IDJ Sat, 03/18/2023 - 23:51 prevnextoldernewer Date picture taken 2 Sep 1937 Tags shipping 1937 Typhoon SS Hong Peng Gallery 1930s Hong Kong Shows event(s) 1937 Typhoon Log in or register to post comments Comments S.S. HONG PENG S.S. HONG PENG As shown in the photograph the vessel was owned by the Ho Long Steamship Co Ltd (Lim Kian Beng, Managers) London and registered in Singapore. Built in 1898 - Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough.Engine builder Wallsend Slipway Co. Ltd. Newcastle U.K. Laid down as the passenger cargo vessel CLARENCE but launched as the ANVERSVILLE of the Cie Maritime Belge du Congo, Antwerp. Requistioned by the Admiralty into service to augment the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 27 April 1942. Sold for breaking up 1947 Bombay. A ship with an interesting and eventful history – for full details go to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Historical website and Tees Built Ships website. http://historicalrfa.org/requisitioned-auxiliaries/167-requisitioned-auxiliaries-h/1375-requisitioned-auxiliary-hong-peng http://www.teesbuiltships.co.uk/view.php?official_number=&imo=&builder=&builder_eng=&year_built=&launch_after=&launch_before=&role=&type_ref1=&propulsion=&owner=&port=&flag=&disposal=&lost=&ref=169266&vessel=ANVERSVILLE Regards degahk Log in or register to post comments SS Hong Peng Thank you for the additional information Log in or register to post comments
S.S. HONG PENG S.S. HONG PENG As shown in the photograph the vessel was owned by the Ho Long Steamship Co Ltd (Lim Kian Beng, Managers) London and registered in Singapore. Built in 1898 - Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough.Engine builder Wallsend Slipway Co. Ltd. Newcastle U.K. Laid down as the passenger cargo vessel CLARENCE but launched as the ANVERSVILLE of the Cie Maritime Belge du Congo, Antwerp. Requistioned by the Admiralty into service to augment the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 27 April 1942. Sold for breaking up 1947 Bombay. A ship with an interesting and eventful history – for full details go to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Historical website and Tees Built Ships website. http://historicalrfa.org/requisitioned-auxiliaries/167-requisitioned-auxiliaries-h/1375-requisitioned-auxiliary-hong-peng http://www.teesbuiltships.co.uk/view.php?official_number=&imo=&builder=&builder_eng=&year_built=&launch_after=&launch_before=&role=&type_ref1=&propulsion=&owner=&port=&flag=&disposal=&lost=&ref=169266&vessel=ANVERSVILLE Regards degahk Log in or register to post comments
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S.S. HONG PENG
S.S. HONG PENG
As shown in the photograph the vessel was owned by the Ho Long Steamship Co Ltd (Lim Kian Beng, Managers) London and registered in Singapore.
Built in 1898 - Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough.Engine builder Wallsend Slipway Co. Ltd. Newcastle U.K.
Laid down as the passenger cargo vessel CLARENCE but launched as the ANVERSVILLE of the Cie Maritime Belge du Congo, Antwerp.
Requistioned by the Admiralty into service to augment the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 27 April 1942.
Sold for breaking up 1947 Bombay.
A ship with an interesting and eventful history – for full details go to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Historical website and Tees Built Ships website.
http://historicalrfa.org/requisitioned-auxiliaries/167-requisitioned-auxiliaries-h/1375-requisitioned-auxiliary-hong-peng
http://www.teesbuiltships.co.uk/view.php?official_number=&imo=&builder=&builder_eng=&year_built=&launch_after=&launch_before=&role=&type_ref1=&propulsion=&owner=&port=&flag=&disposal=&lost=&ref=169266&vessel=ANVERSVILLE
Regards degahk
SS Hong Peng
Thank you for the additional information