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Truk Islands — [ trʌk aɪləndz], Inselgruppe der Ostkarolinen im westlichen Pazifik, im Staat Chuuk (früher Truk) der Förderativen Staaten von Mikronesien, besteht aus einem Atoll (mit zahlreichen kleinen Riffinseln), in dessen Lagune (rd. 2 100 km2) elf hohe… … Universal-Lexikon
Truk Islands — /truk, trook/ a group of the Caroline Islands, in the N Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia; an important Japanese naval base in World War II. 35,220; 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km). Also called Truk … Useful english dictionary
Truk Islands — Truk′ Is′lands [[t]trʌk, trʊk[/t]] n. pl. geg a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the Caroline Islands: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 46,159; 49 sq. mi. (127 sq. km) … From formal English to slang
Truk Islands — /trʌk ˈaɪləndz/ (say truk uyluhndz) plural noun a group of the Caroline Islands, in the northern Pacific; administratively part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; major Japanese naval base in World War II. About 130 km2 …
Truk Lagoon — Truk Lagoon, also known as Chuuk, is a sheltered body of water in the central Pacific. North of New Guinea, it is located mid ocean at 7 degrees North latitude. The atoll consists of a protective reef, 225 kilometres (140 mi) around,… … Wikipedia
Chuuk Islands — ▪ islands, Micronesia formerly Truk Islands or Hogoleu Islands cluster of 16 much eroded high volcanic islands, Federated States of Micronesia, in the western Pacific Ocean. The name Chuuk means “high mountains” in the Chuukese language … Universalium
Admiralty Islands campaign — Admiralty Islands Part of World War II, Pacific War … Wikipedia
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands caption=Anti aircraft shell bursts, fired at attacking Japanese aircraft, fill the sky above USS Enterprise (center left) and her screening ships during the battle on October 26 … Wikipedia
Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon — is a book by Klaus Lindemann about the shipwrecks of Truk lagoon.The wrecks were caused by Operation Hailstone, the US Navy aerial attack on the Japanese held islands of the lagoon on 17 and 18 February 1944. The American naval forces neutralised … Wikipedia
Pacific Islands — The Pacific Ocean contains an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 islands (the exact number has yet to be precisely determined). Those islands lying south of the tropic of Cancer but excluding Australia are traditionally grouped into three divisions:… … Wikipedia
