Labuan

Sabah | Malaysia | Borneo

Lat 5° 16' 36N Long 115° 14' 30E  Island located off the north-western coast of Borneo

History
Occupied by the Japanese in December 1941. Labuan was renamed 'Maida Island' (Pulau Maida, by the Japanese after Toshinari Maeda, the first commander of Japanese forces in northern Borneo. Developed into a huge Japanese base. The area was assaulted by the Australian 17 Division on July 1, 1945.

American Missions Against Labuan
December 10, 1944 - June 18, 1945

Labuan Airfield
Airfield occupied by the Japanese and used until liberation by Australian Army in 1945.

  USS Salute

 

 

US minesweeper sunk June 1945 on Borneo Landing by a mine.

  Australian Armed Cargo

 

 

Captured by Japanese and used by them lost due to mine

 P-40 Warhawk

 

 

In shallow water

 Zero Fighter

 

 

In shallow water

 

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