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    Ataliklikun Bay East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Location
Ataliklikun Bay is a large bay located on the north coast of New Britain. To the west is Cape Lambert and further to the east is the Gazelle Peninsula and Rabaul. Pronounced "At-lik-lik-kun". Prewar and during the Pacific War located in the Territory of New Guinea. Today located in East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Wartime History
During late January 1942, occupied by the Japanese. During the Pacific War used as an anchorage for barges and small ships.

FG-1A Corsair 14417
Pilot Zanger crashed December 5, 1944, bailed out captured and died in captivity in July 1945

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Last Updated
October 23, 2019

 

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