MV Harpa
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MV Harpa was a tanker of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company (later Royal Dutch/Shell).
Built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. in Hebburn, England. Build number 575, callsign GTQK, launched 5th December 1930.
Tonnage 3.007, Length 93.14m, Beam 15.26m, Draft 5.87m. Two 6-cylinder Hawthorn oil engines, twin screw.
Was in service with the British Merchant Navy during World War II. Bombed 22nd December 1941 at Port Swettenham, with the loss of 4 engineering officers:
Cheras Road Civil Cemetery (Malaysia)
| Name | Rank | Age |
|---|---|---|
| BOYACK, THOMAS B. | Fifth Engineer Officer | 26 |
| VAN VUUREN, JAN | Fourth Engineer Officer | 28 |
| WIDDAS, GORDON | Chief Engineer Officer | 43 |
| WOODBRIDGE, L H J | Third Engineer Officer | 22 |
Was sunk by a British seamine in Main Strait, Singapore en route to Batavia with a full cargo of aviation spirit on the 27th January 1942 with the loss of 7 British officers and 25 Chinese crew:
Tower Hill Memorial (London)
| Name | Rank | Age |
|---|---|---|
| CAMPBELL, WALTER DOUGLAS | Chief Officer | 38 |
| HOWARTH, CHARLES ALEXANDER | Master | 42 |
| MILES, ROLAND CHARLES VICTOR | Second Officer | 27 |
| MITCHELL, DOUGLAS CHARLES STEWART | Radio Officer | 27 |
| McEWAN, THOMAS | Fourth Engineer Officer | 26 |
| RUSSUM, REX GELDARD | Third Officer | 23 |
Kranji War Cemetery (Singapore)
| Name | Rank | Age |
|---|---|---|
| GRANT, ALEXANDER HOPE GORDON | Chief Engineer Officer | 42 |
Hong Kong War Memorial
| Name | Rank | Age |
|---|---|---|
| AH WONG | Sailor | 35 |
| CHEONG TEE | Fireman's Boy | 21 |
| CHIA SEE FONG | Chief Steward | 53 |
| CHOW FATT SOON | Sailor | |
| CHOY NAM | Donkeyman | |
| CHUNG KAM | Fireman | 29 |
| FOO SUAN YEE | Boy | 24 |
| GOH MOH WEE | Mess Room Boy | |
| HO CHAN | Carpenter | 43 |
| HO KEE ANN | Chief Steward | |
| HO KEE WEE | Chief Cook | |
| HONG KUM | Fireman | 36 |
| KWAN MUI | Cook | 51 |
| KWONG WAH | Fireman | 31 |
| LAM FANG | Fireman | |
| LAU HAU | Boy | 23 |
| LAY YAU | Fireman | 31 |
| LE AH SING | Storekeeper | 33 |
| SIE KAY POH | Quartermaster | 23 |
| TAY CHAN | Fireman | 36 |
| TEAN YIT | Cook | |
| TING AH TAY | Quartermaster | 34 |
| TING EE CHING | Boy | 35 |
| WONG CHIN | Cook | 31 |
| YU SHUN | Quartermaster |
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