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Location Lat 25° 7' 42N Long 121° 44' 31E Keelung Bay (Kirun Bay) borders Keelung (Kirun, Jilong) on the northern tip of Formosa (Taiwan). Also known as Keelung Harbor or Kirun Harbor. Divided into the "Inner Harbor" nearer to shore and "Outer Harbor". Offshore bordering the Outer Harbor is Shoryo-to (Shoryo Island), Toban-sho (Toban Island) and Chusonshi-to (Chusonshi Island). During the Japanese occupation of Formosa between 1895–1945 known as Kīrun Bay. Also spelled Kirun Bay or Kiirun Bay. Today known as Keelung Harbor (Keelung Bay) in China. Wartime History During the Pacific War, used as a shipping port by Japanese merchant vessels and the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). American missions against Kirun (Kiirun, Keelung) SB2C-3 Helldiver Bureau Number 19422 Contribute
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