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 Government motor department at Tandjong Priok possessed 2 boat slipways in good condition. Furthermore was a workshop in which around 250 Chinese wood and metal workers served. While the condition and availability of materials and tools was very satisfying was the workshop continuous at work in mainly repairing and commissioning small vessels like pilot boats, communication vessels and so on used in the Indonesian archipelago.
Source
Archive Dutch Marinestaf (1942) 1945-1948 inventory number 197, National Archive, The Hague.
An item reported that the Government motor department at Tandjong Priok possessed 2 boat slipways in good condition. Furthermore was a workshop in which around 250 Chinese wood and metal workers served. While the condition and availability of materials and tools was very satisfying was the workshop continuous at work in mainly repairing and commissioning small vessels like pilot boats, communication vessels and so on used in the Indonesian archipelago.
Source
Archive Dutch Marinestaf (1942) 1945-1948 inventory number 197, National Archive, The Hague.
