AT SEA, 1942-03. H.M.A.S. "VENDETTA" IN TOW OF H.M.A.S. "PING WO". THE "VENDETTA" WHICH WAS ...

AT SEA, 1942-03. H.M.A.S. "VENDETTA" IN TOW OF H.M.A.S. "PING WO". THE "VENDETTA" WHICH WAS IMMOBILISED, HAVING BEEN IN DOCKYARD HANDS FOR A MAJOR REFIT AT KEPPEL HARBOUR, SINGAPORE, DURING THE CONTINUED SOUTHWARD ADVANCE OF THE JAPANESE ARMY IN MALAYA, ESCAPED UNDER TOW BY H.M.S. "STRONGHOLD" TO TANJONG PRIOK, JAVA, AS THE JAPANESE THREATENED THE ISLAND. AS IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE MAIN ENEMY ATTACK ON JAVA WAS NEAR, "VENDETTA" WAS AGAIN TAKEN UNDER TOW TO FREMANTLE, THIS TIME BY "PING WO". "VENDETTA" WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED TO MELBOURNE. THE TOW FROM SINGAPORE TO MELBOURNE WAS THE LONGEST TOW FOR ANY AUSTRALIAN WARSHIP.