72: The Real Story Of HMS Amethyst & The Yangtze Incident 1949

from The History Chap Podcast · host Chris Green

Send me a messageYou might remember the 1957 film Yangtze Incident, starring Richard Todd, all about a Royal Navy vessel, trapped by communist forces deep inside China in 1949.Well, it was based upon real events.And if you think the film was dramatic, then it is not a patch on real life.This is the real story of HMS Amethyst, her crew and a cat called Simon, in the Yangtze incident 1949.Get my free weekly history newsletterSupport the show

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