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Location
Kelanoa Harbor (Kelano Harbor) is located on the northern side of the Huon Peninsula on the north coast of eastern New Guinea. Borders Kelanoa (Kelano) and inside is Chissi Island and a fringing reef. Prewar and during the Pacific War part of Morobe District in the Territory of New Guinea. Today located in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Wartime History
On December 24, 1943 while patrolling PT-151 and PT-192 found a large towed Japanese supply container off Kelanoa Harbor and destroyed it with the wreckage drifting ashore further to the west at Gneisenau Point and was photographed. During January 1944, developed into a base area for the Australian Army, 9th Division.
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Last Updated
December 10, 2025
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