Arundel Islandis an island of theNew Georgia Islandsarchipelago in theWestern ProvinceofSolomon Islands.[1]Its indigenous names areKohinggoandNdokulu.
Geography
editArundel Island is located betweenKolombangaraandNew Georgiaislands, in theWestern Province,at8°12′S157°8′E/ 8.200°S 157.133°E.It is separated from Kolombangara byBlackett Strait.To the west liesVonavona Island,and to northwest lies Ferguson Passage.
Round Hill,with a height of 250 feet or 76 meters, is located in the southern part of the island.[2]
Wartime history
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On August 27, 1943, the island was attacked by American forces. The Japanese lost 345 killed and 500 wounded during the fighting for the island. Eventually, General Sasaki withdrew from Arundel and Gizo on September 20–21, 1943.[3]Kolombangara had already been liberated by the American invasion ofVella Lavella,and, at the end of September, the Japanese began to evacuate their last base in the New Georgia islands.[4]
References
edit- ^"Arundel Island strait".Geoview.Retrieved4 August2018.
- ^U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office: New Georgia (Nautical Chart, 1914):250 feet
- ^"Arundel Island".Pacific Wrecks.Retrieved4 August2018.
- ^"Battle of Arundel Island, 27 August-20 September 1943".History of War.Retrieved4 August2018.
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