The Amethyst returns to Hong Kong following the Amethyst Incident (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Royal Navy frigate HMS Amethyst arrives in Hong Kong harbor, cheers and salutes from RN ships, Governer of Hong Kong congratulates officers and crew Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: The Amethyst Returns in Triumph CHINA: Hong Kong: EXT AMETHYST, . Returns to Hong Kong after escaping from her berth on the Yangtse River under Communist guns. On the bridge, see Commander Kerans and Lieut. Hett. Seen nearing the harbour with crew of 60 officers and ratings on board. Shots of the damage - shattered superstructure and smashed gun turrets. Holes in the hull plugged by hammocks. Passing ships of the Far Eastern Station each in turn cheering the Amethyst. Accorded the honour of entering Hong Kong ahead of the cruiser, Jamaica - whose crews joined in more cheers. . Belfast, flagship of the Commander-in-chief now salu
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