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| Subject: (required) | Re: Saweni Bay (FIJI) history? | Date: | Friday, 12/29/2006 11:40 AM PST |
| Message: | BULA BLNAKAVP-11DEPLOYED TO FIJIIN JULY 1942.IWAS IN A DETACHMENT THAT FUTHER DEPLOYED TO NOUMEWAU NEW CALDONIA.THE REMAINDER OF THE SQUADRON OPERATED FROM SUVA .THE NAVY SEABEES WERE BUILDING A SEAPLANE BASE SAWENI BEACH .THEY BUILT A SEAPLANE RAMP AND OTHER MAINTAINANCE FACILITIES.WE WERE FLYING IN SUPPORT OF GUADUALCANALIN OCTOBER 1942 THE REMAINDER OF THE SQUADRON DEPLOYED TO NDW CALDONIA AND NEW HEBDRIES.IMNOT SURE WHETHER OTHER SQUADRONS OPERATED FROM THERE.THERE DEFANTLY WAS A SEAPLANE RAMP BUILT THERE. AL CANAL INVASION | ||