BAAG Naval Section Intelligence Summary, January 1943, ship repair, maintenance and movements

Elizabeth Ride has sent the Naval section of a British Army Aid Group (BAAG) Waichow Intelligence Summary (WIS No.17) exact date unknown but January 1943. This covers shipping movements in and out of Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in World War Two during January 1943.

Please note the first page of this report has been deemed restricted by the Ministry of Defence (UK) until 2021.

These reports also describes time spent by vessels undergoing repairs and maintenance in a number of Hong Kong shipyards.

They also offer a wide range of other information including that concerning the Japanese Army and Air Force and other aspects of life in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in which you may be interested. This is not usually included here. To see the full reports please refer to Further Information below.

HF: To aid research I have attempted to summarize and list the most salient points covered in the report under three sections:-

Firstly, Locations mentioned – both shipyards in HK and ports vessels have come from or are going to in South and East Asia.

Secondly, the names of Ships mentioned. This has not always been easy. My inability to read Chinese or Japanese is a clear hindrance. Plus even when in English whether typed or handwritten they are sometimes semi-legible. Any corrections or clarification would be helpful.

Thirdly, under Miscellaneous I have noted any items that I think might be of interest.

Further information regarding subjects mentioned in this report including images of the ships would be very welcome.

Locations: Whampoa Dock, Kowloon Dock, Naval Yard, Taikoo Dock

Ships mentioned: Chung Hoi, Pui Ho, No. 617 – name unknown) – diesel engined cargo ship, Wing Ding Maru, Yin King Maru, Puk Hoi Maru, Wan Yung Maru, Sau Yat Maru, Sun Sai Maru, Wing To Maru, Sun Sai Maru, Ko Chi Maru, D.3006 – iron boat, D.2053 – iron boat, 5th Wai Bi Sui Maru – fishing boat, Hiu Tin Maru – left by the Briish, Nam Hoi Maru, Wo Chuk Maru – cruiser, Pak Chau Maru, Yum Yi Shan Maru, De Nor Si Ng Maru [?] – Woishin [?] – destroyer, Ngar Li Mo Ng De [?], Shun Wo – customs cruiser

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This article was first posted on 25th June 2017.

Further information:

  1. For general information about the Elizabeth Ride collection, her father Sir Lindsay Ride, and the British Army Aid group during WW2 a very useful introduction is through http://gwulo.com/node/13968
  2. The BAAG papers are kept at the  Hong Kong Heritage Project https://www.hongkongheritage.org/Pages/FindingAids/LibraryCollection/Elizabeth_M_Ride_Collection.aspx

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