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Location
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0° 31' 0S Long 132° 4' 0E Amsterdam Island is part of the Su Islands or Soe Island Group located off the northern coast of western New Guinea. To the southeast is Middleburg
Island. To the south is Sansapor (Sausapor). Today, part of the Tambrauw Regency in West Papua Province in Indonesia.
On July 30, 1944 at 7:30am an amphibious force from Task Force Typhoon (TF Typhoon) comprised of U.S. Army 6th Cavalry Recon Troop with a mortar section and riflemen of 1st Bn, 163d Infantry Regiment lands on Middleburg Island without opposition then lands to Amsterdam Island (Mios Su) without opposition.
On August 1, 1944 PT Boats begin operating from
Amsterdam Island while Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) shuttle aviation engineers and equipment to Middleburg Island to begin construction of Middleburg Airfield.
References
Pub. 164 Sailing Direction (Enroute) New Guinea page 109
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