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Danny Lee

A semi-submersible barge looked precariously and partially submerged on Tuesday morning, appearing to the naked eye to be sinking and prompting some members of the public to notify police.
The ship, thought to be used for reclamation works in Victoria Harbour, had small banners placed around it reading “work in progress”. The ship is currently located just north of Wan Chai Ferry Pier.
It appeared that the barge was unloading precast units. A notice posted on the Marine Department website stated that reclamation-related works were to be carried out from September 21 onwards.
Yet the sight of a lopsided barge worried many, including those working in offices overlooking the harbour.
Read more: Sunken shipwreck in Hong Kong harbour likely that of HMS Tamar

One office worker at the AIA tower in Fortress Hill said, “Everyone was kind of shocked because it looked like half of the ship had already sunk.”
She said the ‘sinking barge” was visible shortly before 10am and thought it conspicuous and that someone should have contacted the police by then.
“But there was only a small boat next to it, so we weren’t sure if the police were aware of what was happening,” the office worker added.
Watch: Similar 'sinking ship' incident filmed in Victoria Harbour in 2011

She decided to call 999 shortly after 10am and was put through to the Marine Department, which said it had sent a boat there to check.
The office worker consulted the department’s website and learned that a semi-submersible barge was to be involved in unloading work.
The Marine Department has been contacted for comment.
Read more: Suspected shipwreck discovery in Hong Kong could delay major construction project



Do you think this ship is sinking? Confusion online after vessel is spotted in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour

At least one attempt to notify police resulted in a caller being directed to the Marine Department. Photo: Sam Tsang

The barge had a banner attached to it reading 'works in progress'. Photo Sam Tsang

The barge in question was located in Victoria Harbour north of Wan Chai and appeared to be partially submerged. Photo: Sam Tsang

Sunken shipwreck in Hong Kong harbour likely that of HMS Tamar

HMS Tamar anchored off the Royal Naval Dockyard in Hong Kong, in 1905. Photos: SCMP; Jonathan Wong

A report in the South China Morning Post dated September 7, 1950.

HMS Tamar, in 1941, docked at the naval shore station in Hong Kong that would later take the ship’s name.

A picture from 1989 shows the Prince of Wales Building, and the Tamar complex headquarters of the British Armed Forces in Hong Kong. Today it serves as the PLA headquarters.

Occupy protester Man Kit-ku.

HMS Tamar's anchor is on display at the Museum of Coastal Defence, in Shau Kei Wan.

Wan Chai's old ferry pier, close to the site where the shipwreck was found.

Suspected shipwreck discovery in Hong Kong could delay major construction project

Frogmen searched the waters near the old Wan Chai Ferry Pier on Friday to investigate the suspected shipwreck. Photo: Dickson Lee

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A semi-submersible barge looked precariously and partially submerged on Tuesday morning, appearing to the naked eye to be sinking and prompting some members of the public to notify police.
