Perahu could be anything ranging from a hollowed trunk (sampan), for local transport, to a larger planked boat with heightened boards (bilungkang), which offered space to twelve to twenty people.
One sampan was captured, another was sunk and five men picked up, while the third sampan escaped.
Are shipowners still compelled to use sampans and junks for the transport of merchandise and passengers to this port?
There are also sampans for hire for sightseeing.
The next day she destroyed a large sampan by gunfire.
Sampans are generally used for transportation in coastal areas or rivers, and are often used as traditional fishing boats.
The logistical effort was supported by citizens on sampans, driving carts, pushing wheelbarrows, or man-portering supplies on their backs to keep the war effort going.
Transport to and from the boats in the harbour is usually provided by sampans.
