Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1929
In this photo the crew of the H.M.S. Titania stand behind the crocodile whose skin would provide the cover for their ward room mess photo album (see "Titania album" photo.) The note on the back reads "12 foot crocodile shot in Klang River." Perhaps some descendants of the crew members will be able to provide their names. <Read more ...>
HMS Titania was a submarine depot ship, often seen in Hong Kong during 1919-1929, when she was part of the 4th Submarine Flotilla. The flotilla also included a second depot ship, HMS Ambrose, and 13 L-class submarines: L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L15, L19, L20 and L33.
My Great Uncle, John Edward Barrow, was an Engine Room Artificer in the Royal Navy. In 1919 he was assigned to HMS Titania and he sailed from England to Hong Kong. According to my family members, he spent a lot of time aboard submarines. After HMS Titania docked in Hong Kong in April 1920, he left the Royal Navy and settled in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>
Submitted by Happy Valley on Sat, 2016-07-09 15:42
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
2016
I found this in my tailor's (Bob Yu) shop in Wanchai. He told me the lodge was in Vistoria Barracks for a while and then moved to Tamar. <Read more ...>
What: If you think this looks like mother duck with her ducklings, you're not far off the mark. HMS Titania, the ship on the right, was a <Read more ...>
