| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121516 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KOEPANG, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-19. TO SAVE ALLIED SHIPPING IT WAS DECIDED TO TRANSFER JAPANESE ...
Description
KOEPANG, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-19. TO SAVE ALLIED SHIPPING IT WAS DECIDED TO TRANSFER JAPANESE TROOPS TO CONCENTRATION AREAS ON THE SURVIVING JAPANESE SHIPS. THE HARUOKA MARU, FORMERLY THE STRAITS SETTLEMENT COMPANY SHIP, KINTA ARRIVED IN KOEPANG TO PICK UP TROOPS FROM TIMOR AND TAKE THEM TO THE CONCENTRATION POINT IN SOEMBAWA BESAR. IN THE ENGINE ROOM OF THE HARUOKA MARU A NAMEPLATE SHOWS THAT THE ENGINES OF THE SHIP WERE MADE IN SCOTLAND. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT K. DAVIS)