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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yangtse_Incident:_TheYangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst - Wikipedia

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   Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) is a British war film that tells the story of the British sloop HMS Amethyst caught up in the Chinese Civil War and involved in the 1949 Yangtze Incident. Directed by Michael Anderson, it stars Richard Todd, William Hartnell, and Akim Tamiroff . It was based upon the book written by Lawrence ...

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3. www.channel4.com › programmes › yangtse-incident-theWatch Yangtse Incident: The Story of HMS Amethyst | Stream ...

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   (1957) Michael Anderson's drama, starring Richard Todd and William Hartnell, tells the true story of HMS Amethyst, a British frigate captured by Chinese communists during Mao's revolution

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   The Amethyst incident, also known as the Yangtze incident, was a historic event that occurred on the Yangtze River for three months in the summer of 1949, during the late phase of the Chinese Civil War.

   • Date: 20 April-30 July 1949( 1949-04-20-1949-07-30)

   • Result: British forces expelled from Yangtze River

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6. www.iwm.org.uk › history › what-was-the-yangtze-incidentWhat Was The Yangtze Incident? | Imperial War Museums

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   In April 1949, with civil war raging in China between the Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army and Nationalist Kuomintang forces, the frigate (a type of warship) HMS Amethyst was ordered up the Yangtze River to act as a guardship for the British Embassy in Nanjing.

7. navyhistory.au › hms-amethyst-the-yangtse-incidentHMS Amethyst - the Yangtse Incident 1948 - Naval Historical ...

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   Amethyst sailed from Hong Kong on 12th April, and on 19th April left Shanghai to go up the Yangtse to Nanking. She anchored that night and early next morning started up river again. Something before 8 a.m. there was some small-arms fire from the bank which completely missed the ship, and no-one took much notice.

8. www.naval-history.net › WXLG-Amethyst1949HMS Amethyst Incident, Yangtze River, China, 1949

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   This is a short introduction to the HMS Amethyst incident in the Yangtse River when she was fired on by Communist forces with heavy losses to herself and those ships that attempted to rescue her. The London Gazette lists the honours awarded but did not include an official despatch.

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   What was the story of HMS Amethyst?

   • Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) is a British war film that tells the story of the British sloop HMS Amethyst caught up in the Chinese Civil War and involved in the 1949 Yangtze Incident. Directed by Michael Anderson, it stars Richard Todd, William Hartnell, and Akim Tamiroff .

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   What was the Amethyst Incident?

   • The Amethyst incident, also known as the Yangtze incident, was a historic event that occurred on the Yangtze River for three months in the summer of 1949, during the late phase of the Chinese Civil War.

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   What happened to HMS Amethyst?

   • HMS Amethyst, with a shell hole in its stern, docked at Hong Kong after travelling in darkness from the Communist-held Yangtze River area, 10 August 1949. What Was The Yangtze Incident?

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   What was the Yangtze Incident?

   • In April 1949, with civil war raging in China between the Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army and Nationalist Kuomintang forces, the frigate (a type of warship) HMS Amethyst was ordered up the Yangtze River to act as a guardship for the British Embassy in Nanjing .

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   What happened to Amethyst in the Yangtse Incident?

   • An excellent film was released in 1957 as "The Yangtse Incident", which by those who were there seems to have been accepted as an authenitc portrayal of events. Amethyst was actually brought out of reserve to play her own part. According to Mason, she was holed by an explosive charge during filming and had to be withdrawn from use.

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   What happened to Amethyst in 1949?

   • On 19 April 1949, the Royal Navy frigate HMS Amethyst sails up the Yangtze River on her way to Nanjing, the Chinese capital, to deliver supplies to the British Embassy. Suddenly, without warning, People's Liberation Army (PLA) shore batteries open fire and, after a heavy engagement, Amethyst lies grounded in the mud and badly damaged.

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    Oct 26, 2023 · Richard Todd and his Stalwart Crew Repel the Chinese Rebels after an unexpected attack on the RN in the Yangtse River in 1949

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