A War Memorial Teeming with Life

From a 1988 issue, David Bailey has discovered how a ships’ graveyard has become a showcase for Micronesia’s native fish.

Every nation with a coastline must have issued a set of stamps that feature its fish; the colour and diversity of marine life makes it a perennial favourite among thematic collectors. The islands of the Pacific have long been prolific producers of fish stamps, but there is one set in particular that stands out, which shows the fish living in the world’s largest war memorial. THE ISLAND OF TRUK (NOW CHUUK) Truk is one of the Caroline Islands – a widely spread archipelago of 500 small islands in the Western Pacific. They were taken over by Germany in June 1899, then conquered by Japan in World War I. The Japanese remained in control after the war and began to build up a naval base on Truk. This came into play…

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Stamp Collector (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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