Bogia

MapLat 4° 16' 0S Long 144° 58' 0E  Located to the SSE of Hansa Bay. Occupied by the Japanese until May 1944, it was an outpost area between the larger bases at Hansa Bay and Madang.

Allied Missions Against Bogia
March 27, 1943 - April 1944

Click For EnlargementBogia District Administrative Headquarters
Outside, there is an anti-arcraft gun and anchor on display. They were brought to Bogia in 1975 for PNG independence for display at the district headquarters for this area of Madang Province.

Click For Enlargement Type 88 75mm Anti-Aircraft
Recovered from the Awar area, no serial number is visible.

Type 88 75mm Anti-Aircraft Serial Number 2582

 
Bogia Harbor
This harbor is formed by two blights, separated by a tounge of land.Two small islets front the harbor: Kolakola Island and Reamuna Island.

Ki-43 Oscar
Ditched upside down

 

 
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