List of abbreviations used in the text

CBE	Commander of the Order of the British Empire
CO	Commanding Officer
DSEA	Davis Submarine Escape Apparatus
DSC	Distinguished Service Cross
DSO	Distinguished Service Order
ERA	Engine Room Artificer
HMNZS	His Majesty’s New Zealand Ship
HMS	His Majesty’s Ship
HT	Handie-Talkie, Motorola SCR-536
IJN	Imperial Japanese Navy
LST	Landing Ship Tank
MBE	Member of the Order of the British Empire
PO	Petty Officer
RAF	Royal Air Force
RNR	Royal Naval Reserve
RNVR	Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
SEAC	South East Asia Command
USAAF	United States Army Air Force
USS	United States Ship
VC	Victoria Cross
W&D	Wet and Dry Compartment
XO	Executive Officer, second-in-command of a vessel