Teluk Yos Sudarso
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Yos Sudarso Bay also known earlier as Humboldt Bay is a small bay in Indonesia
. It is on the north coast of New Guinea
, about 50 kilometers west of the border between Indonesia's province of Papua
and the country of Papua New Guinea
. The Indonesian provincial capital Jayapura
is situated on the bay.
Since the early 20th century, both the bay and the city have had several different names, often with varying English spellings. The current name memorializes Indonesian Admiral Yos Sudarso
, killed in a 1962 naval engagement between the Dutch and Indonesians.
In World War II
Teluk Yos Sudarso was known as Humboldt Bay, and Jayapura was known as Hollandia. Occupied by the Japan
ese in April 1942, the area was liberated by U.S.
forces on April 22, 1944, and became home to a massive U.S. naval base. It served as General Douglas MacArthur's
headquarters until the conquest of the Philippines
in March 1945.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is on the north coast of New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
, about 50 kilometers west of the border between Indonesia's province of Papua
Papua (Indonesian province)
Papua comprises most of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Its capital is Jayapura. It's the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea...
and the country of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. The Indonesian provincial capital Jayapura
Jayapura
Jayapura City is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It is situated on Yos Sudarso Bay . Its approximate population in 2002 was 200,000....
is situated on the bay.
Yos Sudarso
Commodore Yos Sudarso was an Indonesian naval officer killed in a battle between Dutch and Indonesian vessels on January 15, 1962. At the time of his death, Yos Sudarso was deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian Navy....
, killed in a 1962 naval engagement between the Dutch and Indonesians.
In 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...
Teluk Yos Sudarso was known as Humboldt Bay, and Jayapura was known as Hollandia. Occupied by the 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...
ese in April 1942, the area was liberated by U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
forces on April 22, 1944, and became home to a massive U.S. naval base. It served as General Douglas MacArthur's
Douglas MacArthur
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the...
headquarters until the conquest of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
in March 1945.