Second Section
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Magazine Features
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1941,
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Singapore
One reason why Singapore, and, in parti- cular, the Sambawang district of Singapore, was chosen for the site of the Naval Baso when the decision to build it was reached in 1921 was that it is ideally situated stratogically and is particularly well placed for defence.
The base is designed to provide all the facilition required by a battle float, dry docks, repair workshops, stores, stocks of munitions and so on-and that is a function it can fulfil to perfection, so complete and up-to-dato is its equipment.
Possessing those facilities, the British Fleet controls the South China Seas and the trade routes of the western Pacific.
One of the features of the Base is the King George VI graving dock, which, towed out to Singaporo, is capable of accommodating the largest battleship afloat.
Base
Interesting glimpses of the Base are obtained from the pictures on this page, which are issued by the Ministry of Information. 1. A British warship entering the dockyard. In ano The floating dock is soon boyond. 2. of the storehouses, a travelling crano with its. native operator. 3. A cruiser coming along- side. Workshops of the Bato and a giant crang arn scon in the background. 4. Ono of the splendid buildings affording shore ac- A view of commodation for the Floot. 5. the heavy machinery at the Bate,
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