Chronicles of Old Singapore | Winston Wong – SAFTI, Bomb Disposal, Naval Diving & Sentosa Part 2

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Winston Wong relates his days as a naval diver and his involvement in several major incidents in Singapore: an industrial blast, a hijacked plane and a hotel collapse. He also remembers his posting as a combat engineer to Pulau Blakang Mati at a time when it was primed to be a tourist resort. He talks about its friendly villagers, iconic buildings and rich heritage.00:00 Naval Diving08:08 The Spyros Explosion11:18 The Vietnamese Hijackers18:32 The Hotel New World Collapse28:48 Combat Engineer Training on Pulau Blakang Mati34:00 The Island’s Villagers36:02 Sentosa as a Tourist Resort42:47 Sentosa’s HeritageBy My Old School on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BymyoldschoolTo support Winston’s book on old Pulau Blakang Mati & Sentosa, contact:[email protected] I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to [email protected] if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ksFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore