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Dreger Harbour

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Dreger Harbour at Finschhafen
Map of Finschhafen
Map of Finschhafen
Dreger Harbour at Finschhafen is located in Papua New Guinea
Dreger Harbour at Finschhafen
Dreger Harbour at Finschhafen
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°36′S 147°51′E / 6.600°S 147.850°E / -6.600; 147.850
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceMorobe Province
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Dreger Harbour is a harbour south of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea.[1]

During World War II, Dreger Harbour was used by Allied forces after the capture of Finschhafen in October 1943. The US Navy PT Boat Advance Base Six opened in June 1944. The Seabees built a camp for 800 troops, depot, water storage, wharf, pontoon dry docks for repair work, and an engine overhaul depot. [2] The US Navy base was called Naval Base Finschhafen built in 1943.[3][4]


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  1. ^ Pacific Wrecks information
  2. ^ pacificwrecks.com US Navy PT Boat Advance Base Six
  3. ^ "Building the Navy's Bases, vol. 2 (part III, chapter 26)". US Navy.
  4. ^ "Pacific Wrecks". pacificwrecks.com.