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Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation. B29 Superfortress116 views1945. American Airforce B29 Superfortress aircraft over Singapore Royal Naval Base. One such raid sank the Admiralty Floating Dock IX allegedly after the Japanese had already surrendered.Mar 14, 2025
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Singapore - German sailors march along Connaught Drive.114 views1945. 250 Germans including the Crews of U-boats 181 & 862 are marched along Connaught Drive. They kept spirits up by whistling and singing and marching in formation. They were later used by the British to carry out repairs to the Naval Base and Singapore. Photo compliments of Dieter Hille Chief Engineering Officer of U-181. Dieter and a few of his crew were picked by the Royal Engineers to repair an Ice Making Factory in Singapore. They succeeded after which Japanese PoW's were used to manhandle the ice.Mar 14, 2025
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Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation U-Boats69 views1945. German U-boats U-181 and U-862 alongside IJN battleship 'Myoko'. The U-boats were trying to trade mercury for raw materials for Germanys high spec steel manufacture but were trapped in Singapore after the fall of Germany. The Japanese commandeered the subs and renamed them I-501 and I-502 respectively. Photo compliments of Dieter Hille Chief Engineering Officer of U-181 who was 'requested' to train the Japanese to operate his boat. Dieter and the crews were kept in huts just outside Changi Prison. Mar 14, 2025
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Singapore Naval Base - Accommodation. No 1 Singles Mess A Blk54 viewsNaval Base Accommodation. No 1 Mess 'A' Block on Beaulieu Road in 1957. Built by the main contractor Sir John Jackson in the early 1920's to house his staff. Built conveniently close to Beaulieu House a planters property requisitioned to be used by Navy Dept staff supervising the contract. On completion of the build of the Naval Base the block was converted to a mess for single civilian men posted from the UK to work at the Dockyard. Beaulieu House became the Chief of Staffs House.Mar 14, 2025
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Singapore Naval Base - Accommodation. No 1 Singles Mess 'B' Blk58 viewsNaval Base Accommodation. No 1 Mess 'B' Block on Beaulieu Road in 1957. Built by the main contractor Sir John Jackson in the early 1920's to house his staff. Built conveniently close to Beaulieu House a planters property requisitioned to be used by Navy Dept staff supervising the contract. On completion of the build of the Naval Base the block was converted to a mess for single civilian men posted from the UK to work at the Dockyard. Beaulieu House became the Chief of Staffs House. Mar 14, 2025
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Sembawang Village - Kampung House 195843 viewsOne of the houses that was built in a Kampung close to Sembawang Village. Many of the inhabitants of these settlements worked in the Royal Naval Dockyard. Mar 05, 2025
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Sembawang Village - Kampung Water Point 195246 viewsSembawang Village located just outside the Naval Base Main Gate sprung up and prospered due to the presence of the base. The land was originally a mixture of malarial swamp and rubber plantation. In time piped water arrived but like in a lot of Singapore kampungs only by stand pipe. Even in 1958 I witnessed locals getting their water as in this photo. Collecting it in 5 gallon rectangular metal tins that were previously used for the delivery of the kerosene used for lighting & cooking.Mar 05, 2025
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Singapore Naval Base Housing. Senior Officers Bungalow64 viewsSingapore Naval Base Housing. Senior Officers Bungalow 118 Kings Avenue. All the bungalows along Kings Avenue built around 1929 were allocated to Senior Dockyard Staff. The heads of the Dockyard Departments - Chief Mechanical Engineer, Chief Electrical Engineer, Chief Constructor, The Superintendent Naval Stores Officer etc. These officers were usually civilian but No 118 Kings Avenue was allocated to The Captain of the Singapore Royal Naval Dockyard a serving Naval Officer. Mar 03, 2025
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Singapore Naval Base Housing. The Jacksons55 viewsSingapore Naval Base Housing - The Jacksons. 156 Gibraltar Crescent. Built at the start of the Naval Base construction in 1929 by Sir John Jackson for his European Staff. Due to the ever present shortage of suitable accommodation close to the Naval Base (some families rented in Johor) the 'Jackson' blocks became subdivided into three units and used as temporary accommodation for middle grade Civilian staff and their families before being allocated more permanent accommodation in a larger bungalow.Mar 03, 2025
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Singapore Naval Base - Sembawang Photo Services. Mr T K Lee 1998136 views1998. After 33 years Pete Banks meets up with T K Lee of Sembawang Photo Services.
Passing through the old Naval Base in 1998 I am shocked to learn that a Mr T K Lee was now the photographer of choice for the US Navy families on the base and I immediately looked him up. Many of the photographs being uploaded to this site by ex Naval Base residents were taken by Mr Lee. He covered all the dances, galas, private birthday parties etc or he sold you the camera that you used yourself.
(Sadly the Lee Photo Studio website now says ‘Permanently Closed’)Feb 20, 2025
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Singapore Naval Base - Dockyard Club Childrens New Year Party (3) 1959123 viewsDockyard Club Childrens New Year Party 1959. Photo by T K Lee, Sembawang Photo Services.Feb 20, 2025
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Singapore Naval Base - Dockyard Club Childrens New Year Party (2) 1959111 viewsDockyard Club Childrens New year Party 1959. Photo by T K Lee Sembawang PhotoServicesFeb 20, 2025
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