Shipbuilding in Hong Kong, 1942
Elizabeth Ride: I’m afraid this material is very raw, but I hope will be of interest and value to those researching ship building and shipyards during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in World War Two.
I apologise for the the state of some of the documents, which were obviously attacked by white ants while they were stored in GHQ India.
I have only included information about shipbuilding in HK, not repairs carried out at the yards.
KIS #2, 13.7.42.
KIS #3, 24.6.42.
WIS #7, 27.9.42.
Kowloon Dock
WIS #8, 9.10.42.
Kowloon Dock
WIS #11, 8.11.42.
Bailey’s Shipyard
WIS #14, 18.12.42.
Kowloon Dock
WIS #15, 30.12.42.
Kowloon Dock, Osaka Iron Works
Further information:
- 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
- The BAAG papers are kept at the Hong Kong Heritage Project
- https://www.hongkongheritage.org/Pages/FindingAids/LibraryCollection/Elizabeth_M_Ride_Collection.aspx
This article was first posted on 14th May 2015.
The Index contains many articles using BAAG reports from WW2. And about shipyards and industry in HK during that time.
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