The Blue funnel ship on the left is a Priam class ship. Built around 1967 just as containerisation was starting to take over from general cargo. The other ship could be an 'H' class boat, Helenus, Ixion, or Hector. I would say the picture is from around 1968-9. I have never seen quite as good an ariel shot of the much remembered Holt's wharf.
Ship in foreground is "P" class ie PYRRHUS, PATROCLUS, PELEUS. The difference between these ships and "H" class is on fore deck. P class , ahead of bridge , two samson posts fore mast , two more samson posts. H class ahead of bridge, four samson posts, fore mast none ahead of mast.
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A view of Holt's Wharf and
A view of Holt's Wharf and Signal Hill
Holt's Wharf
The Blue funnel ship on the left is a Priam class ship. Built around 1967 just as containerisation was starting to take over from general cargo. The other ship could be an 'H' class boat, Helenus, Ixion, or Hector. I would say the picture is from around 1968-9. I have never seen quite as good an ariel shot of the much remembered Holt's wharf.
re: Holt's Wharf
Thanks for the extra info about this photo. There are a couple more photos of the wharf here.
holts wharf hong kong
Ship in foreground is "P" class ie PYRRHUS, PATROCLUS, PELEUS. The difference between these ships and "H" class is on fore deck. P class , ahead of bridge , two samson posts fore mast , two more samson posts. H class ahead of bridge, four samson posts, fore mast none ahead of mast.