Teluk Yos Sudarso (also Humboldt Bay) is a small bay on the north coast of New Guinea, about 50 kilometers west of the border between Indonesia's province of Papua and the country of Papua New Guinea. The Indonesian provincial capital Jayapura is situated on the bay. Map showing Papua province in Indonesia Papua is a province of Indonesia comprising part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands (see also Western New Guinea). ... Jayapura City (Kota Jayapura) is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. ...

New Guinea. Click the map to see Jayapura and Teluk Yos Sudarso. The bay is the unlabeled indentation northeast of the city, which is in the center of the north coast of the island.

Since the early 20th century, both the bay and the city have had several different names, often with varying English spellings. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2205x1149, 86 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: New Guinea User:Astrokey44/maps ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2205x1149, 86 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: New Guinea User:Astrokey44/maps ...

In World War II Teluk Yos Sudarso was known as Humboldt Bay, and Jayapura was known as Hollandia. Occupied by the Japanese in April 1942, the area was liberated by U.S. forces on April 22, 1944, and became home to a massive U.S. naval base. It served as General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters until the conquest of the Philippines in March 1945. Combatants Allies: Soviet Union United States United Kingdom and others Axis Powers: Germany Japan Italy and others Commanders Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Winston Churchill Adolf Hitler Hideki Tojo Benito Mussolini Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the country in North America. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and Medal of Honor recipient, who was Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He led the defense of Australia, and the recapture of New Guinea, the Philippines and Borneo. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...