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Kowloon Wharves-HMS EAGLE aircraft carrier berthed-HK Telegraph-05-08-1939

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2020-08-21 22:00
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939

I do not think we have seen an image of an aircraft carrier berthed at the Kowloon Wharves before?

HMS FAME & crew-Hong Kong

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2020-01-19 17:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1899

HMS FAME embarking troops from HMS TERRIBLE

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2020-01-19 17:18
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1899

Recent postings and David’s book Volume 3 refer to HMS Terrible.

In 1899 HMS Terrible was involved in the Battle of the Taku Forts in north China in which warships of China, Russia and Japan took part. Also involved were 350 members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, 40 Royal Engineers and 250 British bluejackets.

USS Asheville

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2017-11-16 02:13

Text on Flickr: USS Asheville (PG-21) (Photo #: NH 91411): At Hong Kong, 1924, while serving as flagship of Commander, South China Patrol. The donor served as a radioman in this ship at the time, and has written her radio call letters, "NELV", on the print. Collection of Henry J. Poy. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. More here.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1924
Tags: 
patrol
Boat
Navy

1940s Boats Alongside Praya Central

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2014-01-11 11:08
Image (external): 
Binary Data 10172345215

Boats alongside Praya Central, The Hong Kong Club and Butterfield and Swire Building can be seen.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]
Butterfield & Swire's Offices [1897-c.1960]
2 Connaught Road / New Oriental Building [1898-c.1955]
Image Galleries: 
1940s Hong Kong
Tags: 
Navy
kowloon
Hong Kong
double decker bus
governor
praya central
hong kong club
swire building
Butterfield
electra house
mercury house

Commodore's Bungalow [1897-????]

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2012-09-27 12:44
Date Place completed: 
1897-01-01

date from foundation stone

Tags: 
Navy
royal navy
Commodore

Naval Dockyard-1949

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2012-06-03 19:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949
Places shown in this photo: 
Royal Naval Dockyard [????-????]

Destroyer

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2012-05-08 10:23

Detail cropped from this photo.

British Fleet in Hong Kong Harbour

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2011-12-06 08:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Big Chimney, Naval Dockyard [c.1906-1960]
Royal Naval Dockyard [????-????]

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