Porlock Bay, Papua New Guinea
Porlock Bay is a bay within Dyke Ackland Bay, Oro Province of Papua New Guinea named by Captain John Moresby after Porlock Bay in Somerset, England. The harbour, known as ''Porlock Harbour'', within the bay was utilised by the American and Australian armed forces as a safe anchorage and supply depot 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 opposin .... A battery of anti-aircraft guns was positioned at Cody's Point. References Bays of Papua New Guinea {{PapuaNewGuinea-geo-stub ...
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Dyke Ackland Bay
Dyke Ackland Bay is a large bay in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. The bay extends from Cape Nelson to Cape Ward Hunt. Porlock Bay and Oro Bay are some of the smaller bays located within the larger bay. The bay was named by Captain John Moresby Rear Admiral John Moresby (15 March 1830 – 12 July 1922) was a British naval officer who explored the coast of New Guinea and was the first European to discover the site of Port Moresby. Life and career Moresby was born in Allerford, Somerset ... after his friend Sir Thomas Dyke Acland. Bays of Papua New Guinea {{PapuaNewGuinea-geo-stub ...
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