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USN July 20, 1942 |
Location Lat 41° 17' 60S Long 74° 46' 60E Wellington is located on the southern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Borders Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. Borders Wellington Harbor and Cook Strait. Wartime History During the night of March 8, 1942 Japanese submarine I-25 launched their E14Y "Glen" float plane piloted by W/O Fujita Nobuo that overflew Wellington and returned safely. Next, I-25 and the same aircraft patrolled over Auckland. On June 14, 1942 the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) first echelon of 1st Marine Division arrives in Wellington. On February 16, 1943 Japanese submarine I-10 arrives off Wellington. Wellington Airfield Built prewar, still in use today Paraparaumu Airfield Wartime airfield Wellington (Karori) Cemetery Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery with 393 burials P-40N Kittyhawk Serial Number NZ3031 Pilot Marchant crashed May 1, 1943 Contribute
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