Matupi Harbor & Japanese See Plane Base

Matupi Harbor was used by small Japanese vessels and barges on a limited basis during the Second World War. The Japanese established several gun batteries here to defend Blanche Bay.

A Kawanishi H6K which was sunk during an Allied air raid nearby was reportedly obscured by vulcanic ash. Its wreckage was visible until 1994.

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: Matthew Stevenson (1), Australian War Memorial 098702 (2)
• Pacific Wrecks