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Topic: ATTN Earl, Russ, C.J. Bob, QM Dd disper at Tulagi orSearlesvillei |
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Shaneo2
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Posted on: Jan 10, 2009 - 10:06pm
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Ted,
Great pictures, I wish I saw them pre-Oct. 2009, as it would have really broken down the search for me- any more please give a shout !
I will endeavor to take some shore shots in the small inlet there on Bau- there will not be much to see, but I can probably get the foundations of the quonset huts in my photos and their lat/long.
I would be interested in any photos edging the angle over alittle more to the West, as all these are missing Lambari Island and the pass next to it- darn.
I will go to Google now and grab the lat/long for the US Barge that is partialy sunk and show a lat/long- it is the normal type that they would put items on, or maybe use as a dock.
For being so old some of them are in pretty good condition. The point over on Munda has at least four around that area, plus a ramp that amtracks and such used to climb out of the water.
The lat/long is in degrees decimal minutes.
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Shaneo2
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Posted on: Jan 10, 2009 - 10:27pm
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BAU inlet Barge (WW-2 US): 8 23. 930 S 157 19. 207 E
East Dock (very little remains): 8 23. 907 S 157 19. 268 E
And a great Google Earth shot of another US WW-2 Barge over on New Georgia- of which I got some great photos of:
8 18. 438 S 157 20.529 E
* remember degrees, decimal minutes
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TED WALTHER |
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 Posted on: Jan 11, 2009 - 6:46am
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Shane;
I am sure C.J., Earl, Bob, might help here. As per Hank Brantingham's map that he drew for me on a Garfield Sticky, the Island to the left looking into the Bau ISLAND Harbor is Lumbari Island, He even drew the little dock and shed sticking off Bau Island in the channel in between. I believe I have a map somewhere of this area, when I find it I will post it.
Take care,
TED
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CJ Willis
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Posted on: Jan 11, 2009 - 9:06am
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Ted: The whole month of February 1944, all of Ron 19 Higgins boats were at Rendova having maintenace work done. One half of all the boat crews were in New Zealand so we made no patrols that month and spent the time at Rendova waiting for them to get back. If the picture was taken during that time there should be several Higgins boats around.
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Shaneo2
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Posted on: Jan 11, 2009 - 11:00am
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Ted: this is the photo I took departing Munda in Oct. 2008. Looking left to right:
*Bau Island
*Pau Island
* little round Island is "un-named"...where the OBS mark was for 1893 & 1943/44 surveys.
* Lambari Island (kidney shaped) at SE part of pass
* the Reef pass/channel
* The Island where supposed refueling took place during PT 105 time there (West side of channel)
This is from the 1893 BA chart and the 1943 US Navy chart of Rendova Harbor (which I have the original first printing), it is at home in storage now.
I have both charts, and names remain the same to this day.
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Shaneo2
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Posted on: Jan 11, 2009 - 11:17am
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Gents,
This photo is standing under the big tree in Bau inlet, and the pic is directed over to the remains of the US Barge and the West side of the inlet.
You can see both the tree and Barge on Google Earth also.
Both the photos above are credited to myself, but as they are now on the internet oh well.... I hope some of these photos can refresh memories of our PT vets, so in 2009 I can get a better idea of where to look around.
I also was shown by local the small building that was used for the bakery (tree fell on top), etc.
I will be back home in March so can converse by phone then also.
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Shaneo2
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Posted on: Jan 11, 2009 - 5:07pm
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Both pictures are on the photo bucket page now...
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Posted on: Jan 11, 2009 - 6:27pm
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Shane;
So your telling me Lumbari is the "bowling pin" shaped Island(third large island over)? Brantingham told me it was the large Island next to Bau, which I think you call Pau according to your discription?
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Shaneo2
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Posted on: Jan 11, 2009 - 6:39pm
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Ted,
That is correct, according to locals on the ground and both nautical charts in my keep. The original is a British Admiralty survey, which was used for the 1943 invasion I reckon. The US NAVY surveyed it again in 1943, both charts list it as Lambari, or sometimes spelt Lumbari.
I will ask more about Pau Island this year- and why there seems to be no development on it ??? Of course there may be, but unless you ask the locals they will not tell you- I learned that the hard way.
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Shaneo2
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Posted on: Jan 11, 2009 - 6:44pm
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I will post the picture for ease of reference here:
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