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 26 Nov 1943 Dutch transport Van Outhoorn at anchor. AWM 304092 | |
 13 Aug 1945 5th Division HQ troops on the deck of the troopship Van Outhoorn alongside Jacquinot Bay wharf prior to sailing for Australia. AWM 095278 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Van Outhoorn |
| Builder | N.V. Internationale Stalen- & Gewapend Beton Sche |
| Completed | 1927 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger / cargo vessel |
| Propulsion | Coal fired steamship |
| Speed | 12 knots |
Remarks
In February 1942 the SS Van Outhoorn was escorted into the Indian Ocean by the HMAS Goulburn when it escaped from Batavia in the Dutch East Indies. Managed by the US Army she was given the designation X-54. She took part in 'Operation Lilliput' in northern New Guinea between December 1942 and June 1943 when with other, mainly Dutch small cargo ships she transported men and equipment between Milne Bay and Oro Bay. On 14 Apr 1943 she was damaged by Japanese bombers in Milne Bay. Armed with a 12 Pounder AA gun aft and 20mm Oerlikon AA guns above the Bridge and in the bow, she also in the phot appears to have a tower aft (covered) where there appears to be an AA rocket launcher. Later during the war she operated between New Guinea ports and Townsville / Cairns.