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Name and Elevation
SEK KONG (D4) 65 ft
Main Details
6180 x 120 ft Bitmac and part concrete.
Runway strength uncertain since main- tenance has not been carried out. Has been used by Andover aircraft.
Remarks
Sek Kong is used by the Army and RAF: part of the runway is used as an Army driving cir- cuit. Facilities for helicopter and light fixed wing aircraft operations are avail- able. Sek Kong has both air traffic con- trol and limited air- craft engineering facilities.
Beaches and Landing Places
18. Most of the beaches in the Colony are sandy and under 180 m long, although there are a few up to 900 m long. Underwater gradients vary from moderate to gentle, as do those of the beaches themselves. Approaches are often restricted, and in some cases obstructed by rocks and islets. Vehicle exits vary from good to poor. There are also numerous landing places usable by small craft, many being ferry landings.
Ports
19. Hong Kong has a natural sheltered harbour situated between the island and the mainland. There are three main approaches, the West Lamma Channel (CD 2), with present minimum depth in the main channel of 7.5 m, the East Lamma Channel (D2) with 29.5 m, and the Lei Yue Mun (Tathong) Channel (E3) on the east side of the island with a minimum depth of 11.2 m. There are 72 mooring buoys in the harbour of which 42 are suitable for ships up to 182 m long and 29 for ships up to 137 m long. Sixty four buoys are classed as typhoon moorings. Depths at the buoys vary from 5.2 m to 1.2 m.
20. The main port facilities, from the point of view of ocean going vessels, are at:
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Victoria (D/E3)
Kowloon (D3)
Kwai Chung (D3)
Tsing Yi Island (D3)
Ap Lei Chau (D2)
On the north coast of Hong Kong island.
On the mainland opposite Victoria.
Northwest of Kowloon.
West of Kwai Chung.
West of Aberdeen (D2) on the southwest coast of Hong Kong island.
There is a total of about 9450 m berthage, as follows:
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