| History
Former ANGAU Station. The wharf was originally occupied
by the Japanese. Later, it was the site of a USN Advanced
PT boat base begining on 12-20-42. PT Boats Operating
from
Tufi operated along the coast from Buna to
Mambare. PT Boat operations moved forward on 4-20-43 to Morobe.
PT 122 sank Japanese submarine I-22 Off Kumusi River
12-24-42. Today
Tufi
Dive Resort and Regional Center is located at tthe former base.
Off the wharf there is a large amount of wreckage
and debris, including a PT Boat. As well as these
items, there is a large concrete boat, empty 200
litre drums and anti-tank barriers. A very interesting
dive of almost 50m just a short swim from the wharf.
Two PT Boat Propellers we recovered from SS
Masaya in
1997. The top prop has two bullet holes near
the tip of one blade. These holes were made by
Japanese bullets when the ship was under attack
and being strafed and bombed. This holed prop
was cleaned and donated to the Tufi Dive Resort
at Tufi Harbor. which was the advanced PT Base
that Masaya had sailed from carrying material
for a new advanced PT Base at Cape Ward Hunt. |
