History
HMS Tamar was originally the name of a British naval vessel which arrived in Hong Kong in 1897 and remained in the British territory until Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II in 1941. In memory of this vessel, the British named the Royal Naval station in Hong Kong "HMS Tamar". The British garrison pre-handover was stationed at the "Prince of Wales Building", within the base, and which is part of the site.
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