Location
Lat 4° 15' 0S Long 152° 10' 60E  Also spelled Matupit Island. Located to the south of Rabaul, in Simpson Harbor. Located just to the south of Lakunai Airfield. A causeway connects the island to the mainland peninsula of New Britain that makes up Rabaul.

Matupi Seaplane Base
Seaplane mooring area used by the Japanese during the war

Kawanishi H6K5 Mavis
Sunk in shallow water off Matupi Island

A6M5 Model 52 Zero 4323
Salvaged in 1971 from the water, destroyed in fire in San Degio

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009