Taikoo Dockyard
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Taikoo Dockyard was a major British-owned shipbuilding and repair yard in Hong Kong, historically significant to the city’s maritime and industrial development.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taikoo Dockyard canonical | 1 |
| Taikoo Dockyard industrial site | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shipbuilding company
ⓘ
shipyard ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Taikoo Sugar Refinery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1900 ⓘ |
| country | British Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1972 ⓘ |
| employs |
dock workers
ⓘ
marine engineers ⓘ shipbuilders ⓘ |
| formerUseOfSite | Taikoo Shing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dry docks
ⓘ
engineering workshops ⓘ power station ⓘ slipways ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site commemorated by place names and displays in Quarry Bay and Taikoo Shing ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important facility in Hong Kong maritime history
ⓘ
major contributor to Hong Kong industrial development ⓘ |
| inception | 1900 ⓘ |
| industry |
engineering
ⓘ
ship repair ⓘ shipbuilding ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Cantonese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hong Kong Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Quarry Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
company housing and community for workers
ⓘ
large-scale modern dock facilities in early 20th century Hong Kong ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1907 ⓘ |
| operator | Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company of Hong Kong Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Butterfield & Swire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swire Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swire Pacific
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taikoo industrial complex in Quarry Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
construction of ocean-going vessels
ⓘ
repair and maintenance of ships ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
decline of shipbuilding in Hong Kong
ⓘ
redevelopment of waterfront land for residential and commercial use ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Taikoo Shing housing estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedFor |
British shipping companies
ⓘ
international shipping lines ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
World War II damage and post-war reconstruction
ⓘ
first ship launched in 1907 ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Taikoo Shing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hongkong United Dockyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportConnection | served by internal rail and tram links within the complex ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Taikoo Place
this entity surface form:
Taikoo Dockyard industrial site