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1937 Typhoon - Asama Maru

Beached at Chai Wan Bay after typhoon.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

LING TONG

In 1927 a ship called TJILEBOET stranded on a small island called LING TONG.  Does anyone know the current name and preferably be able to show me a map of Hong Kong where the island is located.  Guidance the ship was on her way to Singapore.

Mid-Levels 1945

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Uploaded from "University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China",  reference number: RB-t0871 Uploaded with kind permission by the University of Bristol.

Notes

Photograph by Air Vice-Marshal A.L. Fiddament, taken during a round the world fact finding trip.  Caption in Fiddament's notebook: "Hong Kong - Bay (from W.A.D. Brook's Air House) 26/11/45".  Air Commodore W.A.D. Brook, AOC, RAF Hong Kong.  NB sunk ship.

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