This Singapore Naval Base continuation page shows a selection of pictures of ships taken there soon after the end of World War Two. They are from the collection of ALFRED ERNEST PRIGMORE, then a young seaman, to whose memory this page is dedicated.
Alfred's son, Steve, was kind enough to send me these pictures in late 2011 together with some from Alfred's time at HMS GANGES. They are especially welcome as they also fill the gap almost exactly between the end of the war and my joining at GANGES in 1954.
Joining HMS GANGES on the 15th of November 1945 ALFRED PRIGMORE completed his training there a year later and within ten months was in Singapore.
A larger copy of Alfred's Service Document together with pictures of his ships can be seen in the HMS GANGES pages.
Derelict Vultee Vengeance aircraft at HMS SIMBANG,Sembawang on Alfred's arrival there in 1947.
HMS BELFAST (1939-1971 & to date a museum ship) with the destroyer CONTEST (1945-1960) in 1947-8.
HMS SUSSEX (1929-1950) at Singapore 1947-8.
HMS GLORY (1945-1961) in KGVI Dock at Singapore in 1947) (NB. The Japanese surrender of their South Pacific Base at Rabaul was signed onboard on the 6 September 1945).
Japanese Landing Craft/Aircraft Transporter KUMANO MARU (1945-1947) at Singapore (GLORY astern). The ship was used to repatriate Japanese POW's.
(Clockwise) HMS TERROR Bluejackets Band in concert; HMS TERROR mascot and Alfred there in 1947.
(Top) His Mess bedspace in HMS TERROR. Views from North Bridge over Singapore River showing Boat Quay and city 1947-8.
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Pictures from Steve Prigmore Oct-Dec 2011. Page published 010112. | 
