Loosiep island is an isolated speck of land on the edge of the deepest trenches of the Pacific Ocean. Despite its small size — less than 800 metres at its widest point — Loosiep is a crucial ...

Nishina and 3 other 'underwater Kamikaze' pilots closed in on the lagoon entrance of Ulithi atoll which serves ... US advance towards the Japanese home islands. Kaiten means 'Turning the Heaven'.