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The yangtse incident director michael anderson, richard todd can only be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of the film. The untold rescue of the hms amethyst during the yangtse incident. Reenactment of the events surrounding the voyage in april 1949 of the royal navy frigate amethyst along the yangtse river, and the attempts of its crew to get vital supplies to a british embassy isolated in civil warriven china. Amethyst sails up the yangtse river but on the return trip finds its. The young lieutenant quickly relayed the command, the ships electric warning bell ringing insistently as all hands ran to their assigned posts, the gunners dragging on white. Amethyst during much of the period of the story, and whose exceptional help is gratefully acknowledged as the credits put it. Amethyst 1957 michael anderson, richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff. Hansard 18032005 1940s 1949 april 1949 26 april 1949 lords sitting prayers. Yangtsezwischenfall britischer originaltitel yangtse incident. The yangtse incident navy net royal navy community. Amethyst, usamerikanischer titel battle hell, deutscher alternativtitel. On april 19th, 1949, hms amethyst, a frigate of the royal navy, left shanghai for woosung, and passage up the great.

In charge, lietenant commander kerans was not however. 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. The amethyst incident, also known as the yangtze incident, was a historic event which involved the royal navy ships hms amethyst, hms consort, hms london and hms black swan on the yangtze river for three months during the chinese civil war in the summer of 1949. The british government tries to reclaim the amethyst, only to run up.

Richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff, donald houston, keye luke, sophie. Hms amethyst,was trapped up the river yangtse by the chinese communist government while going about its lawful business. Amethyst is a film directed by michael anderson with richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff, donald houston, year. The yangtse incident hansard, 26 april 1949 search help. The film was known in the us by the alternative titles battle hell, escape of the amethyst, their greatest glory and yangtze incident.

Maritimequest summary of the 1949 yangtze incident by lt. Battle star wars 1 hours and 26 minutes movie 2020 when the leader of the evil coalition threatens to destroy a rebel planet for its resources, his daughter will have no choice but to join the rebel side and fight for what is right. With richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff, donald houston. The film was known in the us by the alternative titles battle hell, escape of the amethyst, their greatest glory.

He had been awarded the dso distinguished service order for distinguished services during active operations against the enemy. Richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff, keye luke director. In 1949, during the chinese civil war, british warship h. After the second world war she was modified and redesignated as a frigate, and renumbered f116. While sailing lawfully up the yangste river in 1949, the british warship amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by communist chinese shore. Maritimequest the yangtze incident the official report. The civil war between mao tse tungs communists peoples liberation army pla and chiang kai sheks nationalist kuomintang kmt was in progress in 1949, the communists were. Battle hell the yangtse incident 1957 uk navy war drama. The yangtse incident is the saga of the amethyst, a british vessel left stranded in china during the communist takeover. Much of the film was actually shot on board hms amethyst itself. Yangtse incident, battle hell, 1957, michael anderson. Hms amethyst incident, yangste river, 1949 operation musketeer, suez campaign, 1956. The young lieutenant quickly relayed the command, the ships electric warning bell ringing insistently as all hands ran to their assigned posts, the gunners dragging on white antiflash hoods and gauntlets as they manned the turrets forward and aft.

Amethyst, april 20, 1949 to july 31, 1949 lawrence earl snippet view 1951 yangtse incident. Rock a bye baby 1958 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie duration. The yangtse incident 1957 war film ship under attack. In 1949 a british frigate is shelled and held captive by communist shore batteries in. You need multiregion palntsc dvd player to view it in usacanada. The yangtze incident of 20 april 1949 was a brief but bloody engagement involving the royal navy frigate hms amethyst, during the course of the chinese civil war of 19451949. The yangtse incident 1957 war film ship under attack youtube. Amethyst original title approved 1h 53min drama, history, war 14 june 1957 denmark in 1949, during the chinese civil war, british warship h. In december 1948 and due to the chinese civil war a british warship was stationed at nanking nanjing to act as guard ship to the british embassy and to evacuate staff and other british nationals if it became necessary. I was appointed as technical adviser to the company by the. Best jerry lewis dean martin movies 2,615,805 views. Yangtse incident 1957 tvrip yangtse incident 195789mns.

Hms amethyst was a modified black swanclass sloop of the royal navy. The story of the socalled yangtse incident and the saga of hms amethyst has been told and retold in the press and over the radio of the world, but i shall attempt to give a more personal account as it affected my wife and myself. Today in this present day and age 2009 as we approach the 60 th anniversary of the 1949 yangtze incident, a shipscompliment that was involved in that now known as the 1949 yangtze campaign, has still never been recognised in the british award system for the part they and the ship h. Amethyst 1957 dvd rip,xvid,mp3 movies 24 hours torrentdownloads. Richard todd, centre, starred in the yangtse incident which dramatised the postwar operation. The amethyst incident, also known as the yangtze incident, was a historic event which involved the royal navy ships hms amethyst, hms consort, hms london and hms black swan on the yangtze river for three months during the chinese civil war in.

Kerans, rn, william hartnell leading seaman frank, akim tamiroff col. Amethyst is a 1957 film starring richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff. While sailing lawfully up the yangste in 1949, the british warship amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by communist chinese shore batteries that unexpectedly opened fire. The yangtze incident 1949 britains last war in china. Amethyst, consort, london and black swan, got caught up in the conflict, of the ensuing chinese civil war in chinas yangtze river according to news report at that time, here in the united kingdom the question on the lips of the populace was, how could such an incident. While sailing lawfully up the yangste in 1949, the british warship amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by communist chinese shore batteries that. Download battle hell the yangtse incident 1957 uk navy war drama torrent for free, downloads via magnet link or free movies online to watch in. Kuo tai, sophie stewart miss charlotte dunlap, robert urquhart flt lt fearnley raf, james kenney lt hett rn, richard leech lt strain rn.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The untold rescue of the hms amethyst during the yangtse. Buy yangtse incident on dvd with free delivery from. Yangtse incident by the end of april 1956, the board of admiralty had given their approval to the making of a film concerning h. Amethyst, the frigate which became famous for its exploits on the yangtse in 1949. Concord, played when ordered to go to the assistance of h. Amethyst sails up the yangtse river but on the return trip finds its way blocked by a barrage fire from the communist chinese shore batteries. Medals for everyone the numismatics of the yangtze. Yangtse incident 1957 in 1949, during the chinese civil war, british warship h. She was laid down by alexander stephen and sons of linthouse, govan scotland on 25 march 1942, launched on 7 may 1943 and commissioned on 2 november 1943, with the pennant number u16.

The yangtze incident 19492012 1 between the 20 th and 21 st of april 1949 four royal navy warships, namely h. Amethyst battle hell pictures and photo gallery check out just released yangtse incident. Hms amethyst had steamed up the yangtze river, preparing to evacuate british and commonwealth citizens from nanking, from being engulfed in the civil war. A good old british movies from yesteryear giving an interesting account of the yangtse incident in 1949 involving the royal navy sloop, hms amethyst. Well worth watching,this typical,british postwar production faithfully covers an incident where a small british warship. The british government tries to reclaim the amethyst, only to run up against a great wall of red bureaucracy and propaganda. The story of hms amethyst is a 1957 british war film starring richard todd the dam busters that tells the story of the british frigate hms amethyst caught up in the chinese civil war. Amethyst 1957 michael anderson, richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff february 7, 2017 while sailing lawfully up the yangste river in 1949, the british warship amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by communist chinese shore batteries that unexpectedly opened fire.