scuttle her. She was scuttled at the buoy on 12 December 1941 once it was clear that the advance could not be arrested, to avoid being used by the invading Japanese forces. As the ship's superstructure became airlocked, the ship refused to sink for some time, until the Royal Artillery was called in to administer the coup de grâce. Over the years, legends state that a mast from the ship was erected outside Murray House in Stanley, and that wood planks salvaged from the ship were turned into the main doors of St. John's Cathedral in the city's Central district. The veracity of both legends, however, has been challenged. In late 2014, during dredging work for the Central–Wan Chai Bypass, the remains of what strongly appears to be Tamar were discovered at the location of the old Wan Chai Ferry Pier where she is believed to have been scuttled. A government report, completed in September 2015 but released on the government's website in February 2017, finds strong evidence that the remains are those of Tamar. Notes References Troop ships Victorian-era naval ships of the United Kingdom World War II auxiliary ships of the United Kingdom Troop ships of the Royal Navy 1863 ships Maritime incidents in December 1866 Maritime incidents in October 1869 Maritime incidents in April 1875 Maritime incidents in November 1876 World War II shipwrecks in the South China Sea Maritime incidents in December 1941 Ships built in Cubitt Town