Yangtze Showdown: China and the Ordeal of HMS Amethyst

by Brian Izzard

"he attack on the British frigate Amethyst on the Yangtze River by Chinese Communists in 1949 made world headlines. There was even more publicity when the ship made a dramatic escape after being trapped for 101 days. Eulogized by the British as an example of outstanding courage and fortitude, the 'Yangtze Incident' was even made into a feature film, which depicted the ship and her crew as innocent victims of Communist aggression. The truth...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848322240
• ISBN13: 9781848322240
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"