Wellington

MapLat 41° 17' 60S Long 74° 46' 60E Located on the southern coast of the North Island. Capital city of New Zealand.

Japanese Seaplane Flight
Japanese Submarine I-25 launched a 'Glen' reconnassance seaplane, piloted by W/O Fujita Nobuo overflew the city during the night of March 8, 1942. Afterwards, this submarine and same aircraft patrolled off Auckland and overflew there too.

Cook Straight
On February 22, 1942 Japanese submarine I-10 was detected by radio detection, but not found in subsequent searches from the air.

Wellington Airfield
Built prewar, still in use today

Paraparaumu Airfield

P-40N Kittyhawk Serial Number NZ3031
Pilot Marchant crashed May 1, 1943

MapKarori
Lat 41° 16' 60S Long 174° 43' 60E  Located on Wrights Hill.

Click For Enlargement9.2" Coastal Defense Battery
Located on Wrights Hill, construction began in October 1942, never used during the war.

 

 

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