Kossol Roads

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Kossol Roads is a large body of reef-enclosed water north of Babeldaob in northern Palau at 07°48′N134°36′E / 7.800°N 134.600°E / 7.800; 134.600 (Kossol Roads) . [1]

Kossol Roads is also known as: Kossol Passage, Kawassak, Garaseg, Kanal von Kossol, Kossol Durchfahrt, Kossoi Passage, Kosusoru-suido, Toachel Ngkesol, Kawassak, and Ngkesol.

At the outbreak of World War II, Kossol Roads was under Japanese control. [1] American forces seized it in September 1944, after which the United States Navy used it as the location of a floating resupply and repair base and waypoint for convoys at Naval Base Kossol Roads. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kossol Roads at Pacific War Online Encyclopaedia Accessed 28 December 2021
  2. ↑ Kossol Roads Archived 2022-08-14 at the Wayback Machine Pacificwrecks.com

7°56′26″N134°40′16″E / 7.940563°N 134.670980°E / 7.940563; 134.670980


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