Seeadler Harbor

Seeadler Harbor

Seeadler Harbor, also known as Port Seeadler, is located on Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea and played an important role in World War II.

On February 29, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur led Operation Brewer to take the islands from the Japanese who had occupied them beginning in 1942. The islands were secured by the Americans on March 19, 1944, who then built a large base at Seeadler Harbor including wharves and an airbase. This base served as a staging area for further World War II operations in New Guinea and the Philippines.

USS Mount Hood tragically exploded accidentally while moored in Seeadler Harbor on 10 November 1944. The ship was carrying ammunition and the tremendous explosion caused 378 fatalities, 372 wounded, damage to surrounding ships and base from debris and sinking or severely damaging 22 smaller craft.

The wrecks of the US Navy's Large Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock's, AFDB-2 & AFDB-4, and a Imperial Japanese ship amongst others are located within the harbor.

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/swansondd443/swanad.html Description of World War II battle for the Admiralty Islands]
* [http://www.manusisland.com/ manusisland.com]


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