Lost Fleet of the Rock Islands

Tim Rock · Issue 2, Oct/Nov 2001 · pp. 20–21

Still armed, this harbor mine sits embedded in coral on an obscure reef near Koror. Near the western passage on the way to Short Dropoff, an upside down Japanese Zero 60 feet under is a haven for copper sweepers and leaf fish. Lost Fleet of the Rock Islands By Tim Rock This article has been reproduced from the Golden Dolphin CD magazine. The images on the CD are larger and higher quality. See page 19 for full details of the Golden Dolphin CD. A popular snorkeling venue is this zero along the eastern coast. Palau isn’t thought of as a shipwreck haven but in truth, there are more ships sunk here than in Truk Lagoon. Some WWII casualties have been salvaged and others are located in the Rock Islands, which aren’t always known for their great visibility. But there’s still a lot of history left and it can be seen by the adventurous and those with a thirst for history and the unusual. Japan too…