Explosives Anchorage
Explosives Anchorage is an anchorage in Santa Rita Municipality, Guam. Explosives Anchorage is situated nearby to the destroyed locality Destroyed Sumay Village WW2, as well as near the locality Lockwood Terrace - DoD Naval Housing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orote Field and SMS Cormoran.
Orote Field
Aerodrome
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Orote Field is a former air base in the United States territory of Guam built by the Empire of Japan with Chamorro forced labor during the Japanese occupation of Guam.
SMS Cormoran
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SMS Cormoran or SMS Cormoran II was a German armed merchant raider that was originally a German-built Russian merchant vessel named Ryazan. The ship was active in the Pacific Ocean during World War I. SMS Cormoran is situated 1½ miles northeast of Explosives Anchorage.
Tokai Maru
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The Tokai Maru was a Japanese passenger-cargo ship built by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard that was sunk in Apra Harbor, Guam, in 1943, during World War II. Tokai Maru is situated 1½ miles northeast of Explosives Anchorage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apra Harbor and Hågat.
Apra Harbor
Village
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Apra Harbor, also called Port Apra, is a deep-water port on the western side of the United States territory of Guam. It is considered one of the best natural ports in the Pacific Ocean. Apra Harbor is situated 2 miles southeast of Explosives Anchorage.
Hågat
Village
Hågat is a village in the United States territory of Guam. It is located south of Apra Harbor on the island's western shore. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2010 census. Hågat is situated 4½ miles south of Explosives Anchorage.
Santa Rita
Village
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Sånta Rita-Sumai, formerly Santa Rita and encompassing the former municipality of Sumay, is a village located on the southwest coast of the United States territory of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. Santa Rita is situated 5 miles southeast of Explosives Anchorage.
Explosives Anchorage
- Type: Anchorage
- Category: transportation
- Location: Santa Rita Municipality, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
13.4486° or 13° 26′ 55″ northLongitude
144.63213° or 144° 37′ 56″ eastElevation
-148 feet (-45 metres)Open location code
7R56CJXJ+CVGeoNames ID
4043973
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