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Archipelago

    Green Islands

    Grüne Inseln

    4°29′S 154°13′E

    The Green Islands is a small archipelago of islands in the Solomon Sea, within the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in northeastern Papua New Guinea.

    A Marine mechanic sits in the shadow of a Corsair fighter plane, resting in a coral revetment area at Green Island
    A Marine mechanic sits in the shadow of a Corsair fighter plane, resting in a coral revetment area at Green Island

    National Archives 176250508 official USMC photo 127-N-80766 by TSGT Gordon G. Greitzer / Public domain

    Terrain

    4°29′S 154°13′E

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    Overview

    The Green Islands is a small archipelago of islands in the Solomon Sea, within the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in northeastern Papua New Guinea. They are located at 4°30′S 154°10′E, about 200 km (124 mi) northwest of Bougainville Island, and about 200 km (124 mi) east of Rabaul and New Britain island. During World War II the United States Navy's Seabees built a large PT Boat base on the Green Islands.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Papua New Guinea

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs