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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. |
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 [[US Naval Base Carolines]] [[Service Squadron]].<ref name=pacwarkossol/> |
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 [[US Naval Base Carolines]] [[Service Squadron]].<ref name=pacwarkossol/><ref>[https://pacificwrecks.com/provinces/palau_kossol_passage.html Kossol Roads]''Kossol Roads'</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:19, 1 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 US Naval Base Carolines Service Squadron.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Kossol Roads at Pacific War Online Encyclopaedia Accessed 28 December 2021]
- ^ Kossol RoadsKossol Roads'
7°56′26″N 134°40′16″E / 7.940563°N 134.670980°E
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