Gili Gili is in Milne Bay, supported by the Naval Base Milne Bay
Enlargement of Milne Bay, indicating Gili Gili location

Gili Gili is a village in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The village is located between Swinger Bay-Alotau to the east and Ladava to the west in Milne Bay north shore.

MV Anshun lying on her side at Gili Gili Dock, in Milne Bay, New Guinea, 1942
MV Anshun lying on her side at Gili Gili Dock, in Milne Bay, New Guinea, 1942

Gili Gili Dock

Gili Gili Dock was naval loading and unloading dock, with both a jetty and pontoon wharf at Gili Gili (also spelled Gill Gill). Both the Australian Armed Forces (HMAS Ladava) and United States Navy (Naval Base Milne Bay) used the dock. On September 6, 1942, the MV Anshun was sunk at Gili Gili Dock by the Japanese cruiser Tenryū. She was refloated and repaired.

Gili Gili Base was at 10°19′00″S 150°22′51″E / 10.316694°S 150.380899°E / -10.316694; 150.380899, just west of Swinger Bay and the Swinger Bay Base. Turnbull Field No. 3 Strip, was inland from the Gili Gili Dock and Swinger Bay Base amphibious training center just to the east of Gili Gili Dock. Gili Gili also became a U.S. Army staging area with a large tent camp.[1]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Milne Bay.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Milne Bay.

References

  1. ↑ "Gili Gili Dock - Gili Gili - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com.


10°18′S 150°21′E / 10.300°S 150.350°E / -10.300; 150.350


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