As the ship is listed as owned by the C.Y. Tung group from 1968 - 1978 it is likely that the photo was taken after 1965 at the Sham Shui Po anchorage between Lai Chi Kok and Stonecutters Island.
Formerly MV LUBILASH – built in 1954 by John Cockerill S.A. Hoboken for Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) S.A. Belgium.
1968 transferred to United Transoceanic Shg. Corp. a joint venture between C.Y.Tung and Cie. Maritime Belge.
1968 Renamed HONG KONG TRUTH and transferred to Universal Marine Corp. Liberia. Initially employed on a service between US Pacific ports and Eastern Australia. During its 9 year career with C.Y. Tung the ship was transferred to a further five different companies within the group.
07 1977 laid up in Hong Kong and broken up there in 02 1978 by Loy Kee Shipbreaker & Tptn Co.
Source; Beancaker to Boxboat - H.W. Dick & S.A. Kentwell ISBN 0 9599079 3 9
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SS. Hongkong Truth - Orient Overseas Line
MV HONGKONG TRUTH
As the ship is listed as owned by the C.Y. Tung group from 1968 - 1978 it is likely that the photo was taken after 1965 at the Sham Shui Po anchorage between Lai Chi Kok and Stonecutters Island.
Formerly MV LUBILASH – built in 1954 by John Cockerill S.A. Hoboken for Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) S.A. Belgium.
1968 transferred to United Transoceanic Shg. Corp. a joint venture between C.Y.Tung and Cie. Maritime Belge.
1968 Renamed HONG KONG TRUTH and transferred to Universal Marine Corp. Liberia. Initially employed on a service between US Pacific ports and Eastern Australia. During its 9 year career with C.Y. Tung the ship was transferred to a further five different companies within the group.
07 1977 laid up in Hong Kong and broken up there in 02 1978 by Loy Kee Shipbreaker & Tptn Co.
Source; Beancaker to Boxboat - H.W. Dick & S.A. Kentwell ISBN 0 9599079 3 9
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