German Channel

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This channel was cut during WWI during German occupation of the Palauan Islands. It is now used as a passage way to get to the southern rock island and for the many dive operations in Palau. There is a popular dive site nearby given the name "German Channel" where manta rays frequent (see Wikipedia Link).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dive_sites_of_Palau#German_Channel
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Coordinates:   7°7'37"N   134°17'2"E

Comments

  • http://asiadivesite.com/micronesia-dive-sites/palau/german-channel.php
  • Don't think so. Germany acquired Palau in 1899 from Spain. Following World War I control of the islands passed to the Japanese under the 1919 Treaty of Versailles.
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