That would be correct. It is indeed HMS Victor Emmanuel. As Klaus says, HMS Tamar did not come to Hong Kong until 1897. The Victor Emmanuel was built as HMS Repulse in 1855 at Pembroke Dockyard and renamed Victor Emmanuel in the same year. She became a receiving ship in Hong Kong in 1873 and was sold in 1899. The Royal Navy at that time had two dry docks at Aberdeen until the completion of the dockyard at Tamar in around 1910. I have removed the Tamar tag for this photograph to avoid any confusion.
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Victoria View Terrace
Right hand side behind Sharp's Building is Victoria View Terrace. At this time it keeps what its name promises.
Funny how Lion Rock has been…
Funny how Lion Rock has been cropped off
I'm quite sure that the hulk…
I'm quite sure that the hulk is HMS Victor Emmanuel and not HMS Tamar (arrived in Hong Kong in 1897).
HMS Victor Emmanuel
That would be correct. It is indeed HMS Victor Emmanuel. As Klaus says, HMS Tamar did not come to Hong Kong until 1897. The Victor Emmanuel was built as HMS Repulse in 1855 at Pembroke Dockyard and renamed Victor Emmanuel in the same year. She became a receiving ship in Hong Kong in 1873 and was sold in 1899. The Royal Navy at that time had two dry docks at Aberdeen until the completion of the dockyard at Tamar in around 1910. I have removed the Tamar tag for this photograph to avoid any confusion.
Thank you!
Thank you!