Dutch landing craft LT 103 at Tandjong Priok, Dutch East Indies on 1 August 1946

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 Republik Indonesia. The result was a struggle for years before the Netherlands forced by international pressure accepted the Indonesian independence on 29 December 1949.

Condition of the hull and the Paxman Ricardo engines was moderate. Armament consisted of 8 Lee Enfield rifles. It was unknown when she was available for service. Of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Note
1. General technical specifications. Built in England in 1944, displacement 340 ton, dimensions 56,50 x 11,60 x 1,50 (medium) metres, 2-500 ahp diesel engines, speed 9 miles, crew numbered 12 men and an armament of 2-2cm machineguns. Taken over as LCT 1153 in 1946 van the British Royal Navy at Singapore and commissioned as LT 103 on 1 March 1946. Renamed L 9609 in 1950.

Source
Archive Dutch Marinestaf (1942) 1945-1948 inventory number 197, National Archive, The Hague.