History
Scouted on April 8, 1943 by PT 114 (Captain Ens Dean).   Aboard were Generals Horance H. Fullre (41st Division) and Lt. Commander Atkins. Deemed a superior location to Cape Ward Hunt, On April 14, PT-128 visited again, and landed 41st Division troops to occupy the Harbor.

PT Boat Base
Three PT Boats arrived on April 20, 1943 (PT 142, PT 66 and PT 149) and began setting up the base. It was a shore based operating point, replacing Tufi. River is Navigable for Nearly 1.75 nautical miles upriver.

Morobe
Then & Now