be reached in a day from Singapore transferring at Tanjung Pinang. Lingga Roads Lingga Roads is an anchorage in the Lingga Islands, south of Lingga Island and northeast of Singkep. During World War II, Lingga Roads was used as a fleet anchorage by major units of the Imperial Japanese Navy, in order that these ships be near a source of fuel. It was from Lingga Roads that the main Japanese southern striking force deployed for the Battle of Leyte Gulf. References External links Singkep Community Website Descriptions of all the major Riau Islands Regencies of the Riau Islands Archipelagoes of Indonesia Landforms of the Riau Islands Islands of Sumatra Islands of the South China Sea