Hi Ralph,
this is the list I have built so far, additions, corrections and other changes always welcome:

On 20 december:
> Gunboat Tern (Lt Horey), minelayer Redstart (Lcdr Selby, Rtd) and boom vessels Aldgate, Barlight and Watergate were scuttled at Hong Kong
> Soviet s/s Krechet, 2282 tgr, Sergei Lazo, 2975 tgr, Simferopol, 2696 tgr, and Svirstroi, 4769 tgr, were sunk by Japanese air attack at Hong Kong (I will amend this according to the info supplied by the board)
> British ferries Man Kim, 371 tgr, and Man Kung, 371 tgr, were scuttled at Hong Kong.
> British tanker Ebonol, 1158 tgr, 2392 ts, was scuttled at Hong Kong by British forces. The Japanese refloated the tanker and she became civilian s/t Enoshima maru, survived the war and was surrendered at Batavia in 8/45, being restored to the UK and reverting to her old name Ebonol


<> Shipping present at Hong Kong at the time of the surrender and its disposition.
The following ships were captured by Japanese forces at Hong Kong (most of the ships had already been sunk or scuttled prior to capture):

> U.S. freighter Admiral Y.S. Williams, 3252 tgr, under repairs in that port for damage incurred in a grounding that had occurred on 24 September, is intentionally damaged on the 12th to prevent use by the Japanese. The merchantman is salvaged, however and is renamed Tatsutama Maru.
> Chinese s/s Anlee, 1668 tgr,
> s/s Apoey, 2790 tgr,
> s/s Ariadne Moller, 1840 tgr,
> Philippine steamship Argus, 1025 tgr, is captured. Argus is refitted and commissioned in the Japanese Navy as the gunboat Hong Kong maru; sunk by USS Gunnel 6/43
> s/s Cambay Prince, 455 tgr, at Bleak Pier,
> s/s Chengtu, 2219 tgr,
> Philippine steamship Churruca is scuttled.
> Panamanian s/s Daylite, 1976 tgr,
> Panamanian s/s Eldorado, 2180 tgr,
> British salvage tug Ethel Moller, 912 tgr,
> s/s Fausang, 2256 tgr,
> British salvage vessel Frosty Moller, 555 tgr,
> Motor vessel Fook On, 738 tgr,
> Tug Gertrude Moller, 92 tgr,
> Norwegian s/s Halldor, 1515 tgr, renamed Haruna maru for Japanese use.
> Norwegian s/s Haraldsvang, 3112 tgr,
> Motor vessel Hinsang, 4644 tgr,
> U.S. steamship (ex-yacht) Hirondelle, 1243 tgr (also under repairs in the Crown Colony when caught there by the outbreak of hostilities) is captured. Hirondelle is renamed Gyonan maru, sunk 20/2/44, raised, repaired and will survive the war.
> Chinese s/s Hsinlee, 1174 tgr,
> s/s Joan Moller, 2332 tgr,
> British salvage ship Josephine Moller, 1274 tgr,
> s/s Kanchow, 2001 tgr,
> British salvage ship Kathleen Moller 1487 tgr,
> s/s Kau-Tung, 1665 tgr,
> s/s Kinshan, 2733 tgr,
> s/s Kwong Fook Cheung, 881 tgr,
> s/s Kwong Sai, 1309 tgr,
> s/s Kwong Tung, 1218 tgr,
> British ferry Man Chiao, 350 tgr,
> Auxiliary minelayer Manyeung, 371 tgr, a requisitioned ferry boat
> Chinese mine carrier Mao Lee (Mao Li??), requisitioned by the Royal Navy, 1946 tgr,
> British salvage tug Margaret Moller, 468 tgr,
> Panamanian s/s Marion, 1185 tgr,
> s/s Ming Sang, 3420 tgr,
> s/s Nanning, 2486 tgr,
> Swedish motor vessel Ningpo, 6079 tgr,
> Tug Patricia Moller, 390 tgr,
> Chinese s/s Shenglee, 3087 tgr,
> s/s Shun Chih, 1881 tgr,
> s/s Soochow, 2604 tgr,
> s/s Sumatra, 984 tgr,
> s/s Tai Hing, 1068 tgr,
> s/s Tai Lee, 1423 tgr,
> s/s Tai Ming, 649 tgr,
> French s/s Tai Poo Sek, 1960 tgr,
> s/s Tin Sang, 398 tgr,
> s/s Tin Yat, 942 tgr,
> s/s Saint Vincent De Paul, 1339 tgr,
> British water boat Wave,
> Panamanian s/s Wawa, 1650 tgr,
> s/s Yat Shing, 2284 tgr, on the 25th.
> Tugs Indo China, 63 tgr, and Taikoo Hang, 32 tgr, were seized at Hong Kong on the 26th.
> s/s Empire Dragon, 6580 tgr, and Empire Pagoda, 6580 tgr, under construction at Hong Kong were sunk, but were later refloated and restored to service by Japanese forces.
> s/s Empire Lantern, seized while building by Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co, launched 8/12/42 and commissioned as the 5588 tgr Gyokurei maru for the Japanese Government, lost 18/12/43

I probably have more, but these are scattered throughout my narratives of events. I'll see about carving them out.
Regards, Brian



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/02/2010 07:52PM by BrianV.