Lorengau Airfield
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Lorengau Airfield was an airfield located at Lorengau
on the north coast of Manus Island
.
near Lorengau. Extended by the Imperial Japanese during World War II
. Consisted of a single grassed runway 3500 feet (1,066.8 m) long x 375 feet (114.3 m) wide. A number of revetment
s were constructed at the southern end of the runway.
After the liberation of the airfield, by the 8th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Manus, which was part of the Admiralty Islands campaign
, the airfield was not developed further.
The airfield appears to have been abandoned after the war.
Lorengau
Lorengau is the major town in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. The town is located on the edge of Seeadler Harbour on Manus Island, in the Admiralty Islands, and in 2000 Lorengau was recorded to have a population of 5,829....
on the north coast of Manus Island
Manus Island
Manus Island is part of Manus Province in northern Papua New Guinea and is the largest island of the Admiralty Islands. It is the fifth largest island in Papua New Guinea with an area of 2,100 km², measuring around 100 km × 30 km. According to the 2000 census, Manus Island had a...
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History
An airfield built to service the missionsMission (Christian)
Christian missionary activities often involve sending individuals and groups , to foreign countries and to places in their own homeland. This has frequently involved not only evangelization , but also humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged...
near Lorengau. Extended by the Imperial Japanese during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Consisted of a single grassed runway 3500 feet (1,066.8 m) long x 375 feet (114.3 m) wide. A number of revetment
Revetment
Revetments, or revêtements , have a variety of meanings in architecture, engineering and art history. In stream restoration, river engineering or coastal management, they are sloping structures placed on banks or cliffs in such a way as to absorb the energy of incoming water...
s were constructed at the southern end of the runway.
After the liberation of the airfield, by the 8th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Manus, which was part of the Admiralty Islands campaign
Admiralty Islands campaign
The Admiralty Islands campaign was a series of battles in the New Guinea campaign of World War II in which the United States Army's 1st Cavalry Division occupied the Japanese-held Admiralty Islands....
, the airfield was not developed further.
The airfield appears to have been abandoned after the war.