The An Lee could not withstand the typhoon, it bounced into the British cruiser HMS SUFFOLK and destroyers DUCHESS and DIAMOND, and finally ended stern-first on the praya wall. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1930
This information adds to the story of the largest ship that was run aground during the 1937 typhoon - the SS Conte Verde of 18,765 tons. Of interest to me is that this grounding took place at Little Sai Wan (Siu Sai Wan) and, knowing how small the bay was in the 1950s and therefore in 1937, it must have been a spectacular sight. I hope to add it to the thread about that typhoon. Andrew Suddaby <Read more ...>
