Warship

Government won't buy handover warship HMS Chatham

6 Jan 2013

A former British Navy warship that played a key role in the city's handover in 1997 is up for sale this month, giving the government a rare chance to buy a piece of Hong Kong's maritime history....

4:06AM

US navy retires 'super carrier' USS Enterprise

5 Nov 2012

After half a century on the high seas, the oldest warship in the American fleet, the USS Enterprise, is returning to port for the last time.

4:14AM

HK$38m bid for former British warship

29 Aug 2011

A Hong Kong bidder for the former British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is offering up to GBP3 million (HK$38 million) to buy the mothballed warship.

6:06PM

SHIPSHAPE

27 Jul 2001

The American warship USS Guardian arrives in Hong Kong yesterday.

3:39AM

Goodwill abounds as Exeter sails in

29 Sep 1996

ITS White Ensign fluttering in the wind and 300 crew standing smartly to attention in their whites, HMS Exeter sailed into Victoria Harbour yesterday.

4:02AM

Nuclear leak plan in place

4 May 1995

THERE were contingency plans to deal with the release of radioactive material from warships in Hong Kong waters, legislators were told.

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