Hansa Bay
Hansa Bay is a bay located on the north coast of Papua New Guinea, in Madang Province, between Madang and Wewak, northeast of Bogia.
World War II history
During the
Japanese naval base
and transit station, between the Wewak region and south eastern bases.
The
were also located nearbyOn 12 June 1944 the
Sepik River
.
The abandonment of Japanese stores made it one of the largest
arms dumps
captured in the New Guinea campaign to that date.
The extensive number of marine and aircraft engagements in the area during World War II, resulted in many wrecks, which are still to be found. These include approximately 35 shipwrecks, which are popular with recreational divers.
Wrecks in the area include:
- USS PT-337: United States Navy motor torpedo boat
- Sydney Maru (also known as (Shishi Maru): an Imperial Japanese Navy cargo ship)
- a B-25D Mitchell (serial number 41-30345 tail "Y") United States Army Air Forcesbomber
- a B-24J-35(serial number 42-73338) USAAF bomber
- a P-39 AiracobraUSAAF fighter
See also
- List of US missions against Hansa Bay 1943-1944
- Photograph of Gunner H.J. SWIFT, 2/14 Australian Field Regiment, reading a sign among wrecked boats in the area controlled by the Australian 5th Div. Salvage Unit from The Australian War Memorial
- photograph of Australian Army Barges loaded with Japanese salvage on the run between Hansa Bay and Madang from The Australian War Memorial
References
- Pacific Wrecks Homepage
- Intelligence and Military Operations by Michael I.(ed.) Handel at Google Books
- Chapter VI - The Westward Drive Along New Guinea Archived 2017-07-15 at the General MacArthurThe Campaigns of Gen. MacArthur in the Pacific โ Vol. 1
- A Chronology of Australian Armed Forces at War 1939-45 by Bruce T. Swain at Google Books
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