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Lat 4° 30' 0S Long 145° 25' 0E Ulingan is located on the north coast of New Guinea bordering Uligan Harbor (Uligan Harbor, Ulingen Harbor) to the east. Also known as "Uligan" or "Ulingen" Allied wartime spellings "Ulingan" used by Australians or "Ulingen" used by U.S. Navy. Connected by the North Coast Road to Madang to the south and Hansa Bay to the north. To the north is Toto and to the east is Meiwok (Mawok). Between 1884 until September 1914 part of Deutsch Neu Guinea (German New Guinea). Prewar and during the Pacific War located in Madang District in the Territory of New Guinea. Today located in Bogia District, Madang Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Prewar Prewar, Catholic church established Uligan Mission also known as Uligan Mission Township. The mission had several buildings. The area was planted with coconut plams harvesting copra that were collected and exported from a jetty into Uligan Harbor. Wartime History In January 1943 Ulingan was occupied by the Japanese Army causing the local population to flee inland. Ulingan village was developed into a depot area with anti-aircraft guns emplaced to defend the area. During 1943 until early 1944, the Japanese used the North Coast Road via Uligan northward from Hansa Bay and southward to Madang for transporting supplies. Also, Uligan Harbor was used by Japanese barges moving along the north coast or as a location to hide them during daylight hours. Starting in early April 1943 until late May 1944 the Ulingan area was the target of Allied aerial attacks and shore bombardments by naval vessels. Between January 1944 to March 1944, several Allied planes crashed in the vicinity. Allied mission against Ulingan April 10, 1943–May 21, 1944 During late May 1944, the Ulingan area was liberated by the Australian Army. In early June, the 35th Infantry Battalion operated in the area. During June 1944, RAN corvette personnel found a submerged Japanese barge in Uligan Harbor with a 37mm Type 94 Anti-Tank Gun and salvaged it as a war prize that was restored and later present to the citizens of Bundaberg. Today Ulingan remains a small village. The adjacent bay is popular for surfing developed by the Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea (SAPNG) and the Tupira Surf Club. Japanese Memorial Constructed during 2002, this simple memorial is written and Japanese. One side says in Tok Pidgin: "Mi Sori No Gat Moa Pait". B-25G Mitchell Serial Number 42-64766 Pilot Braun crashed January 8, 1944, 6 missing crashed north of Uligan mission. P-40N Kittyhawk Serial Number A29-537 Pilot Weber crashed March 3, 1944, remains recovered crashed north of Uligan mission. References The National "Tupira, wonderful cultural" May 12, 2017 Contribute
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