Recently ATS General Manager, Tony Crilly took part in retracing the route, marking the 75th Anniversary of Operation Jaywick, the expedition was hosted and lead by TAG International. Tony’s link to the operation is that his father CPL Andrew Crilly MM, was the fourteenth member. The expedition commenced at Panjang island and retraced the steps to Subar Island (the Line of Departure for the attach). The finish point for the expedition was the Singapore Yacht Club, on completion the paddlers had completed approximately 120 kilometres.
“The tiny boat, the Aussie heroes and their secret mission. Why it went down in history as the most daring exploit from World War Two”
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