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HMS Li Wo - The Most Decorated Small Ship in the Navy (Paperback)
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HMS Li Wo - The Most Decorated Small Ship in the Navy (Paperback)
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Li Wo had been built in 1935 for running a passenger service on the
River Yangtse. In 1940, she was requisitioned and commissioned into
the Royal Navy at Singapore as HMS Li Wo. Shortly before the
surrender of Singapore in February 1942, HMS Li Wo was ordered to
head for Batavia, now Jakarta in Indonesia. After coming under air
attack, the Li Wo came across a Japanese convoy heading for the
island of Sumatra, escorted by a squadron of warships. Armed with
one 4-inch gun (with thirteen shells and three practice rounds) and
two Lewis guns, the Li Wo attacked. After the war, Li Wo's
commander was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for his bravery.
A DSO and nine other decorations were awarded to members of Li Wo's
small crew. In this book, A. V. Sellwood has pieced together the
almost unbelievable story of the most decorated small ship in the
Royal Navy, a story which might otherwise have remained lost in the
Admiralty archives.
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