FCO 141/15410: Singapore: conspicuous gallantry at the outbreak on fire on the oil tanker 'Dromus' at Pulau Bukom, 20 August 1951; recommendations for award of the British Empire Medal to Sergeant Baharun bin Mat, Corporal Abdul Rahman and Corporal Mohamed Din - migrated archives
01/01/1951-31/12/1952
Documents include details of the fire caused by an explosion on board the 'Dromus' during the time she was loading inflammable oil at the wharf on Pulau Bukum. The forepart of the vessel and the wharf became engulfed in flames. Notes on the actions taken by the crew and the fire fighters which avoided the conflagration spreading to the other ships and the oil installations.
FCO 141/15410
D2014110304
English
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