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Sulimuni Destination Guide

Touring Sulimuni in Solomon Islands

Sulimuni in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is located in Solomon Islands - some 212 mi or ( 341 km ) North-West of Honiara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sulimuni

Time in Sulimuni is now 10:38 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Guadalcanal " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tughagha, Sambira, Niupilesi, Ndaimbangara, and Mbomboe. Being here already, consider visiting Tughagha . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Sulimuni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

GoPro HD: Scuba Diving Solomon Islands Shipwreck.

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A shipwreck close to Honiara, Solomon Is. was a WWII Japanese transport ship called Hirokawa Maru, beached in November of 1942. filmed on the GoPro, March 2012. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Japanese destroyer Nagatsuki (1926)

Japanese destroyer Nagatsuki 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.03 157.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1926 ships, Mutsuki-class destroyers, Ships built in Japan, Ships sunk by aircraft, Shipwrecks in the Solomon Sea, World War II destroyers of Japan, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean

Japanese destroyer Murasame (1937)

Japanese destroyer Murasame was the third of ten Shiratsuyu-class destroyers, and was built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the "Circle One" Program (Maru Ichi Keikaku). This vessel should not be confused with the earlier Russo-Japanese War-period Harusame-class destroyer torpedo boat destroyer with the same name.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.05 157.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1937 ships, Maritime incidents in 1943, Ships built in Japan, Shipwrecks in the Solomon Sea, Shiratsuyu-class destroyers, World War II destroyers of Japan, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean

USS Strong (DD-467)

USS Strong (DD-467), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral James H. Strong (1814–1882), who distinguished himself at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Strong was laid down on 30 April 1941 at Bath, Maine, by Bath Iron Works; launched on 17 May 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Hobart Olson; and commissioned on 7 August 1942, Commander Joseph H. Wellings in command.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.08 157.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1942 ships, Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy, Maritime incidents in 1943, Ships built in Maine, Shipwrecks in the Solomon Sea, United States Navy New York-related ships, World War II destroyers of the United States

Kula Gulf

Kula Gulf is a waterway in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the islands of Kolombangara to the west, Arundel Island (Kohinggo) to the southwest, and New Georgia to the south and east. To the north, it opens into New Georgia Sound ("the Slot"). To the southwest, it connects via Blackett Strait to Vella Gulf and the Solomon Sea.

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Located at -8.03 157.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Geography of the Solomon Islands

Vila, Solomon Islands

Vila is a site at the southern end of Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands, originally the location of the Vila Stanmore coconut plantation. During World War II, Japanese forces built an airstrip in order to stage aircraft from Rabaul down to Guadalcanal, and on several occasions, beginning on 24 January 1943 US attempted to put the airstrip out of operation by bombing it. However, it remained in use until the Japanese evacuated Kolombangara in September and early October 1943.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.13 157.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Airports in the Solomon Islands, Geography of the Solomon Islands