BAAG records of shipping in HK during 1944-45 – Type F No.18 – built at Kowloon Docks
Elizabeth Ride has British Army Aid Group (BAAG) records of shipping movements for 1944-45 in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in World War Two.
These provide information not only about the ships themselves but what cargo was being brought into and out of Hong Kong during the latter stages of WW2, passengers carried, and of godowns, docks etc that were being utilised.
The Type F No.18, a small size cargo ship, was seen on 10 Aug 1944
New ship built by Kowloon Docks
Crew of 40 Japanese
An image of this ship would be helpful
This article was first posted on 10th December 2016
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 – Elizabeth M Ride Collection