Cross that bridge
The Sarakata River bridge is almost an icon of Luganville. Some newly discovered images show its rebuild by US Navy Seabees in 1943.
Santo
‘Slow But Deadly’
The aircraft that has been widely credited for winning the war in the Pacific thanks to its success at Midway- The Douglas SBD Dauntless.
The logistics of war
Base Button on Espiritu Santo was of a staggering size and by the end of the war around 500,000 personnel had passed through the base.
Lest we forget
Anzac Day is a day for Australians and New Zealanders to remember those defence force personnel who served their respective countries in conflict.
Donna makes our Day
Reuniting dog tags found on Santo with surviving family members back home is something we love doing – with a little help from our wonderful historian, Donna.
Schools’ interest growing
School groups make up a large number of the visitors to the museum. That makes the museum’s role in children’s education even more important.
Floating an idea
Floating pontoons were used throughout the Pacific during WWII. To think, they began life when a US Navy captain began playing with cigar boxes and kite sticks.