World War II photo album of US Navy man in Noumea New Caledonia South Pacific

Description: World War II photo album of US Navy man in Noumea, New Caledonia, South Pacific, Zealandia, Oceania Title: World War II photo album of US Navy man in Noumea, New Caledonia, South Pacific, Zealandia, Oceania Description: Loose 14 x 11" sheets disbound from a photo album, in fair to very good condition (some pages have some soil and water damage, most are good to very good). Contains nearly 100 original photos, mainly snapshot or post-card sized, several color postcards, showing life among the US Navy in New Caledonia. In March 1942, an agreement was made between Free France and the United States for a base in New Caledonia. In July and August 1942 Seabees arrived and began building the Naval Base. The first project was building a vast fuel tank farm on the Ducos Peninsula, north of Noumea. Naval Base Noumea became the main fuel oil storage depot for the fleet from 1942 to November 1944. The tank farm had storage for 30,000 barrels of fuel oil and 20,000 barrels of diesel. US Navy and United States Merchant Navy tankers brought 225,000 barrels of fuel oil to be stored at Noumea on the Ducos Peninsula. In August 1942 another 225,000 barrels arrived. USS Kanawha was one of the UN Navy tanker that arrived, she was sunk on April 8, 1943 by a Japanese plane. The USS Platte and USS Sabine are some of many ships that loaded fuel oil at Naval Base Noumea to replenish fleet ships. Noumea had a large feet anchorage in Dumbéa Bay, Gadji Bay and Baie de Koutio Kouéta. Aviation, Construction, Ordnance, Repair, Navy (ACORN) arrived at Noumea on September 30, 1942. US Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1 arrived on September 19, 1942. Naval Base Noumea also became a major ammunition depot by the fall of 1942 to supply both ships and troops. Admiral Robert L. Ghormley moved his headquarters to Naval Base Noumea on August 1, 1942. On August 28, 1942 the USS Hornet's task group arrived at Naval Base Noumea. Naval Base Noumea became a major Naval train center for the Fleet. On November 8, 1942 a large convoy departed Noumea to set up a Naval Base at Guadalcanal (On November 8, 1942, US Navy South Pacific headquarters moved to Noumea). Many operations on Noumea slowly moved to Espiritu Santo Naval Base that opened in 1942 and was closer to the action. By June 1945 Noumea was only a fueling station and on May 27, 1947 Naval Base Noumea closed. Good. Seller ID: H34304 Subject: World War II RAREBOOKSTORE RareBookStore is a long-established eBay seller specializing in used and rare books in all fields-plus prints, ephemera, maps, music, photography, and the occasional painting. We sell good books at good prices and want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Be sure to add us to your "favorite" sellers and check back to see new items listed daily! We pride ourselves on our high standards, high eBay ratings, and helpful staff, so please contact us directly if you encounter any issues. Standard shipping is via USPS Media Mail. Expedited options are available at checkout. Payment is expected within 2 business days unless otherwise arranged. Our warehouse is staffed Monday-Friday and we respond to inquiries as quickly as possible. We hope you enjoy browsing our selection of great books. Happy reading!This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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