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| Location Cape Pus is located on the north coast of New Guinea. To the east is Cape Wom and beyond Wewak. Borders Muschu Passage and Muschu Island to the north. Today located in Wewak District of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. Wartime History During December 1942, Cape Pus was occupied by the Japanese Army. During June 1944 to July 1944 there was still Japanese barge traffic along te coast that was targed by PT Boats. On May 3, 1944 by 1:00pm the Australian Army 19th Infantry Brigade advanced from the Hawain River to Cape Pus and captured it with little opposition and the next day advanced to Cape Wom. American missions against Cape Pus June 26, 1944–July 16, 1944 June 26, 1944 (USN) PT-130 and PT-132 receive inaccurate 40mm fire from Cape Pus. July 15-16, 1944 (USN) PT-133 and PT-128 attacked three barges off Cape Pus, sinking one and damaging the other two on the first run. As they were circling, a 40mm gun opened up from shore, its first round hitting PT-133 amidship setting gas tanks on fire and one crew man went overboard, for five minutes they fought the flames, then abandoned ship. The crew took to rubber rafts and 10 minutes later the boat exploded, split into two sections and sank. PT-128 was holed in four places and had two wounded aboard. PT-143 was called in to pick up the men in the rafts. Contribute
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