A number of ships have carried the name Japara:
SS Japara (1876), a 1,198 ton merchant vessel, operated by Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij.
Easily confused ships operating simultaneously and at times in same area:
SS Japara (1930), a 3,323 ton merchant vessel, operated by Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij, sought refuge in Australia after fall of Java operating in Australia—New Guinea waters under charter to United States Army in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA) local fleet as X-18 26 March 1942 to 8 May 1945.
MS Japara (1938), a 9,312 GRT motor ship built 1938 for Rotterdamsche Lloyd serving through various charter agreements from 13 December 1941 to 1946 as a transport for United States Army on oceanic routes with activity in SWPA on occasion.
