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WAY FOONG and harbour launches

WAY FOONG and harbour launches
Submitted by IDJ

The P&O shipping line harbour launch LYEMUN

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Sunday, January 1, 1950
Gallery: 
1950s Hong Kong
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Submitted by degahkg on Mon, 2019-05-13 08:05.

 LYEMUN - Wood passenger launch

Tonnage: 17 gross  Dimensions: Lenght 40.3, beam 11.0, depth 4.8 feet Machinery: 4 stroke Perkins diesel engine 100b.h.p.

History: 5/10/1949: Launch by Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. for P&O. 8/11/1949: delivered

               07/1970: Sold to Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. HK

               07/1978: Sold - no further details

Regards degahkg

Source: P&O - A Fleet History  Rabson & O' Donoghue   World Ship Society ISBN 0 905617 45 2