Dumbéa Bay or Baie de la Dumbéa is a bay in southwestern
New Caledonia. It lies to the northwest of
Noumea. To the north is
Gadji Bay Gadji Bay or Baie Gadji is a bay in southwestern New Caledonia. It lies to the north of Noumea and just north of the Dumbéa Bay. Settlements on this stretch of coast include Savanah and Nakutakoin.
It contains an island known as "Pine Island" ...
. This bay has major historical importance related to the naval history of New Caledonia and the Pacific, especially during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
for
Naval Base Noumea
Naval Base Noumea was a major United States Navy sea and air base at Nouméa, New Caledonia. Naval Base Noumea was built at Noumea Harbor. Noumea was picked for a Naval Base as it was beyond the range of Japanese land-based planes. Noumea is on ...
. Numerous ships which anchored here include
USS ''Aludra'' (AK-72),
USS ''Southard'' (DD-207),
USS ''Cimarron'' (AO-22),
USS ''Kitty Hawk'' (AKV-1),
USS ''Anderson'' (DD-411) and
USS ''Atlanta'' (CL-51).
References
Bays of New Caledonia
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