Lat
8° 5' 60S Long 156° 50' 60E Located
west of New Georgia
and Kolombangara. The island is named
after an infamous local head-hunter.
Prior to the war, it was the
base of the British District Officer for the Central Solomons. The Japanese developed Gizo into a supply bases for attacks on Guadalcanal
in this area.
Gizo
Site
of the busy town of Gizo, with main street of buildings, and fishing
villages and market. At 50sq km, Gizo is so small that the inter-island
aircraft use nearby Nusatupe Airfield. There are tourist facilities at Gizo. There are several war wrecks in the area to dive on including: a Zero fighter, a Wildcat, Kawanishi flying boat. Also, the wreck
of Japanese supply ship, Toa Maru 2.
American Missions Against Gizo
October 5, 1942 - August 26, 1943
Gizo Seaplane Base
Area off Gizo was used as a seaplane anchorage to a limited capacity
