Abbekerk carried 5 to 8 Stanier 8F locomtives for de ' Persian Corridor' railroad to Russia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Stanier_Class_8F)
Abbekerk in convoy WS.12Z from England to Durban. Drawing from Lt Geofrey North, 35th LAA Regiment, Gunner aboard Abbekerk.
Abbekerk in convoy DM.01 from Durban to Singapore. Drawing from Lt Geofrey North, 35th LAA Regiment, Gunner aboard Abbekerk.
Walter leaning against Abbekerk's 4" gun. This picture - taken while in the Indian Ocean - survived because it was send home as postcard in april 1942
Censored backside of picture of Walter leaning against Abbekerk's 4" gun.
Abbekerk in Fremantle in March 1942. After het lucky escape from Tjilatjap Abbekerk safely reached Fremantle on march 4 with over 1500 soldiers and evacuees on board. On this picture you can see the anti submarine gun on the aft-deck but also the makeshift latrines on her sides. I have no pictures of Abbekerk after this point. (Thanks to: Picture Australia )
part of a drawing from Piet Saman, engineer on SS Maaskerk
HMS Wallflower K44. The corvette that spotted and rescues the survivors of Abbekerks sinking after three days in 2 lifeboats. (Thanks to Roy Terry)
HMS Wallflower spots the two lifeboats of Abbekerk in the far distance. (Thanks to Roy Terry)
HMS Wallflower closes in on the two dots that are the lifeboats of Abbekerk. (Thanks to Roy Terry)
Peter
