All at Sea

During my trip to Hong Kong I visited the Museum of Coastal Defence, and one of the exhibits was the anchor of HMS Tamar. A former troopship which became a receiving ship for the Royal Navy in Hong Kong after 1878. She was scuttled in the harbour on 12 December 1941 during the battle for Hong Kong. Her anchor was later displayed at the entrance to the Naval base in Central, and subsequently on Stonecutters Island for several decades until it was transferred to the museum in 1997.

A brief glimpse of some of London's maritime heritage.		HMS Belfast. Preserved cruiser berthed on the Thames in London
Shipping in Hong Kong		Hong Kong's Star Ferry Page
Oranjemund Antarctic adventure		The loss of the OSV Voortrekker
Mission to Seafarer's Durban Branch		Tugs & pilot boats and harbour craft
Some old monochrome pictures from the past		The Sinking of the troopship Mendi during WW1
Short voyage reports from my 11 cruises		Some callers to South African ports
A FPSO convoy passes our coast		Ships photography in the Indian Ocean Islands
Interesting ships in South Africa		The Achille Lauro main page
The MTS Oceanos main page		Remembering the Union-Castle Line
The forgotten Titanic		A list of noteworthy marine casualties
A tribute to the four funnel liners		The oldest cruise ships afloat
A collection of passenger and cruise ship photographs		Nautically themed movies and DVD's
The RMS Titanic main page		The contact page
Disembark and go home.		Disembark and go home.