2017 20 cent Uncirculated 75th Anniversary sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke Coin, The SS Vyner Brooke was sunk by Japanese forces on the 14th February 1942 in the course of evacuating nurses and wounded soldiers away from the beleaguered island of Singapore. About 150 survivors eventually made it to Radji Beach on Banka Island where they were taken prisoner of war. Japanese troops shot and bayoneted the soldiers and ordered 22 Australian nurses in the water where they were machine gunned from behind. Vivian Bullwinkel was one of just two survivors. After hiding in nearby jungle for several days she surrendered to Japanese forces that knew nothing of the massacre and spent the remainder of the war in captivity. Mintage 20,000. Please contact Adelaide Exchange Jewellers to find out more on this item.