Mios Woendi

Padaido lagoon at Mios Woendi, provides a deep-water anchorage of nearly 5 square miles (13 km2), and the island has 2,100 feet (640 m) of navigable beach front.

[2] When all was done Mios Woendi would be the largest PT facility in the Pacific and named Camp Taylor for the skipper PT-193 lost.

[2] The 19th Special Construction Battalion was sent to take care of the stevedoring and had brought a 100-bed mobile dispensary to set up in addition.

This advance base component was designed to provide repairs and support for the operation of 18 LST's, 18 LCI's, 36 LCT's, 60 LCM's, and 240 LCVP's.

On short notice the Seabees built a stage for a USO show featuring Bob Hope, Frances Langford and Patty Thomas.

The other was special operations of the Combined Field Intelligence Service in support of guerrillas and coast watchers.

The island is an atoll southeast of Biak
Mios Woendi NARA 80-G-258662 Finger piers with PTs and Seabee pontoon drydock in background
Mios Woendi Base Administration Quonsets
Mios Woendi PBY Black Cats