Malay Waters: The Story of Little Ships Coasting Out of Singapore and Penang in Peace and War |
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE Setting a Course | 9 |
Invocation | 14 |
The Straits of Malacca | 19 |
Copyright | |
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aboard ahead alongside anchor arrived ashore Banka Banka Straits Batavia began Belawan boats bombers bombs British Captain Brown cargo chance Chinese clear coast Commander convoy craft crew dark daylight deck destroyer Durian Dutch east enemy engine-room engines February fire fleet gone guns H. M. TOMLINSON Haifa happened harbour heard hour house-flag Hua Tong island Japanese Japs Jarak Java Kampar Kedah Kelantan Kepong Klias knew Kuala land launch Lieutenant light Lingga little ships look lost Malacca Malacca Straits Malay Malaya master miles minefields morning Naval never night officer ordered Padang Palembang pass Penang Peninsula pilot planes port Pyner Raffles raid Rhio river sail seamen ship's sight Singapore Singkep smoke speed steam Straits Steamship Company Sumatra Sunda Straits sunk Tanjong Tanjong Priok thing thought told tons took troops tropical voyage waiting watch wharf White Ensign wounded