Samarai Island (Samarai Seaplane Base)
The Australian forward base on Samarai Island (used since WW1) was demolished by Australian forces in 1942. The US Navy 84th Seabee Battalion built a seaplane base here in 1943. It remained in use until 1945.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Australian War Memorial
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