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Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation. HMS Rotherham takes surrender 1945. September 6th. Captain of HMS Rotherham H W Biggs D.S.O.; R.N. sailed into Singapore Naval Dockyard and took the formal surrender of the Japanese 10th Zone Fleet. Although the dockside was deserted with just a small Japanese party to agree the surrender they found 34,000 Japanese on the base. 'Rotherham Gate' was named in honour of this event. Photo compliments of the HMS Rotherham Association.(Possibly now dissolved)

Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation. HMS Rotherham takes surrender

1945. September 6th. Captain of HMS Rotherham H W Biggs D.S.O.; R.N. sailed into Singapore Naval Dockyard and took the formal surrender of the Japanese 10th Zone Fleet. Although the dockside was deserted with just a small Japanese party to agree the surrender they found 34,000 Japanese on the base. 'Rotherham Gate' was named in honour of this event. Photo compliments of the HMS Rotherham Association.(Possibly now dissolved)

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