HMS Hong Kong (1857)
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HMS Hong Kong was a paddle river tender launched in 1856. She was hired by the Royal Navy by 1857 and was active in Guangdong during the Second Opium War.
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Hong Kong in the Battle of Fatshan Creek, depicted by John Corbett | |
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Name | Hong Kong |
Namesake | Hong Kong |
Launched | 1856[1] |
Fate | Sold c. 1858[1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Paddle steamer |
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