HMS Tamar (white) in Sydney, Australia, in 1882. Picture: State Library of Victoria HMS Tamar (white) in Sydney, Australia, in 1882. Picture: State Library of Victoria
HMS Tamar (white) in Sydney, Australia, in 1882. Picture: State Library of Victoria
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All about the ship that gave Hong Kong’s Tamar complex its name

It’s surprising how much people get wrong about HMS Tamar, the British naval ship that was anchored in Victoria Harbour for 44 years and after which the onshore depot, now site of government HQ, was named

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Stephen Davies
Stephen Davies

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HMS Tamar (white) in Sydney, Australia, in 1882. Picture: State Library of Victoria HMS Tamar (white) in Sydney, Australia, in 1882. Picture: State Library of Victoria
HMS Tamar (white) in Sydney, Australia, in 1882. Picture: State Library of Victoria
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