'Raising Dredger, Hong Kong January 1901'

The dredger Canton River on its side submerged in Hon Kong Harbour close to Murray Pier. Chains are wrapped around its hull leading over the mooring barge (No. 16) which is broadside-to the dredger's hull. The bows of other vessels are close to the hull, involved in preparing for the dredger's righting.

In the background on the left is part of the neoclassical Queen's Building, Hong Kong, completed in 1897.

The original negative envelope was labelled: 'Raising Dredger, H.K. 1901'. Sir Percy Scott oversaw the righting of the dredger in Hong Kong between 2 and 18 January 1901. It was finally raised in early March 1901.

Object Details

ID: N64454
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Jones, Kenneth Hurlstone
Date made: January 1901
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 82 mm x 106 mm
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