Rodney Street Chinese: is a street in Admiralty East, Central & Western District, Hong Kong. It connects with Queensway in the south and Harcourt Road in the north. The name Rodney Street comes from HMS Rodney as Admiralty was once the Naval Dockyard Admiralty Dock, the headquarters of British Navy in Hong Kong. Rodney comes from Baron Rodney, in which the famous is George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney in 18th century. George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB (bap. 13 February 1718 24 May 1792) was a British naval officer. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence, particularly his victory over the French at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782. It is often claimed that he was the commander to have pioneered the tactic of "breaking the line".