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Approaching landing-stage at Taman Negara (National Park) on Sungei Tembeling river, Malay Peninsula. (Self third from left. I was there as the MO with a Duke of Edinburgh's Award group of school pupils.) The canoe was traditionally hollowed-out by hand but powered by an outboard motor.

Native craft lying off the harbour in September 1965

Full-page advertisement in Straits Times Annual (Singapore/Malaysia) for 1969.

Austasia Line Built 1955 8,062 gross tons, 438 foot x 60 foot beam ex Hubert Star - Blue Star Line ex Hubert - Booth Line

The small settlement of Port Victoria on the island of Labuan with. in the distance at the top of the photo, the runway of the RAF base which was there at the time of the confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia. The ship at the landing stage looks as though she belongs to Royal Interocean Line

Busy day at the landing stage in early 1965

A busy scene at the Sabah port with Tjiliwong of Royal Interocean Lines boarding for a voyage to Hong Kong and Kunak of Straits Steamship Co. arriving from Singapore.

Panorama over the town with the jetty where Kunak berthed to the left of the picture

Approaching the port of Sandakan aboard the Straits Steamship vessel Kunak in September 1965

Large, medium and small ships called frequently at the jetty serving the small settlement of Port Victoria, Labuan, North Borneo in the mid-1960's many off-loading material for the armed forces involved in the Indonesian campaign.

Looking towards Swettenham Pier from the Georgetown ferry terminal in Penang, Malaysia. This pier is also used by the Langkawi ferry (avoid like the plague if there is a heavy swell).

Doesn't look too seaworthy! Good place to eat.

Photographed in Malaysia from the Langkawi - Georgetown (Penang) ferry. 'Mahsuri' appears on the larger vessel which appears to be out of Port Klang. Smaller vessel unknown.

Photographed in Malaysia from the Langkawi - Georgetown (Penang) ferry.

IMO Number: 9494929 Flag: Malaysia Length: 105.0m Beam: 19.0m Callsign: 9MII2

Anchored off Butterworth in Penang Strait.

Malaysia at Penang

In 60s.Cammell laird built 55 as HUBERT Cv to livestock 76-MALAYSIA 64-UNITED CHALLENGER 76-KHALIJ EXPRESS 76 BU Alang 84-

April 1975, Liverpool

Liverpool, March 1974