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  1. (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

  2. HMS Amethyst and the Yangtze Incident 1949Join my Supporter's Club.https://www.thehistorychap.com/supporters-clubGet My FREE Weekly Newsletterhttps://www.the...

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  3. 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.

  4. 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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  5. Apr 5, 2020 · The thrilling but largely unknown story of the naval battle Britain fought deep inside China up the Yangtze River in 1949. In Part 1, HMS Amethyst is attacked on her to way to Nanking.

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    • War Stories with Mark Felton
  6. 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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  8. 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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