transport vessel, Chuuk or Truk Lagoon, Carolines Islands, Pacifi...

Pascal Kobeh / A skull in the engine room of the wreck of the Yamagiri Maru, a passenger cargo boat used as a naval military auxiliary. Japan has made recovery efforts and has removed many bodies and returned them...

Pascal Kobeh / Dublon Island also named Tonowas, Chuuk or Truk Lagoon, Carolines Islands, Pacific Ocean

Michael Pitts / Diver on the propellor of the 'Heian Maru' large cargo vessel sunk at Chuuk Lagoon during Operation Hailstone 17/18th February 1944, Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia

Michael Pitts / Cargo ship 'Nippo Maru' sunk in Operation Hailstone 17/18th February 1944. Diver on bow of ship. Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia

Michael Pitts / Engine room telegraph on the bridge of the wreck of the tanker 'Shinkoko Maru' Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia.

Michael Pitts / Engine room telegraph on the bridge of the wreck of the tanker 'Shinkoko Maru' Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia

Michael Pitts / Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) in anemone, Chuuk Lagoon, Western Pacific.

Michael Pitts / Japanese Field Gun on the deck of the shipwrecked 'Nippo Maru', Truk / Chuuk Lagoon, Chuuk Islands, Pacific ocean

Michael Pitts / Looking down on the ventilators in the engine room of the shipwreck of the japanese WWII boat, 'Nippo Maru', Chuuk / Truk lagoon, Chuuk islands, Pacific ocean

Michael Pitts / Jellyfish around the shipwreck of the japanese WWII boat 'Nippo Maru', Chuuk / Truk lagoon, Chuuk islands, Pacific ocean islands

Michael Pitts / Japanese Field Gun on the deck of the shipwrecked 'Nippo Maru', Truk / Chuuk Lagoon, Chuuk Islands, Pacific ocean

Michael Pitts / Shipwreck of the 'Fumasuki', Japanese WWII destroyer, Chuuk / Truk lagoon, Chuuk islands, Pacific ocean islands

Michael Pitts / Bow gun on the wreck of the 'San Francisco Maru', Chuuk / Truk lagoon, Chuuk islands, Pacific ocean islands

Michael Pitts / Stern Gun on the shipwreck of the Japanese WWII boat, 'Shotan Maru', Chuuk Lagoon, Chuuk islands, Pacific ocean

Michael Pitts / Diver explores funnel on the shipwreck of the Japanese WWII destroyer, 'Shotan Maru', Chuuk / Truk lagoon, Chuuk islands, pacific ocean

Michael Pitts / Old Glory Goby fish{Amblygobius sp} on wreck of Japanese WWII boat, Chuuk / Truk lagoon, pacific ocean

Michael Pitts / Diver with torch exploring shipwreck of the WWII 'Nippo Maru', Truk / Chuuk Lagoon, Chuuk islands, Pacific ocean

Michael Pitts / Telegraph cables on the shipwreck of the bridge of the Japanese WWII tanker, 'Shinkoko Maru', Chuuk / Truk lagoon, Chuuk Islands, Pacific ocean

Michael Pitts / Engine room ventilators on the shipwreck of the Japanese WWII boat, 'Seiko Maru', Chuuk / Truk lagoon, Chuuk islands, Pacific ocean

Michael Pitts / Japanese Tank on the wreck of the deck of the 'San Francisco Maru', Chuuk / Truk lagoon, Chuuk islands, pacific ocean islands

Chris Newbert / Mushroom Coral (Fungia fungites) detail, Truk Lagoon, Micronesia

Chris Newbert / Sea Anemone mouth, Truk Lagoon, Micronesia

Chris Newbert / Jellyfish (Cotylorhiza sp) and young Jack (Carangidae) , which are immune to the Jellyfish's sting and often hide among the tentacles for protection, Truk Lagoon, Micronesia

David Fleetham / An old gas mask, from the wreck of the Fujikawa Maru warship, lying on the seabed surrounded by coral, Truk Lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific Ocean.