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    Morokrembangan Seaplane Base East Java Province Indonesia
Location
Lat 7° 13' 20S Long 112° 42' 41E  Morokrembangan Seaplane Base is located at Morokrembangan to the west of Soerabaja in East Java Province on Java.

Construction
Built prewar by the Dutch. Morokrembangan seaplane base included repair and matience facilities.

Wartime History
Used by the Marineluchtvaartdienst (Netherlands Naval Aviation Service) by the Marine-Luchtvaartdienst (MLD). During 1938-1939 Dornier Do 24 flying boats were shipped to this base and reassembled. During 1938, a flying school was established at Morokrembangan.

On February 3, 1942 attacked by Japanese aircraft that destroyed Do 24K-2 X-37.

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Last Updated
April 19, 2021

 

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