Location
Located at Cairns.

Wartime History
During 1942-3 Ciarns Harbor was an important USN and RAN center, with oil storage, floating dock, slipway and small craft repair facility. An anti-submarine boom was installed across the harbor, with a net portion that would open to allow ships to enter.

The wharph was improved by the 55th Seabee Battatlion, to support the 7th Fleet's smaller ships. By the middle of the war, Cairns was replaced by Miline Bay as the primary US Navy transhipment center.

PT Boat Base
A US Navy PT Boat base for ferrying boats north via Thursday Island.

Seaplane Base
Located at the Esplanade towards False Cape
Based RAAF 41 Squadron (PBM)

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009