Manus Island was captured by the Allies. Seeadler Harbour was developed as a major naval base and by September 1944 it rivalled Pearl Harbour. It was equipped with a 100,000 ...
On This Day
Australian Naval History on 24 March 1944
The Fremantle based USS BOWFIN, (submarine), sank the Japanese transports SHINKYO MARU and BENGAL MARU. An explosion and fire onboard the Fairmile motor launch, HMAS ML 427, caused the deaths ...
Australian Naval History on 23 March 1944
The Fremantle-based USS DACE, (submarine), landed a coastwatcher reconnaissance party, under CAPT G. C. Harris, on Cape Tanahmerah, Dutch New Guinea, to gather intelligence for the proposed landing at Hollandia. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 March 1944
HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, (cruiser), and ARUNTA, (destroyer), with the USS MULLANY, (destroyer), carried out a sweep of the New Guinea coast east of Tanahmerah Bay and destroyed a number of ...
Australian Naval History on 15 March 1944
Southwest Pacific Force, which included units of the RAN in the Pacific, was re-designated the Seventh Fleet. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 March 1944
HMAS SHEPPARTON, (minesweeper), landed troops at Talasea, New Britain. HMAS BENALLA, (minesweeper), surveyed Seeadler Harbour, Manus Island, while under enemy gunfire. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 March 1944
HMAS ARUNTA, (destroyer), along with US destroyers, closed to 4000 yards to bombard Japanese positions at Seeadler Harbour, Manus Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 March 1944
CAPT E. F. V. Dechaineux, RAN, assumed command of HMAS AUSTRALIA, (cruiser). ...
Australian Naval History on 4 March 1944
HMAS SHROPSHIRE, (cruiser), and US Ships NASHVILLE, PHOENIX, DALY, and HUTCHINS, destroyed Japanese guns on Hauwei Island, near Hollandia, New Guinea. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 March 1944
The destroyer, HMAS WARRAMUNGA, (CAPT E. F. V. Dechaineux, RAN), and the US Ships AMMEN and WELLES, shelled Japanese targets in Hyane Harbour, Manus Island. Later in the day all ...