Location
Lat 1° 15' S Long 136° 22' E  Small coral atoll, 10 miles south of Biak, part of the Schouten Island Group. Flat sandy island with a deep water lagoon.

Wartime History
Occupied by the US Army without opposition on June 2, 1944. This location was selected as a new PT Boat base, replacing Hollandia.

Mios Woendi PT Boat Base (Base 21, Camp Taylor)
PT Boat base "Base 21", became the largest PT Boat base in New Guinea.

PT-301
Sunk due to accidental explosion and fire on November 4, 1944 and was scrapped

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October 28, 2009

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