Terrigal Men’s Shed has donated a replica model of the MV Krait to The Entrance Long Jetty RSL Sub-branch to be permanently displayed in its museum.
The wooden hulled vessel is famous for its used during World War II in raids against Japanese shipping in Singapore harbour and is on permanent display at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney.
The 21m 60 tonne former Japanese fishing vessel carried 14 members of the top-secret World War II Z Special Unit from Australia to Singapore in September 1943.
In what was known as Operation Jaywick they sank 40,000 tons of enemy shipping anchored in the busy Japanese-occupied waterway
The model built by the men’s shed is not only an example of the exceptional skills of this group of tradesmen, butt also highlights their dedication to detail and their pride in the project.
“With this in mind it was felt that the model should be made available to the general public to view,” a spokesperson said.
The RSL sub-branch thanked and acknowledged Terrigal Men’s Shed for the generous donation.
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Media release, Nov 24
The Entrance Long Jetty RSL Sub-branch