Kossol Roads

Kossol Roads is a large body of reef-enclosed water north of Babeldaob in northern Palau at.
Kossol Roads is also known as: Kossol Passage, Kawassak, Garaseg, Kanal von Kossol, Kossol Durchfahrt, Kossoi Passage, Kosusoru-suido, Toachel Ngkesol, Kawassak, and Ngkesol.
At the outbreak of World [War II], Kossol Roads was under Japanese control. American forces seized it in September 1944, after which the United [States Navy] used it as the location of a floating resupply and repair base and waypoint for convoys at Naval [Base Kossol Roads].