The size of sediment is defined by the size of the particles that make up the sediment. The largest sediment size is called a boulder. Boulders have a diameter that is larger than 256 millimeters (about 10 inches).
The battle for Milne Bay took place along a road that followed a narrow strip of level ground on the northern shores of Milne Bay, running east from No. 3 Airstrip to Kilabo, Rabi, Motieau, K. B. Mission, Goroni and Waga Waga.Milne Bay, eastern tip of New Guinea.ission, but on the night of 27-28 August the Japanese made a strong attack, reinforced by light tanks, and forced the Australians back almost to the edge of No. 3 airstrip. Type 95 Ha Go light tanks, Milne Bay 1942. The crisis of the battle came on 28-30 August.
On 7 August 1942, Allied forces, predominantly United States Marines, landed on the islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida in the southern Solomon Islands, with the objective of denying their use by the Japanese to threaten the supply and communication routes between the US, Australia, and New Zealand.he Guadalcanal campaign was a significant strategic combined arms victory by Allied forces over the Japanese in the Pacific theater. The Japanese had reached the peak of their conquests in the Pacific.