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| Location Lat 7° 30' 0S Long 131° 30' 0E The Tanimbar Island Group (Tanimbar Islands) are located between the Banda Sea to the west and Arafura Sea to the east. To the northeast is the Aru Islands (Aroe) and Kai Islands. To the west is the Babar Island and Timor. Further to the south is Australia to the east is New Guinea. The Tanimbar Island Group (Tanimbar Islands) includes roughly sixty-five islands including including Fordata, Larat, Maru, Molu, Nuswotar, Selaru (Selaroe), Selu, Seira, Wotap, Wuliaru and Yamdena (Jamdena). The northern portion of the islands are part of the Moluccas Islands in the Lesser Sunda Islands (Lesser Sundas). Prewar and during the Pacific War located in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). Today located in the Western Southeast Maluku Regency in Maluku Province (Provinsi Maluku) of Indonesia. In Indonesian, known as "Timur Laut" meaning east of the sea or northeast. Wartime History On July 27, 1942 during Operation "T", the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Kouichiro 24th Special Base Force under the command of Rear Admiral Hatakeyama Kouichiro lands in the Tanimbar Islands without resistance. The Japanese occupy the Tanimbar Islands until the official surrender of Japan in September 1945. Between 1943 until early 1945 attacked by Allied aircraft based in northern Australia. Allied missions against Tanimbar Islands August 19, 1943–January 5, 1945 Tanimbar Island Group (Tanimbar Islands) Yamdena (Jamdena) largest island in the Tanimbar Islands, includes Saumlaki and Saumlaki Bay. Larat Island (Pulau Larat) located in the northeast of Yamdena. Selaru Island (Selaroe, Selaor, Poelau) smaller island to the south. Contribute
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