Author Topic: TECH TRIP: HMS BANKA AND DUTCH SUBS (Read 2360 times)

John F SeaDemon · « **on:** March 27, 2008, 06:08:01 PM »

Date: 11-13 April 2008

Price: Normal RM1200

MUW Price: RM800

Price is ex-Tioman

SPACE IS LIMITED. DIVING IS WITH BALI H'AI DIVERS. FIRST COME FIRST TO GO BASIS.

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John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2008, 06:13:50 PM »

On top of that, a trip to the HMS Repulse will be at the end of April, while the Prince of Wales will be in October. So tekkies, save money and let's go!

John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2008, 01:39:49 AM »

It would be interesting to know that there were Malay sailors from Malaya who died when the HMS Banka sank after a Japanese attack. Names like Abdullah bin Badrom, Arshad Bin Ambi, Din bin Ali, Junid Bin Isa, Adnan Bin Hahran, Madar Bin Bakong, Minsuri Bin Malik, Jantan Bin Repin, are now etched on a name list on the HMS Banka memorial in Liverpool, England (http://beta-blogger.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html).

HMS Banka, a British minesweeper, is now resting in depths between 50-60m.

The two dutch subs, the O-16 and K-17 sank in the same area on the same day the Repulse and Prince of Wales sank.

John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2008, 07:24:24 PM »

Okay. The trip has been filled up. It's going to be an all MUW trip now. Hehehe. Can't wait.

mocha · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2008, 09:17:29 PM »

Quote from: John F SeaDemon on March 28, 2008, 07:24:24 PM

Okay. The trip has been filled up. It's going to be an all MUW trip now. Hehehe. Can't wait.

wah...optical illusion or something?? baru see one name, suddenly all filled up??? haha....

elkhidr · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2008, 07:07:37 PM »

Any report for this trip? Did it happen? I am not a techy but think mebbe nice to see some pics.
Thanks.

IkanBilis · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2008, 08:26:44 PM »

SeaDemon, are u talking about the Kuantan Wreck and Varella LOB this Labor Day weekend? The thread is here
http://malaysianunderwater.com/smff/index.php/topic,3468.15.html

Snafu · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2008, 01:18:31 AM »

What is the story with this Tech Trip?...gone cold?

John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2008, 12:46:33 PM »

Hollowman, Katakpink, Aquaholic, Jim were among those who went mid-April...still waiting for report and pics

Snafu · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2008, 01:42:45 AM »

Quote from: John F SeaDemon on May 05, 2008, 12:46:33 PM

Hollowman, Katakpink, Aquaholic, Jim were among those who went mid-April...still waiting for report and pics

Let's wait for it...should be interesting report.

How come you did not join the trip?

John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2008, 04:16:06 AM »

After my one week in Tioman, I had a bad case of URTI...had to go for nebuliser three times...even now am still coughing badly

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