Year: 2021 Language: english Author: C. E. Lucas Phillips Genre: History Publisher: Sapere Books Edition: 2nd ISBN: 978-1-80055-280-7 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 186 Description: The astounding true story of the ordeal and escape of the British frigate Amethyst from Chinese Communist batteries in the Yangtze River in April 1949. Ideal for readers of Giles Milton, Maurice Buckmaster and Ben Macintyre. The escape captured the imagination of the world and the ship received the following message from H.M. King George VI: ‘Please convey to the commanding officer and ship's company of H.M.S. Amethyst my hearty congratulations on their daring exploit to rejoin the Fleet. The courage, skill and determination shown by all on board have my highest commendation. Splice the mainbrace.’ In the early morning of 20th April 1949, HMS Amethyst was fulfilling orders to travel to Nanking to stand guard for the British Embassy during the height of the Chinese Civil War when she was fired upon by guns from the riverbank. Shells pounded into the ship, killing the commanding officer and destroyed the bridge before the ship grounded on the bank. How did the Amethyst escape the battering of Chinese Communist guns? Audiobook:
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Escape of the Amethyst
Language: english
Author: C. E. Lucas Phillips
Genre: History
Publisher: Sapere Books
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 978-1-80055-280-7
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 186
Description: The astounding true story of the ordeal and escape of the British frigate Amethyst from Chinese Communist batteries in the Yangtze River in April 1949.
Ideal for readers of Giles Milton, Maurice Buckmaster and Ben Macintyre.
The escape captured the imagination of the world and the ship received the following message from H.M. King George VI: ‘Please convey to the commanding officer and ship's company of H.M.S. Amethyst my hearty congratulations on their daring exploit to rejoin the Fleet. The courage, skill and determination shown by all on board have my highest commendation. Splice the mainbrace.’
In the early morning of 20th April 1949, HMS Amethyst was fulfilling orders to travel to Nanking to stand guard for the British Embassy during the height of the Chinese Civil War when she was fired upon by guns from the riverbank.
Shells pounded into the ship, killing the commanding officer and destroyed the bridge before the ship grounded on the bank.
How did the Amethyst escape the battering of Chinese Communist guns?
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Escape of the Amethyst - C.E. Lucas Phillips [Dennis Kleinman, 2022]
Author: C.E. Lucas Phillips | Performer: Dennis Kleinman | Year: 2022 | Language: english | Genre: Naval Forces Military History | Publisher: Tantor Audio | Type: audiobook
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