HMS Anson

HMS ANSON at anchor in Victoria Harbour at Hong Kong.

Exact date unknown but she arrived off Hong Kong on 29 August and was base ship there till December. After a trip to Australia, including a refit, she revisited Hong Kong briefly in 1946 finally leaving for home on 21 June.
Interestingly the Japanese surrender of Hong Kong was signed on board her on 16 September 45

IWM (A 30746)

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