The KRAIT
Date1960s
Object number00055858
NameBooklet
MediumPaper
DimensionsOverall (closed): 133 × 212 mm
Overall (open): 133 × 425 mm
Overall (open): 133 × 425 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection purchased with the support of the Australian Government through the National Cultural Heritage Account and the Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation through the generosity of the families of Ted Carse's brothers.
DescriptionEight page souvenir booklet that contains information about the KRAIT and the Z Special Unit.HistoryOn the night of 26 September 1943, six members of Australia’s Z Special Unit carried out a daring clandestine raid against Imperial Japanese shipping in Singapore Harbour. To avoid detection, the men had been transported deep into enemy territory aboard a Japanese-built fishing vessel, assumed the appearance of local fishermen, and launched their attack using folding kayaks and limpet mines. The mission, Operation Jaywick, was a complete success, resulting in the damage or destruction of seven Japanese ships and no Allied losses.
SignificanceThis souvenir booklet commemorates the Japanese-built fishing vessel KRAIT and Operation Jaywick. 
