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IMG_20220127_SinglePillar.jpg

Submitted by H Lo on Tue, 2022-02-01 13:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2022

You can see that I could stand close to the pillar, though its base was still submerged in the sea.

The structure under construction in the background is the bridge stretching across Junk Bay.

American Marine Limited Shipyard

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-10-17 02:09
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962

Photo from Grand Banks History - agbm

American Marine Limited Shipyard

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-10-17 02:00
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962

Film still from Surviving Typhoon Wanda.

American Marine Limited Shipyard on the shore, manager's house on hilltop.

Junk Bay = 將軍澳 1973

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-10-17 01:54

 American Marine/Kong & Halvorsen Marine & Engineering Company Shipyard partly visible bottom left.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1973
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aerial photographs
junk bay
Shipyard

American Marine/Kong & Halvorsen Marine & Engineering Company Shipyard [1962-c.1987]

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-10-17 01:44
Date Place completed: 
c.1962-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.1987-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Shipyard in Junk Bay near the village Hang Hau, opened 1962. Here heavy sailboats and big motor yachts were manufactured. Most work was done by hand, many carpenters were busy to build boats. From 1962 onwards, they were concentrating more on the diesel-powered cruise boats.

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Shipyard
junk bay

Junk Bay Aerial Photograph 1967

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-10-17 01:24
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1967

Shows the shipyard American Marine Ltd. (in the circle) and ship breaking activities.

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