Mirs Bay

 ( Bays Of Hong Kong ) 

Mirs Bay (also known as Tai Pang Wan, Dapeng Wan, Dapeng Bay or Mers Bay; ) is a bay in the northeast of Kat O and Sai Kung Peninsula of Hong Kong. The north and east shores are surrounded by Yantian District and Dapeng New District of Shenzhen. Ping Chau stands in the midst of the bay.

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History Mirs Bay, along with other waterways near Hong Kong, was once was home to various coastal defences (e.g. Dapeng Fortress) used against Pirate during the Ming Dynasty.

Mirs Bay was used by then United States Commodore (later Admiral) George Dewey during the Spanish–American War as a refuge and repair facility for the US Navy.

In 1949, the colonial government imposed a curfew under the Public Order Ordinance forbidding movement of watercraft in Mirs Bay between 10 PM and 6 AM without written permission of the Hong Kong Police Force. For purposes of the order, the dividing line between Tolo Channel and Mirs Bay runs from Wong Chuk Kok Tsui to Ngo Keng Tsui (; ).Public Order (Movement of Craft) Order ()

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Features Within the bay are numerous smaller harbors and inlets on the Hong Kong side:

• Starling Inlet
• Tolo Harbour
• Crooked Harbour
• Tai Tan Hoi
• Tide Cove
• Hoi Ha Bay
  Lam, Katherine K. Y. (1999). 9789622095205, Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 9789622095205

The bay includes a number of islands, with an extensive group lying in the northwestern part of the bay, including:

• Double Island
• Crescent Island
• Kat O
• Tap Mun, at the western side of the entrance to Mirs Bay
• Round Island

To the south of Mirs Bay, water flows out to the South China Sea.

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External links

• showing Mirs Bay and major islands

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