We're excited to announce the latest book release from award-winning underwater photographer, author, and Ikelite Ambassador Brandi Mueller. Readers of Brandi's first book The Airplane Graveyard can look forward to another exciting journey through Kwajalein Atoll plus the underwater museums of Truk Lagoon, Guam, and the Philippines with incredible underwater images and firsthand stories of wreck diving historical sites.
“It's both a journey through the timeline of the Pacific Theater of WWII and a journey through my dive travel adventures. I'm passionate about diving and photographing wrecks and the history of how they got there and what they did when they were still above water."
About the Book
Dive into the submerged history of the Pacific theater of WWII where ships, planes, submarines, and military surplus rest beneath the waves. Explore the underwater museums preserved in time through stunning photography from award-winning photographer, Brandi Mueller, and captivating firsthand stories of diving the wrecks and the history of how they came to rest at the bottom of the sea.
From airplanes lost in the depths of Guadalcanal and Sherman tanks swamped off the coast of a beach in Saipan to medicine bottles deep within a ship intended for American soldiers in Vanuatu, WWII left behind an abundance of relics underwater. Mangled metal associated with destruction and lost lives litter the seafloor of the Pacific theater. The wrecks have been transformed into prolific coral reefs teeming with fish and life.
Go on an adventure to the underwater museums of little-known Kwajalein Atoll; the world-famous wreck diving destination, Truk Lagoon; Guam, where two WWI and WWII ships touch; an anchorage in the Philippines where a fleet of Japanese ships that thought they were safe and out of range of US aircraft; and the WWII ships, submarines, and planes that rest at the bottom of Bikini Atoll after finishing out their service as targets for Operation Crossroads.
This journey into the past will immerse you in extraordinary locations and includes stunning images and captivating firsthand stories from visiting these museums.
"It was really fun to write and collect the photos from over ten years of travel into one place. I am always astounded and humbled by the way the ocean has decorated these ships and planes that were used for destruction and the history behind them. They now rest peacefully covered in soft corals and surrounded by fish. Each of the islands mentioned in the book are also interesting places today with their own cultures and lifestyles. Often small and relatively unknown, these islands were all impacted by and changed forever by WWII. As was the entire world."
Buy the Book
Underwater Museums: What Remains of WWII in the Pacific on Amazon.com
About the Author
Ambassador Brandi Mueller has been nursing an addiction to WWII wrecks for years now. She fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a Marine Biologist, then set off to travel the world exploring and teaching underwater photography. She published The Airplane Graveyard in 2018 documenting the history of wrecks photographed during her years in Kwajalein Atoll. She moved on to captain the MV Truk Odyssey in 2019 and we're never quite sure where she'll turn up next. Read more...
Additional Reading
The Airplane Graveyard by Ambassador Brandi Mueller
How To Get the Best Shots When Shooting Wrecks
My Top 5 Favorite Wrecks of Truk Lagoon
Underwater Cave Photography with the Nikon Z7 II
