|  |
|
| |
|
| Missing In Action (MIA) | Prisoners Of War (POW) | Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) |
| Chronology | Locations | Aircraft | Ships | Submit Info | How You Can Help | Donate |
|
  U.S. Army c1943 |
Location Lat 8° 43' 0S Long 148° 26' 60E Hariko is located on the north coast of New Guinea bordering Hariko Bay. To the south is Cape Sudest with foot tracks leading inland. Also known as "Harigo". Wartime History During November 1942 until early 1943 Hariko Bay was used as an anchorage for Allied small ships delivering supplies to support the Buna-Gona-Sanananda campaign and later the Allied base area. On November 16, 1942 three Allied small ships: Bonwin, Minnamurra, Alacrity and a captured Japanese barge were destroyed during a Japanese air raid by Zeros and Val dive bombers from the 582 Kokutai. During December 1942 eight M3 Stuart tanks were shipped to Milne Bay then transported by barge to Oro Bay then towed to Hariko. Overnight, the tanks were driven up the north coast with one track in the sea to their jump off position for use in the Buna-Sanananda area. During early 1943 the U.S. Army built a road that connected Hariko to Cape Endiadere and Buna to the north and Cape Sudest to the south. References Hell's Battlefield (2012) by Phil Bradley pages 134 (December 1942 tanks land), 135 (map) Contribute
Information Last Updated
|
 Map Fallingrain |
| Discussion Forum | Daily Updates | Reviews | Museums | Interviews & Oral Histories |
|
