Tanapag Harbor
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Tanapag Harbor is the primary harbor
of Saipan
, and is located on the western side of the island. It is separated from the Philippine Sea
by a barrier reef
,located about 3 km (2 miles) off the shore. This reef forms the Saipan Lagoon.
During World War II
the harbor was occupied and used by Japan
and later the United States
. Following the war the harbor facilities have been significantly expanded to provide support for the U.S. Navy.
This port is also called Puetton Tanapag, or the inner harbor.
The harbor should not be confused with the similarly named popular introductory SCUBA diving site at Tanapag Beach. Dive sites of saipan
Harbor
A harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...
of Saipan
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
, and is located on the western side of the island. It is separated from the Philippine Sea
Philippine Sea
The Philippine Sea is a marginal sea east and north of the Philippines occupying an estimated surface area of 2 million mi² on the western part of the North Pacific Ocean...
by a barrier reef
Barrier reef
Barrier reef may refer to:*a kind of coral reef*the Great Barrier Reef in Australia*the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System*the Belize Barrier Reef*the New Caledonia Barrier Reef*Barrier Reef , an Australian television series...
,located about 3 km (2 miles) off the shore. This reef forms the Saipan Lagoon.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the harbor was occupied and used by Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and later the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Following the war the harbor facilities have been significantly expanded to provide support for the U.S. Navy.
This port is also called Puetton Tanapag, or the inner harbor.
The harbor should not be confused with the similarly named popular introductory SCUBA diving site at Tanapag Beach. Dive sites of saipan
External links
- Saipan at GlobalSecurity.org.
- Orientation to Tanapag with map.