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Singapore Naval Base Japanese Occupation
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 Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation U-Boats55 views1945. German U-boats U-181 and U-862 alongside IJN battleship 'Myoko'. The U-boats were trying to trade mercury for raw materials for Germanys high spec steel manufacture but were trapped in Singapore after the fall of Germany. The Japanese commandeered the subs and renamed them I-501 and I-502 respectively. Photo compliments of Dieter Hille Chief Engineering Officer of U-181 who was 'requested' to train the Japanese to operate his boat. Dieter and the crews were kept in huts just outside Changi Prison.
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 Singapore - German sailors march along Connaught Drive.101 views1945. 250 Germans including the Crews of U-boats 181 & 862 are marched along Connaught Drive. They kept spirits up by whistling and singing and marching in formation. They were later used by the British to carry out repairs to the Naval Base and Singapore. Photo compliments of Dieter Hille Chief Engineering Officer of U-181. Dieter and a few of his crew were picked by the Royal Engineers to repair an Ice Making Factory in Singapore. They succeeded after which Japanese PoW's were used to manhandle the ice.
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 Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation. B29 Superfortress101 views1945. American Airforce B29 Superfortress aircraft over Singapore Royal Naval Base. One such raid sank the Admiralty Floating Dock IX allegedly after the Japanese had already surrendered.
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 Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation. HMS Rotherham takes surrender101 views1945. 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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 Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation. Dockyard Main Gate50 viewsDockyard Main Gate 1945. As found after Japanese occupation. Note abandoned Japanese trucks. Photo curtesy of Mr Earland Clear Chief Civil Engineer Singapore Dockyard 1945 - 1946.
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 Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation. Dockyard Store Houses.59 viewsA view from Kings Avenue over the Stores Basin and Store Houses 1945. Note bomb damage to nearest store house roof. Photo curtesy of Mr Earland Clear. Chief Civil Engineer Singapore Dockyard 1945 - 1946
   
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