SS Japara explained

A number of ships have carried the name Japara:

• , a 1,198-ton merchant vessel, operated by Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij.
• , a 3,323-ton merchant vessel, operated by Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij, sought refuge in Australia after fall of Java operating in Australia—New Guinea waters under charter to United States Army in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA), local fleet identification number X-18, 26 March 1942 to 8 May 1945.
• , a motor ship built 1938 for Rotterdamsche Lloyd serving through various charter agreements from 13 December 1941 to 1946 as a transport for United States Army on oceanic routes with activity in SWPA on occasion.

Bibliography

• Web site: Japara . Maritime Administration . Ship History Database Vessel Status Card . U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration .
• Book: Masterson, Dr. James R. . U. S. Army Transportation In The Southwest Pacific Area 1941-1947 . 1949 . Transportation Unit, Historical Division, Special Staff, U. S. Army . Washington, D. C. .