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Talingavatu in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a town in Solomon Islands - some 26 mi or ( 42 km ) North-East of Honiara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Talingavatu is now 04:13 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Guadalcanal " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Voloa, Tumulighohu, Talingavatu, Takopikopi, and Tagholauna. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Voloa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Talingavatu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Solomon's Stolen Fish
Tuna stocks in the Pacific Ocean are under serious threat from overfishing by foreign industrial fishing fleets. The Solomon Islands - as one of the countries affected - is planning to take the contro ..
Kanawishi H6K Mavis flying boat
The wreck of a Japanese Kanawishi H6K "Mavis" flying boat sunk in World War 2 by American planes at Tanambogo Island (near Ghavutu Island), Tulaghi, Solomon Islands. This is one of about 11 such plane ..
USS Aaron Ward
A short film on diving the USS Aaron Ward in Tulaghi, Solomon Islands. ..
USS Kanawha
The wreck of the USS Kanawha at Tulagi, Solomon Islands ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo
The Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo was a land battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, between the forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied ground forces. It took place from 7–9 August 1942 on the Solomon Islands, during the initial Allied landings in the Guadalcanal campaign. In the battle, U.S. Marines, under the overall command of U.S.
Located at -9.11 160.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tulagi
Tulagi, less commonly known as Tulaghi, is a small island (5.5 km by 1 km) in the Solomon Islands, just off the south coast of Florida Island. The town of the same name on the island (pop. 1,750) was the capital of the Solomon Islands Protectorate from 1896 to 1942, and is today the capital of the Central Province. The island was originally chosen by the British as a comparatively isolated and healthier alternative to the disease-ridden larger islands of the Solomons.
Located at -9.10 160.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Francis Joseph Bayldon
Francis Joseph Bayldon (1872–1948) was an Australian master mariner and nautical instructor. Born in England, he was apprenticed to Devitt & Moore, and was an officer on their passenger ships, on a route that circled the globe, around the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn. He was later with the Canadian-Australian Line, sailing between Vancouver and Sydney, Australia. He was on the Burns Philp ship the Moresby in 1901–1902. He helped correct nautical charts for Pacific navigation.
Located at -9.13 160.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Invasion of Tulagi (May 1942)
The invasion of Tulagi, on 3–4 May 1942, was part of Operation Mo, the Empire of Japan's strategy in the South Pacific and South West Pacific Area in 1942. The plan called for Imperial Japanese Navy troops to capture Tulagi and nearby islands in the Solomon Islands Protectorate.
Located at -9.12 160.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki (1926)
Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki was one of twelve Mutsuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. Advanced for their time, these ships served as first-line destroyers through the 1930s, but were considered obsolescent by the start of the Pacific War. The ship's name, Kikuzuki, is also a reference to the ninth month of the lunar calendar.
Located at -9.12 160.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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