| 1940-05-10: |
Seized by the Dutch-East Indies Government in Padang. Vessel renamed KARSIK and brought under Dutch flag. Vessel now owned by N.V. Nederlandsch-Indische Maatschappij voor Zeevaart II, Batavia, Netherlands East Indies (owned by Netherlands East-Indies government) and managed by N.V. Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij, Batavia, Netherlands East Indies.Vessel renamed KARSIK, call sign PKDI, POR Batavia, flag Netherlands East Indies. Vessel was used as a train ferry at Batavia until the Japanese invasion. This meant it was well suited for the later job of carrying much needed tanks to the Allied forces in New Guinea.
1942 - Ownership transferred to Staat der Nederlanden, 's-Gravenhage, the Netherlands. Management with N.V. Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij, Batavia, Netherlands East Indies. Vessel's name KARSIK, call sign PKDI, POR Batavia, flag Netherlands East Indies
01.03.1942 - Chartered to the British Ministery of War Transport, London
27.08.1945 - Handed back to the Staat der Nederlanden, 's-Gravenhage, the Netherlands and management with N.V. Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij, Batavia, Netherlands East Indies. Vessel's name KARSIK, call sign PKDI, POR Batavia, flag Netherlands East Indies |
