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    Suva Central Division | Viti Levu Island Fiji (Republic of Fiji)
Location
Lat 18° 7' 60S Long 178° 25' 0E  Suva is the national capital of Fiji located on the southeastern corner of Viti Levu Island in Rewa Province, Central Division of Fiji. Borders Laucala Bay to the east and Suva Harbor to the west.

Suva Airfield (Nausori Airfield)
Wartime Airfield

Suva Seaplane Base
Seaplane operating area off Suva.

Suva Military Cemetery
Includes the Suva Memorial that commemorates thirty-four casaulties from the Fiji Military that have no known grave, that are Missing In Action (MIA).

"Spitfire Lagoon"
Lat 17.05.840S Long 177.17.920E Lagoon located at Fiji near Nanuyabaluv Island (Long Island). Nicknamed "Spitfire Lagoon" because of a fighter plane that ditched there (actually a P-39 Airacobra).

P-39 Airacobra
Ditched in shallow lagoon

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Last Updated
December 9, 2023

 

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