Madang Harbor

Madang Harbor

Madang Province | Papua New Guinea

Harbor area off Madang, created by many smaller ofshore islands and reefs. Several sunken ships near the wharf, mostly submerged. They appear to be harbor craft, smaller landing barges, lighters and tugs.

The Last New Guinea Salvage Pirate by Fritz Herscheid, page 107:
"I negotiated the purchase of several wrecks from W. R. Carpenters (TPNG) Limited. They originally purchased the wrecks from the Administration in August 1946. The Administration records showed there were some fifteen smaller wrecks scattered in and around Madang, mostly LCM, luggers but also Japanese frieghters."

Madang Seaplane Base (Madang Anchorage)

Location
Area of Madang Harbor, across from the goverment jetty.

Wartime Usage
Used by the RAAF after the liberation of Madang. Later in 1944, RAAF 8 Communication Unit arrived from Goodenough and was based here, with a single PBY that operated from Madang Harbor.

Biliau Island
Located directly north of the Madang Airport, there are three large wrecked Japanese ships run aground on the island. Their bows are sticking out of the water, and their sterns are submerged in shallow water. A smaller landing barge is more to the west. It is possible these ships were sunk during an Allied air raid on May 8, 1943.

Binnen Harbor
Small Harbor near Madang Harbor.

HMAS Terka
450 Ton auxiliary minsweeper, sank on March 26, 1945 while carrying water. Page 116 The Last New Guinea Salvage Pirate

Siar Island
Island off Madang.