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'''Kossol Roads''' |
'''Kossol Roads''' is a large body of [[reef]]-enclosed water north of [[Babeldaob]] in northern [[Palau]] at {{coord|07|48|N|134|36|E|name=Kossol Roads}}.<ref name=pacwarkossol>[http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/K/o/Kossol.htm Kossol Roads] at Pacific War Online Encyclopaedia Accessed 28 December 2021]</ref> |
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Kossol Roads is also known as: Kossol Passage, Kawassak, Garaseg, Kanal von Kossol, Kossol Durchfahrt, Kossoi Passage, Kosusoru-suido, Toachel Ngkesol, Kawassak, and Ngkesol. |
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At the outbreak of [[World War II]], Kossol Roads was under Japanese control.<ref name=pacwarkossol/> American forces seized it in September 1944, after which the [[United States Navy]] used it as the location of a floating resupply and repair base and waypoint for [[convoy]]s at [[Naval Base Kossol Roads]].<ref name=pacwarkossol/><ref>[https://pacificwrecks.com/provinces/palau_kossol_passage.html Kossol Roads]''Pacificwrecks.com'</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 2 December 2022
Kossol Roads is a large body of reef-enclosed water north of Babeldaob in northern Palau at 07°48′N 134°36′E / 7.800°N 134.600°E.[1]
Kossol Roads is also known as: Kossol Passage, Kawassak, Garaseg, Kanal von Kossol, Kossol Durchfahrt, Kossoi Passage, Kosusoru-suido, Toachel Ngkesol, Kawassak, and Ngkesol.
At the outbreak of World War II, Kossol Roads was under Japanese control.[1] American forces seized it in September 1944, after which the United States Navy used it as the location of a floating resupply and repair base and waypoint for convoys at Naval Base Kossol Roads.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kossol Roads at Pacific War Online Encyclopaedia Accessed 28 December 2021]
- ^ Kossol RoadsPacificwrecks.com'
7°56′26″N 134°40′16″E / 7.940563°N 134.670980°E
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