Lombrum Naval Base, also known as HMPNGS Tarangau and formerly PNG Defence Force Base Lombrum, is a naval military base operated by the Maritime Operations Element of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). It is located on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Lombrum is the home port of the PNGDF's Pacific-class patrol boat force.
ABSD-4 background in Seeadler Harbor with ABSD-2 (foreground) in September 1945
Ship Repair Facilities Manus Naval Base at Lombrum in 1944. Built by 46th Seabees
USS Iowa battleship being repaired at Manus Naval Base on December 28, 1944
Manus Naval Base Chapel. Chapel dedication services on Easter morning, April 1, 1945
Papua New Guinea Defence Force
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Papua New Guinea. It originated from the Australian Army land forces of the territory of Papua New Guinea before independence, coming into being in January 1973 and having its antecedents in the Pacific Islands Regiment. The PNGDF is a small force, numbering around 3,600 personnel, and consists of a Land Element, an Air Element and a Maritime Element. It is a joint force tasked with defending Papua New Guinea and its territories against external attack, as well as having secondary functions including national-building and internal security tasks.
PNGDF soldiers at Taurama Barracks
Admiral Patrick Walsh, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, reviews a Papua New Guinea Defence Force Honor guard
A PNGDF soldier in Kumul uniform with an M16 rifle
A PNGDF soldier in 2017