Typhoon 1923 - Hong Kong Habour Damage + Sunken Ship

Tue, 09/23/2014 - 07:29

Sunken ship in foreground, damage to buildings on waterfront

Date picture taken
23 Aug 1923
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The empty lot on the Praya on the left is where the former Central Fire Station would be built and behind it, is Central Market (2nd generation) with the arches and its slightly visible circular window above. 

The sunken vessel is the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's steamer 'Loongsang' which sank off the Osaka Shosen Kaisha Wharf with heavy loss of life. 

HK Telegraph 18 August 1923

Of the Loongsang, there is now only to be seen the funnel and masts above the water.