That history began in the narrow confines of the fragrant harbour in 1846 when a junk - rigged lorcha was bought to patrol the island . it was lost with all 17 crew in a typhoon two years later 水警的历史源于一八四六年，当时政府首次购置一艘三桅帆船，巡逻范围只限于海港，两年后该船只在台风中搁浅沉没，船上十七名水警人员全部丧生。