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Evacuation and
Rescue Ships 1942
List created by Arthur Lane ex-FEPOW
| 16.1.42 |
Motor Launch KELANA (R, 88t) - Sunk by aircraft
Malaya
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| 21.1. 42 | Collier ZANNIS L CAMBANIS (R, 5317t, 1920) - Mined off Singapore |
| 22.1.42 | Armed Trader LARUT (R, 894t, 1927) - Sunk by aircraft off E Coast of Sumatra |
| 22.1.42 | Armed trader RAUB (R, 1161t, 1926) - Sunk by aircraft off E Coast of Sumatra |
| 27.1.42. |
Destroyer THANET (1000t, 1919) - Sunk in
action with Japanese surface craft off Malaya.
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| 2.42. |
Auxiliary anti-submarine vessel TIEN KWANG
(R, 787t, 1925) - Lost or destroyed to prevent falling into enemy
hands Singapore area.
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| 2.42. |
Boom defence vessel DOWGATE (290t, 1935)
- Lost or destroyed to prevent falling into Japanese hands at Singapore.
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| 2.42. |
Boom defence vessel LUDGATE (290t, 1935)
- Lost or destroyed to prevent falling into Japanese hands at Singapore.
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| 2.42. | Examination vessel SOLEN (R) - Presumed lost at Singapore. |
| 2.42. |
Landing craft personnel (Large) LCP (L) No 180-185
(Total 6, 8 - 11t each) - Lost at Singapore.
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| 2.42. |
Motor launch ML PENGHAMBAT - Lost or destroyed
to prevent falling into enemy hands at Singapore.
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| 2.42. |
Motor launch ML PENINGAT (R) - Lost or destroyed
to prevent falling into enemy hands at Singapore.
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| 2.42. |
Patrol vessel GIANG BEE (R, 1646t, 1908)
- Lost or destroyed to prevent falling into enemy hands - Singapore
area.
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| 2.42. |
Small craft SHUN AN (R) - Lost or destroyed
to prevent falling into Japanese hands at Singapore.
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| 2.42. | Tug WO KWANG (R, 350t, 1927) - Assumed lost at Singapore. |
| 11.2.42. | Armed trader LIPIS (R, 845t, 1927) - Believed lost by enemy action off Singapore. |
| 13.2.42. |
Auxiliary anti-submarine vessel SHU KWANG
(R, 788t, 1924) - Sunk by aircraft Dutch East Indies.
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| 13.2.42. |
Auxiliary anti-submarine vessel SIANG WO
(R, 2595t, 1926) - Bombed and beached Dutch East Indies.
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| 13.2.42. |
Boom accommodation ship SUI WO (R, 2672t,
1896) - Lost or destroyed to prevent falling into Japanese hands
at Singapore.
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| 13.2.42. |
Minesweeper HUA TONG (R, 280t, 1927) - Sunk
by aircraft in Palembang River, Sumatra.
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| 13.2.42. |
River gun boat SCORPION (700t, 1938) - Sunk
by gunfire from Japanese surface craft Banka Straits after aircraft
attack on 9.2.42.
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| 14.2.42. |
Armed trader VYNER BROOKE (R, 1670t, 1928)
- Sunk by aircraft off Banka Straits, Sumatra.
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| 14.2.42. |
Auxiliary anti-submarine vessel KUALA (R,
954t, 1911) - Sunk by aircraft Dutch East Indies.
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| 14.2.42. |
Minelayer KUNG WO (R, 4636t, 1921) - Sunk
by aircraft bombs near Lingga Archipelago, Singapore area.
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| 14.2.42. | Minesweeper CHANGTEH (R, 244t) - Sunk by aircraft bombs, Singapore area. |
| 14.2.42. |
Motor launch ML No. 311 (73t, 29.11.41.)
- Sunk by Japanese gunfire Banka Straits, Sumatra.
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| 14.2.42. |
River gunboat DRAGONFLY (625t, 1939) - Sailing
from Singapore and sunk by aircraft bombs.
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| 14.2.42. |
River gunboat GRASSHOPPER (625t, 1939) -
Sailing from Singapore and sunk by aircraft bombs.
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| 14.2.42. | Tug PENGAWAL - Sunk by aircraft Durian Straits, Singapore. |
| 14.2.42. | Tug ST BREOCK (810t) - Sunk by aircraft bombs off Sumatra. |
| 14.2.42. | Tug ST JUST (810t, 1919) - Sunk by aircraft Durian Straits, Singapore. |
| 14.2.42. |
Whaler TRANG (R, 205t, 1912) - Fired and
abandoned Cooper Channel, Singapore.
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| 15.2.42. | Minesweeper KLIAS (R, 207t, 1927) - Scuttled at Palembang, Sumatra. |
| 15.2.42. | Tug YIN PING (R, 1914) - Sunk by gun fire. |
| 16.2.42. | Motor launch ML No. 1062 (40t) - Sunk by gunfire Banka Straits, Sumatra. |
| 17.2.42. | Minesweeper JARAK (R, 208t) - Sunk by Aircraft bombs Singapore area. |
| 18.2.42. | Minesweeper MALACCA (R, 210t, 1927) - Scuttled in Tjemako River, Sumatra. |
| 27.2.42. | Destroyer ELECTRA (1375t, 1934) - Sunk by surface craft gunfire Java Sea. |
| 27.2.42. | Destroyer JUPITER (1760t, 25.6.39.) - Sunk by torpedo Java Sea. |
| 28.2.42. |
Auxiliary anti-submarine vessel MATA HARI
(R, 1020t, 1915) - Sunk by aircraft in Sunda Strait, Java Sea.
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| 2.3.42. |
Minesweeper FUH WO (R, 953t, 1922) - Lost
by enemy action or destroyed at Singapore.
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| 2.3.42. |
Minesweeper LI WO (R, 707t, 1938) - Lost
by enemy action or destroyed at Singapore.
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| 2.3.42. |
Minesweeper SIN AIK LEE (R, 198t, 1928) -
Lost by enemy action or destroyed at Singapore.
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| 2.3.42. |
Minesweeper TAPAH (R, 208t, 1926) - Lost
by enemy action or destroyed at Singapore.
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| 3.42. | Whaler JERAM (R, 210t, 1927) - Presumed lost, Sinngapore area. |
| 1.3.42. |
Cruiser EXETER (8390t, 1931) - Sunk in action
with Japanese surface craft, Java Sea.
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| 1.3.42. |
Destroyer ENCOUNTER (1375t, 1934) - Sunk
in action with Japanese surface craft, Java Sea.
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| 1.3.42. |
Motor launch ML No. 1063 (40t, 1.42.) - Sunk
in action, Tanjong Priok, Java.
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| 1.3.42. |
Tanker/Oiler WAR SIRDAR (5518t, 1920) - Lost
on reef NW Batavia.
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| 1.3.42. |
Whaler RAHMAN (R, 209t, 1926) - Lost or destroyed
Batavia.
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| 2.3.42. |
Destroyer STRONGHOLD (905t, 1919) - Sunk
in action with Japanese surface craft, south of Java.
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| 2.3.42. |
Whaler GEMAS (R, 207T, 1925) - Scuttled Tjilatjap,
Java.
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| 3.3.42. |
Minesweeper SCOTT HARLEY (R, 620t, 1913)
- Sunk, probably by surface craft Indian Ocean.
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| 3.3.42. |
Tanker Oiler FRANCOL (2623t, 1917) - Sunk
by gunfire of Japanese surface craft south of Java, Indian Ocean.
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| 3.3.42. |
Base ship ANKING (R, 3472t, 1925) - Sunk
by gunfire of Japanese surface craft, south of Java, Indian Ocean.
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| 4.3.42. | Motor minesweeper MMS No 51 (226t, 26.11.41.) - Scuttled south of Java to prevent capture by Japanese. |
| 8.3.42. | Whaler JERANTUT (R, 217t, 1927) - Scuttled Palembang, Sumatra. |
| 25.12.42. |
Landing craft personnel (Large) LCP (L) No 36
(8211t) - Lost by fire at Chittagong, India. Date given as 24th/25th.
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