Purvis Bay
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Purvis Bay is a large deep-water bay at the South Western end of the strait separating Nggela Sule & Nggela Pile Islands.
During the second world war, Purvis Bay was used by both the Japanese and American/Australian forces as a supply point and seaplane base, and consequently contains several shipwrecks resulting from air attacks by both sides.
www.richard-seaman.com/Travel/SolomonIslands/NgellaIsla...
During the second world war, Purvis Bay was used by both the Japanese and American/Australian forces as a supply point and seaplane base, and consequently contains several shipwrecks resulting from air attacks by both sides.
www.richard-seaman.com/Travel/SolomonIslands/NgellaIsla...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purvis_Bay
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Coordinates: 9°8'9"S 160°15'2"E
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