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Maps; The Escape of the 2^nd MTB Flotilla from Hong Kong

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The Escape route across China and Burma

Escape Route

The five MTB's made a one hundred mile dash from Hong Kong to the North East coast of of the mainland in Mirs Bay . After rendezvousing at the crescent shaped Island of [Tung]Ping Chau with others they made for a landing point and scuttled the boats

From here it was overland by foot to the first stop at Waichow which was about eighty miles through bandit ridden rough terrain.

Map of Hong Kong Territory

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The MTB's headed South from Aberdeen the East and North to Ping Chau Island In North East Mirs Bay to Rendezvous with others before scuttling the boats and going overland.

Map of Aberdeen South Channel with Pill Box 12 covering the route

Below is an airial photo of the Western end of Aberdeen Island taken in 1949 before the bay where the MTBs picked up the escape party was reclaimed.

Aberdeen Island before the bay was reclaimed

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