Marka uu bilaabmay dagaalkii labaad ee aduunka bishii September 1939, shirkada Lamport and Holt waxay lahaayeen 16 markab oo uumi ah iyo shan markab oo matoor ah oo wadarta guud ay gaareyso. Waqtigii Japan ay ku gacan saydheen
Sanadkii 1945 shirkadda waxay lumisay 14 ka mid ah maraakiibteeda, oo ay ku jiraan labadii maraakiib ee ugu dambeysay ee V-class.