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S.S. SHANGHAI To Shanghai, Part One: The Ships Of Hong Kong 1995

Peter Knego's MidShipCinema
Peter Knego's MidShipCinema
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👁️ 3K views📅 3 years ago⏱️ 29:05
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Creator's Key Takeaways

I undertook one of my most exotic ship safaris along with my partner Mike

this was our first ever visit to Hong Kong which was still under British control

the Shanghai which had finally come out of hiding she was the last of a once ubiquitous breed of combination passenger cargo liners

my obsession with chasing crumbling old ships has provided a lot of enriching and life-affirming experiences

Creator's Tips & Advice

Visit Hong Kong's outer harbor for ship spotting
Take the Star Ferry for harbor views
Book tickets for the SS Shanghai's sailing in advance

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Navigating Hong Kong's ship spotting locationsUse the Star Ferry and harbor cruises for best views

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat ships can be seen in Hong Kong in 1995?
QHow was the experience of visiting Hong Kong before its return to Chinese rule?
QWhat is the history of the SS Shanghai?

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Top: Big Buddha
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Top: Victoria Peak Tram
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YouTube Video Description

So many dazzling, obscure ships and so little time....left for them, that is! Join Peter Knego on one of his most ambitious and fascinating ship safaris. Part One of the "By SHANGHAI To Shanghai" trilogy details four days of ship spotting in Victoria Harbor and Hong Kong's outer bay before he embarked on the final voyage of the SS SHANGHAI. If you like sleek but rusty old tubs, then the following names should read like a sculpted steel hit parade: SS SHANGHAI (ex BAUDOUINVILLE), MV ORIENT PRINCESS (YAO HUA), MV HENG LI (MARIPOSA), TONG HU (CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES), DONG HU (SANTA MARIA DE LA PAZ), JIN HU (GOTLAND), TIAN HU (VISBY), XING HU (WEST STAR), ZENITH (DUKE OF ARGYLL), NAN HU (KONG OLAV V), DELFIN STAR, SEABOURN PRIDE, ISLAND PRINCESS, and even a distant aerial of the wreck site of the SEAWISE UNIVERSITY (QUEEN ELIZABETH). All told in Peter Knego's offbeat narrative, free of words like "amazing" and "iconic". Hope you enjoy. If so, please hit "like", "subscribe" if you haven't already and please comment and share! Thank you! #oldships #chineseships #hongkongships #classicliners #oldcruiseships