In 1946 ordered the Dutch supreme commanding officer in the Far East by order no. 62 to investigate the harbours including shipyards in the Dutch East Indies and Netherlands New Guinea. In those so-called Sitraps (Situation reports) was information collected dealing with the available facilities, personnel and vessels/boats. The Dutch East Indies fell in Japanese hands in the Second World War when the Dutch forces surrendered on 8 March 1942 until Japan surrendered on her turn on 15 August 1945. On 17 August 1945 declared nationalistic leaders like Soekarno and Hadda the independence of what was called the Republic Indonesia. The result was a struggle for years before the Netherlands forced by international pressure accepted the Indonesian independence on 29 December 1949.
An item reported that the Havendirectie or Gouvernements baggerdienst (Harbour board-government dredging service) possessed a dug out dock with the dimensions 45 x 14 metres and with a standard water level a draught of 3,60 metres and which was in good condition. The pump capacity was 25 tons/hour. The slipway had at the moment a capacity of 80 tons as longs as the wagons [slides?] were not exchanged. The workshop consisted among other a press shop (sheet metal), banking, lathes and a foundry. The latter could produce castings with a maximum weight of 1.200 tons. All standard repairs could be carried by this works shop. The personnel numbered around 400 labourers mainly natives. The personnel problems were similar to other workshops namely dealing with payment, food and so on.
Source
Archive Dutch Marinestaf (1942) 1945-1948 inventory number 197, National Archive, The Hague.
An item reported that the Havendirectie or Gouvernements baggerdienst (Harbour board-government dredging service) possessed a dug out dock with the dimensions 45 x 14 metres and with a standard water level a draught of 3,60 metres and which was in good condition. The pump capacity was 25 tons/hour. The slipway had at the moment a capacity of 80 tons as longs as the wagons [slides?] were not exchanged. The workshop consisted among other a press shop (sheet metal), banking, lathes and a foundry. The latter could produce castings with a maximum weight of 1.200 tons. All standard repairs could be carried by this works shop. The personnel numbered around 400 labourers mainly natives. The personnel problems were similar to other workshops namely dealing with payment, food and so on.
Source
Archive Dutch Marinestaf (1942) 1945-1948 inventory number 197, National Archive, The Hague.
