Seeadler Harbor

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Seeadler Harbor is a large natural harbor in the Admiralty Islands that served as a major Allied naval base and logistics hub in the Pacific during World War II.

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Seeadler Harbor canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
natural harbor
approximateLatitude -2.05
approximateLongitude 147.35
controlledBy Allied forces
United States of America
surface form: United States
coordinateSystem WGS84
surface form: World Geodetic System 1984
country Papua New Guinea
dateOfEvent USS Mount Hood explosion 1944-11-10
etymology German for "sea eagle"
function aircraft support
ammunition storage
fuel depot
repair and resupply of warships
troop staging
garrisonedBy United States Army
Seabees
surface form: United States Navy Seabees
hasFeature deep-water anchorage
sheltered waters
surrounding islands and reefs
historicalPeriodOfProminence 1944–1945
infrastructureBuilt airfield support installations
ammunition depots
fuel storage tanks
piers and wharves
repair facilities
locatedIn Admiralty Islands
Manus Island
Papua New Guinea
nameLanguage German
nearbySettlement Lorengau
notableEvent USS Mount Hood explosion
notableShipLoss USS Mount Hood (AE-11)
partOf Bismarck Archipelago
Bismarck Sea
surface form: Bismarck Sea basin
postWarUse commercial shipping anchorage
local maritime transport hub
region Admiralty Islands
surface form: Admiralty Islands Province
strategicRole staging area for Allied operations in the Pacific Theater
support base for operations in the Central Pacific
support base for operations in the Philippines
theater Pacific War
surface form: Pacific Theater of World War II
usedAs fleet anchorage
logistics hub
naval base
usedBy Allies of World War II
Royal Australian Navy
United States Navy
usedDuringConflict World War II

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Referenced by (3)

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Los Negros Island harborAccess Seeadler Harbor
Momote Airfield near Seeadler Harbor