Krait & Operation Jaywick
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- Опубліковано 18 гру 2021
- Krait was originally a Japanese fishing vessel based in Singapore named Kofuku Maru. Following the outbreak of war, the ship was taken over by the American destroyer USS Edsall and used to evacuate over 1,100 people from ships sunk along the east coast of Sumatra. The ship eventually reached Australia via Ceylon and India in 1942, and was handed over to the Australian military. In Australian service, she was renamed Krait after the small but deadly snake.
In September 1943, Krait transported members of Z Special Unit to Singapore, where they successfully raided the city's harbour, sinking seven ships, in what became known as Operation Jaywick. She returned to Australia in October. Krait was used by the Australian military throughout the war, and was present at the surrender of the Japanese forces on Ambon in September 1945.
Krait was later used as transport for intelligence-gathering missions to islands in the area, including Buru, Aru, Ceram, Banda, and Saparua. During this period, she carried several Japanese prisoners, army survey teams, and a naval intelligence officer.
Great to watch this podcast, am currently reading the book "The Mighty Krait"just given to me. Long time sgo i read the earlier book "The Heros".
This story is fascinating, thank you for the podcsst, it enlived my interest in this historic event.
Barry
I had the honour of touching this vessel last week, its current dry docked for repairs at the moment.
I have pictures of it out if the water if you would like me to send them through?
I seen ship model of krait at cairns kokoda room and my father was a platoon Sargent with Australian sas regiment at Swanbourne campbell barracks and stationed with special forces response operations trackers teams at Australian army jungle training school in tully Queensland Australia from 1969 to 1982 and he was in Australian army reserves
It’s always good to see Z being discussed.
My father was a member of Z - working the back-end onshore.
His service covered Malaya, Singapore and the Philippines, along with Fraser Island and Canungra in Queensland.
A lot of great stories, and a few group holiday trips around Pittwater in the late 1960s.
Thanks.
My father was a member of Z - working the back-end onshore.
Initially promoted to Captain in artillery, then seconded across to Z as the unit was being formed.
His service covered Malaya, Singapore and the Philippines, along with Z training on Fraser Island and in Canungra in Queensland.
A lot of great stories, and a few group holiday trips around Pittwater in the late 1960s.
(I loved those!)
Thanks.
Hi good video, 1 observation if you don't mind, jaywick is a small port in UK that major lyon knew well , think that's why he called it jaywick, seen the videos years ago and looking for copies since, fantastic film, and so so daring for the men in real life, must be some achievement, and relief of course,
Didnt they carry any welrods?
No, they had silenced stens and owens instead...