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.
The Dutch Dienst van Scheepvaart (roughly translated
as Dutch Government Shipping Service) possessed more vessels at Semarang then
the Royal Netherlands Navy did. Available were at that moment:
2 former Japanese fishing vessels in good condition
and usable. Fitted out with Japanese 15hp hot bulb engines
3 motor boats with diesel engines with a horsepower
between 60-100hp. Boats and engines were in usable condition.
1 tank lighter in usable condition
4 motor lighters fitted out with 115 Japanese hot bulb
engines, of which the hulls and engines were in good condition
5 steel made lighters in good condition
13 wood made prows in good condition used for
(un)loading purposes
1 pump vessel in moderate condition, fitted out with a
Japanese 35hp hot bulb engine in good condition
1 landing craft of the LCVF type fitted out with
1-60hp Gray engine, hull and engine in good condition
2 landings crafts of the LCT type, used as motor
lighters. Fitted out with 2-500hp diesel engines. Hulls and engines in good
condition.
Source
Archive Dutch Marinestaf (1942) 1945-1948 inventory
number 195, National Archive, The Hague.
