Chinarail Thu, 07/09/2020 - 16:28 prevnextoldernewer Fireboat built for the Hong Kong Fire Department by HK & Whampoa Dock Co. Date picture taken 1927 Tags Shipbuilding dockyard Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Kowloon Docks fireboat Author(s) Chinarail - Scan from Far Eastern Review May 1924 Gallery Hong Kong history Log in or register to post comments Comments Fire Float No. 3 Timeline 1924 - Tenders invited and construction commenced in late 1924. See Hong Kong Telegraph 2 August 1924 here 1925 - Launched in December for trials. 1926 - Brought into service on 7 April. Demonstration at Murray Pier on 21 April 1926. See Hong Kong Daily Press here Sources: 1924-1926 Police & Fire Brigade Annual Reports Log in or register to post comments
Fire Float No. 3 Timeline 1924 - Tenders invited and construction commenced in late 1924. See Hong Kong Telegraph 2 August 1924 here 1925 - Launched in December for trials. 1926 - Brought into service on 7 April. Demonstration at Murray Pier on 21 April 1926. See Hong Kong Daily Press here Sources: 1924-1926 Police & Fire Brigade Annual Reports Log in or register to post comments
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Fire Float No. 3
Timeline
1924 - Tenders invited and construction commenced in late 1924. See Hong Kong Telegraph 2 August 1924 here
1925 - Launched in December for trials.
1926 - Brought into service on 7 April. Demonstration at Murray Pier on 21 April 1926. See Hong Kong Daily Press here
Sources: 1924-1926 Police & Fire Brigade Annual Reports