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| Location Lat 5° 29' 50S Long 154° 43' 60E Chabai is located on the Bonis Peninsula on the northwestern coast of Bougainville. To the northwest is Tarlena and to the southeast is Porton. Today located in Kunua Rural LLG of Northern Bougainville District in Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Prewar Chabai Plantation was established at this location planted with coconut palms harvesting copra. Wartime History During early 1942, occupied by the Japanese until the middle of April 1945 when the area was occupied by the Australian Army. American missions against Chabai November 22, 1943–May 15, 1944 Chabai Airfield Japanese airfield abandoned after being bombed B-25C Mitchell 42-32255 Pilot Schaffner crashed November 23, 1943 into the sea off Chabai Type 89B Otsu Yi-Go Medium Tank Abandoned June 1945 and located by Australian Army June 14, 1945 Contribute
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