MV Harpa

MV "Harpa" was a tanker of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company (later Royal Dutch/Shell).

Built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. in Hebburn, England. Build number 575, callsign GTQK, launched 5th December 1930.

Tonnage 3.007, Length 93.14m, Beam 15.26m, Draft 5.87m. Two 6-cylinder Hawthorn oil engines, twin screw.

Was in service with the British Merchant Navy during World War II. Bombed 22nd December 1941 at Port Swettenham, with the loss of 4 engineering officers:

"Cheras Road Civil Cemetery (Malaysia)"

"Kranji War Cemetery (Singapore)"

"Hong Kong War Memorial"