The Escape of the 2nd MTB Flotilla

 

Stoker A/B Lenny Rann, P/KX106555, MTB 27 ( Whippingham IOW)

Photo from Buddy Hide's collection ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lt-Cmdr Gandy with his back to the camera, A/PO Burrows, Stoker A/B Lenny Rann,
A/B Les Barker, & S.P.O. Carr falling in to march into Kukong on the 6th January 1942

Photo from Ted Ross's collection ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/P.O. Al Burrows,Stoker A/B Len Rann, P.O. Charlie Moore, & Lt Collingwood & his dog Bruce, P.O. Buddy Hide is in the background with the escape party at Kukong

Photo from Admiral Chan Chak's collection ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTB 27, ex Kuamintong CMB Kuai 20 leaving harbour for exercises in March 1940 with Lt Kilbeee as her CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTB 27, Thornycroft 55 foot ex Kuamintong CMB Kuai 20 completed 10th September 1938 loaded with depth charges and torpedos getting an XDO inspection in February 1940 with Lt Kilbeee as her C/O.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTB 27 underway with Lt Kilbee in command in March 1940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTB 27 alongside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTB 27 loaded with depth charges in liu of torpedos.