BAAG Naval Section Intelligence Summary, early to mid December 1942, ship repair, maintenance and movements
Elizabeth Ride has sent the Naval section of a British Army Aid Group (BAAG) Waichow Intelligence Summary (WIS No.15) dated 30th December 1942. This covers shipping movements in and out of Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in World War Two during December 1942.
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: In October 1942 the Army handed over Kowloon Docks (HK & Whampoa) and Bailey’s Shipyard to the Osaka Iron Works Company. And in the same month Mitsui Bussan Kaisha took over Taikoo Dock from the HK Government.
Map mid-December 1942 Kowloon Dock. Naval Yard.
Ships mentioned: Kanwa Maru[?], Funshin[?] Patrol Boat, Four ships left unfinished by the British, Kinga/Kinka[?] Maru, Gyo Yat Maru, Kasii Maru, Nin Sang
Ming Sang ex-Indo China SN Co. “Ming Sang II: built 1934, ex- Hai Li, 1938 purchased from China Merchants S.N. Co. renamed Ming Sang, 1941 scuttled at Hong Kong, salvaged by Japanese renamed Bisan Maru, 1945 mined and sunk. Tonnage 3,421.(1)
This article was first posted on 4th June 2017.
Sources:
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
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