Etten Island

Micronesia / Chuuk / Tonoas /

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Etten island, extensively modified between 1935 and 1944 by the Japanese to serve as an airfield. Seen in profile it looks very much like a conventional aircraft carrier. Chuuk (Truk) atoll was the largest Japanese naval base outside the home islands during WWII.

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eten_Island

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Coordinates: 7°21'24"N 151°53'7"E

Chuuk Lagoon 62 km
Nomwin Atoll 142 km
Murillo Atoll 160 km
Satawan Atoll 269 km
Namonuito Atoll 304 km
Oroluk Atoll 361 km
Guam 1060 km
Ulithi Atoll 1389 km
Yap 1546 km
Ngulu Atoll 1610 km

IJN Etten Airfield ( 1943 - 1944 )
IJN 4th Fleet Harbour Department ( 1943 - 1944 ) 1.7 km
IJN 4th Fleet Headquarters ( HQ ) ( 1943 - 1944 ) 2.5 km
Wonpiepi 3.2 km
IJN Uman Base ( Radio, Radar & Torpedo Boat Station ) ( 1943 - 1944 ) 7.7 km
IJN Mor Defense ( 1943 - 1944 ) 20 km
IJN Otta Defense ( 1943 - 1944 ) 23 km
Wreck of HIJMS I-28 96 km
Igup Resource City 134 km
Wreck of HIJMS Suzukaze (涼風) 605 km

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IJN Etten Airfield ( 1943 - 1944 ) IJN 4th Fleet Harbour Department ( 1943 - 1944 ) IJN 4th Fleet Headquarters ( HQ ) ( 1943 - 1944 ) Wonpiepi IJN Uman Base ( Radio, Radar & Torpedo Boat Station ) ( 1943 - 1944 ) IJN Mor Defense ( 1943 - 1944 ) IJN Otta Defense ( 1943 - 1944 ) Wreck of HIJMS I-28 Igup Resource City Wreck of HIJMS Suzukaze (涼風)