1944 South Pacific Ocean: Plans of the Tonga Islands

Vintage Historical Nautical Chart
"South Pacific Ocean: Plans of the Tonga Islands" (Chart Number 2010), 1944 edition.

Chart size - 73cm x 67cm

Laminated 

Chart Details & Context

• Chart Number: 2010
  Often published by the British Admiralty Hydrographic Department or reproduced by the United States Hydrographic Office for wartime naval navigation.

• Edition Date: 1944
  Updated during World War II to support Allied naval operations in the Pacific theater.

• Content:
  This specific hydrographic chart typically consists of detailed sub-plans for island anchorages, harbors, and islands within the Tongan archipelago. Historically, the chart has included detailed topographic and bathymetric surveys of areas such as:

  • Tongatapu and the Nukuʻalofa anchorage
  • ʻEua Island
  • Namuka (Nomuka) Harbour
  • Falcon Island (an active volcanic island)