Rare sight of all 5 ships of the Royal Navy Hong Kong Squadron rafted up in the basin at HMS Tamar, Hong Kong, in 1976.


Rare sight of all 5 ships of the Royal Navy Hong Kong Squadron rafted up in the basin at HMS Tamar, Hong Kong, in 1976. HMS Wasperton (P1089), Senior ship, inside berth, HMS Yarnton (P1096), outside berth. Others are HMS Beachampton (P1007), HMS Monkton (P1055) and HMS Wolverton (P1093) but order unknown. These Ton-class ships served in Hong Kong from 1971 to 1983. Wanchai district of Hong Kong Island in background.


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