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The focus of this project was the World War II (WWII) Battle of Peleliu that began on September 12, 1944. The project was limited to the Peleliu invasion beaches to approximately 30 meters (100 ft.) inland. Seaward, it included the... more
The focus of this project was the World War II (WWII) Battle of Peleliu that began on September 12, 1944. The project was limited to the Peleliu invasion beaches to approximately 30 meters (100 ft.) inland. Seaward, it included the lagoon, the reef, and the immediate area just beyond the reef. This was the first effort to study the Peleliu WWII invasion beaches and the offshore battlespace. The historical analysis of the assault, research undertaken to identify landscape modification and post-war salvage, KOCOA analysis, and the invasion beach site visit, provided a framework for understanding and modeling the loss locations and the remains documented in 2018.
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The focus of the project is the WWII battle for the island of Peleliu and the scattered material remains present in the submerged battlefield. The goal was to locate and photogrammetrically record sites, characterize coral growth and... more
The focus of the project is the WWII battle for the island of Peleliu and the scattered material remains present in the submerged battlefield. The goal was to locate and photogrammetrically record sites, characterize coral growth and impacts, and to examine the reef substrate and its coral communities to determine if the scars from U.S. military blasting for access to the lagoon is visible after more than 74 years.
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Synthesis and overview of the maritime history of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). It provides a maritime historical and archaeological context for all maritime related activities (prehistory to the modern era). In... more
Synthesis and overview of the maritime history of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). It provides a maritime historical and archaeological context for all maritime related activities (prehistory to the modern era). In addition to watercraft, it includes traditional fishing sites, caves, whaling stations, dumpsites, and other losses.