The ship was to become notorious during the yangtse incident after the second world war. Medals for everyone the numismatics of the yangtze. Amethyst battle hell pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released yangtse incident. 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. Richard todd, brian blessed and murray dale star in boy dominic the complete series dvd out monday. 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. Facts by film yangtse incident by topic by person by film. Amethyst march soundtrack recording from the film yangtse incident.
Medals for everyone the numismatics of the yangtze incident. Interior of foyer as people arrive, there are some sailors. Futurama at 1939 ny worlds fair by king rose archives. Clip from the 1957 movie yangtse incident battle hell 1 min the film is based upon the eponymous book by lawrence earl. Yangtse incident, battle hell, 1957, michael anderson, richard todd, akim tamiroff, william hartnell, donald houston, amethyst, yangtse incident. This was running it decidedly late for getting right out before dawn, but he dared not start earlier because the moon did not set until 11 p. Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste. Offering tens of thousands of items to choose from.
You have to use a multiregion dvd player easy to buy here on amazon and it played no problem. Yangtse incident the story of hms amethyst lawrence earl on. While on a legitimate, peaceful mission on the yangtse river, the amethyst is fired upon by chinese forces, with great loss of life, and comes to a standstill in a mudbank. As the amethysts main engines were no longer operational, hms magpie stood in for the shots of the ship moving. Much of the film was actually shot on board hms amethyst itself. Those on board must figure out how to get out of the situation alive, while the authorities attempt to negotiate with their foes and various men conduct themselves in a. Yangtse incident, battle hell, 1957, michael anderson. Amethyst, consort, london and black swan, got caught up in the conflict, of the ensuing chinese civil war in chinas yangtze river. The yangtse incident 1957 war film ship under attack youtube. The yangtse incident is based on a true event that occurred in 1949 when a british ship travelling down the yangtse river in china was suddenly attacked by communist forces. Richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff, donald houston, keye luke, sophie stewart.
On screen, richard todd played stoical, reallife heroes wing commander guy gibson in the dam busters, major john howard in the longest day, commander john kerans in the yangtse incident. Directed by michael anderson, it stars richard todd, william hartnell, and akim tamiroff. This bonding is reinforced by the bestowal of service medals specific for the operation, especially if these involve intense exposure to shot and shell. Amethyst is a british war film that tells the story of the british sloop hms amethyst caught up in the chinese civil wa. The yangtze patrol, also known as the yangtze river patrol force, yangtze river patrol, yangpat and comyangpat, was a prolonged naval operation from 18541949 to protect american interests in the yangtze rivers treaty ports. The yangtze incident 19492012 1 between the 20 th and 21 st of april 1949 four royal navy warships, namely h. Jun 02, 2018 homecoming vengeance et seduction film dhorreur en francais 2018 mischa barton, matt long. The 1949 yangtze incedent cover up the hms consort. Jul 30, 20 ok movie manaia, now you can watch yangtse incident.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. This movie is claimed to be accurate depiction of the incident and is here for educational purposes. Having studied the whole incident i can say that over all this is a very good portrayal of the action. In charge, lietenant commander kerans was not however prepared for his crew and his ship to remain as a hostage for the chinese to use as an international pawn. Yangtse incident the story of h m s amethyst 1957 yangtse incident the story of. Amethyst attacked by the peoples liberation army whilst sailing along the yangtze river to nanking in 1949. At the end of the frigates journey, plymouth extend a great welcome to the heroes of the memorable yangtze 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. 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. 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. 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. Ok facts by film yangtse incident by topic by person by film. 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. Thought to be selected originals from late 1940s material. Hms amethyst the yangtse incident 1948 naval historical. Men from yangtse incident parade through london 1949. In 1949 the british still believed they ruled the waves. 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 for his part in the amethyst incident, and soon after helping on the film served a term in the house of commons after being elected conservative member of parliament for the hartlepools district from 1959 to 1964. Jun 26, 2018 in april 1949, with civil war raging in china between the chinese communist peoples liberation army and nationalist kuomintang forces, the frigate a type of warship hms amethyst was ordered up the yangtze river to act as a guardship for the british embassy in nanjing. Amethyst battle hell full movie and get the link to yangtse incident.
Plaza theatre at night with neon lights outside reading richard todd in yangtse incident title scene. 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. The amethyst incident or the yangtse incident and john glenn. Hms belfast was involved in numerous missions during her 25 years of active service, but few were more daring than the rescue operation of hms amethyst from the yangtse river in the summer of 1949. 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.
Homecoming vengeance et seduction film dhorreur en francais 2018 mischa barton, matt long. So starts one of, if not the best, post war navy movies. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises amethyst march soundtrack recording from the film yangtse incident leighton lucas w his orchestra leighton lucas the golden age of light. The yangtse incident is the saga of the amethyst, a british vessel left stranded in china during the communist takeover. So they drove their ships anywhere they wanted to as if they still owned the place. A lot of the minor action had to be left out due to the limited time frame for the movie and several characters have either been amalgamated or omitted. After a failed rescue mission by a sister ship, the remaining crew members put into action a. The amethyst incident or the yangtse incident and john glenn before i get to this post and how the post came to be, i just heard that john glenn just crossed beyond the rim. 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. Hms amethyst was a modified black swanclass sloop of the royal navy. Richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff, keye luke director. The co was killed and the ship took 50 hits losing gyrocompass, radio, electricallycontrolled firing circuits. Provided to youtube by routenote theme and incidental music from film original score yangtse incident 1957 leighton lucas conductor british movies soundtracks 19371957.
Amethyst is a film directed by michael anderson with richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff, donald houston, year. Hms belfast was involved in numerous missions during her 25 years of active service, but few were more daring than the rescue operation of hms amethyst from the yangtse. Hms amethyst the yangtse incident 1948 page 3 of 3. A british frigate is heavily shelled and captured by chinese communists on the yangtse river in 1949. This film shows the true story of bringing a ship down the yangtse river under artillery barrage from maos troops and the fantastic efforts of her crew to bring the warship back to the open seas to rejoin the fleet. Ship was about to be scrapped just before movie was made. Amethyst, the frigate which became famous for its exploits on the yangtse in 1949. Yangtse incident 1957 in 1949, during the chinese civil war, british warship h. Yangtse incident by earl, lawrence and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. A good old british movies from yesteryear giving an interesting account of the yangtse incident in 1949 involving the royal navy sloop, hms amethyst. Its a piece of history of how the british navy with its stiff upper lip was able to escape the oriental clutches after a warship was stuck on a sand bank up the yangtse.
Yangtse incident 1957 directed by michael anderson, produced by franklin gollings, herbert wilcox and starring richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff, donald houston, keye luke, sophie stewart, robert urquhart, james kenney,and more. After the second world war she was modified and redesignated as a frigate, and renumbered f116. During the incident 17 members of the crew were killed and 10 wounded, including the captain, lieutenant commander bernard skinner, who later died. Amethyst story based on the book by lawrence earl and an idea by associate producer franklin gollings. The british government tries to reclaim the amethyst, only to run up. The yangtze patrol also patrolled the coastal waters of china where they protected u. Concord, played when ordered to go to the assistance of h.
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