Mirs Bay
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Mirs Bay is a bay
in the northeast of Crooked Island
and Sai Kung Peninsula of Hong Kong
. Ping Chau
stands in the midst of the bay. The north and east shores are surrounded by Yantian, Kuichong, Dapeng
(Dapeng Peninsula
) and Nan'ao of Shenzhen
, mainland China
.
Within the bay are smaller harbours or inlets on the Hong Kong side:
To the south of Mirs Bay water flows out to the South China Sea
.
Mirs Bay along with other waterways near Hong Kong once was home to various coastal defence forts (e.g. Dapeng Fortress) used against pirates during the Ming Dynasty
.
Mirs Bay was used by then American
Commodore (later Admiral
) George Washington Dewey
during the Spanish American War as refuge and repair facility for the US Navy.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
in the northeast of Crooked Island
Kat O
Kat O or Crooked Island is an island of Hong Kong located in the north-east of the territory. Administratively, it is part of North District.-Geography:...
and Sai Kung Peninsula of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. Ping Chau
Ping Chau
Ping Chau is an island in Hong Kong. It is also known as Tung Ping Chau . Tung is prepended to the name so as to avoid possible confusion with Peng Chau, another island in Hong Kong with an identically pronounced name in the Cantonese language...
stands in the midst of the bay. The north and east shores are surrounded by Yantian, Kuichong, Dapeng
Dapeng
Dapeng is a subdistrict in the south east of district Longgang, in prefecture-level city Shenzhen, in the Chinese province Guangdong. In this area the main spoken dialect are Dapeng dialect and Bao'an-Hakka....
(Dapeng Peninsula
Dapeng Peninsula
Dapeng Peninsula or Dapengbandao is a peninsula in the east of Longgang district, that lies in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Dapengbandao consists of the subdistricts Kuichong, Dapeng and Nan'ao. The peninsula is surrounded in the southwest by Mirs Bay and in the northeast by Daya Bay....
) and Nan'ao of Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
.
Within the bay are smaller harbours or inlets on the Hong Kong side:
- Starling InletStarling InletStarling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi is a harbour in northeast New Territories, Hong Kong. The whole body of water falls within the Closed Area and generally restricted to local residents....
- Tolo HarbourTolo HarbourTolo Harbour , or Tai Po Hoi is a sheltered harbour in northeast New Territories of Hong Kong.-Geography:Tide Cove aka...
- Crooked HarbourCrooked HarbourCrooked Harbour or Kat O Hoi is a harbour at the northeast of New Territories, Hong Kong. The harbour is connected to Double Haven and the bigger sea of Mirs Bay. Crooked Island, also known as Kat O, and several islands, including Ap Chau, form the harbour with the mainland New Territories....
- Long HarbourLong HarbourLong Harbour, also known as Tai Tan Hoi , is a natural harbour formed from an inlet of Mirs Bay to the north of Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong....
- Sai Tin Hoi
To the south of Mirs Bay water flows out to the South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
.
Mirs Bay along with other waterways near Hong Kong once was home to various coastal defence forts (e.g. Dapeng Fortress) used against pirates during the Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
.
Mirs Bay was used by then American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Commodore (later Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
) George Washington Dewey
George Dewey
George Dewey was an admiral of the United States Navy. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War...
during the Spanish American War as refuge and repair facility for the US Navy.