TRANSPORT SUNK
FORMER LUXURY LINER WHILE EVACUATING TROOPS FROM SINGAPORE. RESCUES BY AUSTRALIAN WARSHIPS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) BATAVIA, February 14. A 20,000-ton transport, a former luxury liner, was attacked by dive-bombers seven miles off Singapore. It was hit three times amidships and burst into flames. An Australian warship escorting it went alongside and took off 1334 troops. It also lowered whaleboats and picked up over 200 in the water. Another escorting warship picked up still more survivors. The Australian warship shot down three Japanese planes during the attack. Tokio official radio quoted a Domei i report that Japanese bombers set on fire two 10,000-ton transports and hit numerous other vessels in Singapore harbour on Friday night.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 February 1942, Page 3
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