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S.S.Tungchow- built Taikoo Dockyard 1914

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-04-09 17:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1914

Built in 1914  at  Taikoo Dockyard for China coastal and river work, the S.S.

River Steamer “Wenchow

Submitted by Chinarail on Fri, 2020-04-03 14:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

The River Steamer “Wenchow II ” built by Taikoo Dock in 1923 for use on the Yangtze River. This was presumably a replacement for the China Navigation Co.’s original S.S.

Model of Taikoo Dockyard made for the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

Submitted by Chinarail on Fri, 2020-04-03 14:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

Model of Taikoo Dockyard made for the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

“Empress of Canada” in Taikoo Dock (Model)

Submitted by Chinarail on Fri, 2020-04-03 14:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

During the 1923 British Empire Exhibition  advantage was taken by the Taikoo Dockyard to include a model of the "Empress of Canada" in their large  dry dock, the ship having been recently overhauled in Hong Kong. 

The ship can also been seen behind the Administration building (centre left)  in the model of the whole dockyard in this picture

S.S “Nanning”

Submitted by Chinarail on Fri, 2020-04-03 14:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

S.S. Nanning was built by Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. in 1923 for the China Navigation Co. She was scuttled at Hong Kong in December 1941to avoid capture by Japanese forces. However, the ship was refloated, repaired and renamed “Nannin Maru” (Perhaps a mis-spelling for Nanning) .

River Steamer “Hang Cheong”

Submitted by Chinarail on Fri, 2020-04-03 14:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

The River Steamer “Hang Cheong” was built by Taikoo Dockyard in 1923 for Macau company, Yau Tak Steamship Co. and used for river journeys up the Pearl River to Canton.

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