Kavieng Wharf (Main Wharf)
Kavieng Wharf witnessed the mass execution of foreign prisoners (of whom at least 25 Australian civilians) in early 1944. The bodies were dumped between Nago Island and Edmago Island.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Australian War Memorial
- Pacific Wrecks
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Point of interest
- Wreckage Aichi E13A1 Seaplane Kavieng - Kavieng
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- Kavieng Harbor & Seaplane Base - Kavieng
Fortification
Crash site
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