Jinamoc Seaplane Base is a former World War II seaplane base on Jinamoc Island, San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf, Philippines, part of the Leyte-Samar Naval Base. Construction commenced in December 1944 with grading for a seaplane ramp; a pontoon barge was then floated into position and submerged.
| Jinamoc Seaplane Base | |
|---|---|
| Part of Leyte-Samar Naval Base | |
| Jinamoc Island, San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf, Philippines | |
| Coordinates | 11°16′10.2″N 125°04′25.0″E / 11.269500°N 125.073611°E |
| Type | Military Seaplane Base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Navy |
| Condition | Abandoned |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1944 |
| Built by | Seebees |
| In use | 1944–5 |
In May 1945 a more permanent 200-foot (61 m) steel and concrete ramp was constructed alongside 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of access roads constructed. Taxiways and hardstands were graded and surfaced. Facilities included 75 quonset huts, a 200-bed dispensary, a water supply and utilities. Jinamoc had already begun operation on 14 January 1945.[1]
US Navy units based here included:
- VP-25 6–25 February 1945[2]
- VP-33 1–16 March 1945[2]: 212–7
- VP-43 June 1945 – June 1946[2]: 240–2
- VPB-17 9 March-27 April 1945[2]: 418–20
- VPB-20 8–26 February 1945[2]: 425–7
No. 42 Squadron RAAF maintained a detachment at Jinamoc from March to May 1945.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Building the Navy's Bases in World War II History of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Civil Engineer Corps 1940–1946. US Government Printing Office. 1947. p. 230.
- ^ a b c d e Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2. Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 160–2.