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A number of ships have carried the name Japara:

Easily confused ships operating simultaneously and at times in same area:

  • SS Japara (1930), a 3,323 ton merchant vessel, operated by Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij, sought refuge in Australia after fall of Java operating in Australia—New Guinea waters under charter to United States Army in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA) local fleet as X-18 26 March 1942 to 8 May 1945.[1]
  • MS Japara (1938), a 9,312 GRT motor ship built 1938 for Rotterdamsche Lloyd serving through various charter agreements from 13 December 1941 to 1946 as a transport for United States Army on oceanic routes with activity in SWPA on occasion.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Masterson 1949, pp. 321–322, Appendix 30, p. 3.
  2. ^ Maritime Administration Ship History & Japara.
  • Maritime Administration. "Japara". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Masterson, Dr. James R. (1949). U. S. Army Transportation In The Southwest Pacific Area 1941-1947. Washington, D. C.: Transportation Unit, Historical Division, Special Staff, U. S. Army. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help)