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. 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.
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Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Akim Tamiroff
He was 57, 72 years old when he died
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as Colonel Peng |
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Keye Luke
He was 52, 86 years old when he died
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as Captain Kuo Tai |
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Sophie Stewart
She was 49, 69 years old when she died
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as Miss Charlotte Dunlap |
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Robert Urquhart
She was 35, 73 years old when she died
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as Flight Lieutenant Fearnley |
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Ballard Berkeley
He was 52, 83 years old when he died
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as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie |
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Basil Dignam
He was 51, 73 years old when he died
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as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China |
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Thomas Heathcote
He was 39, 68 years old when he died
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as Mr. Monaghan |
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Barry Foster
He was 29, 74 years old when he died
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as Petty Officer McCarthy |
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Jeremy Burnham
He was 25, now 93 years old
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as Flag Lieutenant |
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William Hartnell
He was 49, 67 years old when he died
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as Leading Seaman Leslie Frank |
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Ian Bannen
He was 28, 71 years old when he died
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as Able Seaman Bannister |
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Richard Todd
He was 37, 90 years old when he died
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as Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans |
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Sam Kydd
He was 42, 67 years old when he died
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as Able Seaman Walker |
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Kenneth Cope
He was 25, now 93 years old
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as Mr. McNamara |
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Ralph Truman
He was 56, 77 years old when he died
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as Vice Admiral |
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Allan Cuthbertson
He was 36, 67 years old when he died
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as Captain Donaldson |
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Ewen Solon
He was 39, 67 years old when he died
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as ERA Williams |
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Tsai Chin
She was 20, now 88 years old
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as Sampan Woman |
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Alfred Burke
He was 39, 92 years old when he died
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as Petty Officer |
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Donald Houston
He was 33, 67 years old when he died
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as Lieutenant Weston |
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Richard Leech
He was 34, 81 years old when he died
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as Lieutenant Strain |
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John Paul
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as Staff Officer Operations |
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Brian Smith
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as Boy Martin |
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Richard Coleman
He was 27, 78 years old when he died
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as Lieutenant Commander Skinner |
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Bernard Cribbins
He was 28, now 95 years old
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as Able Seaman James Bryson |
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Cyril Luckham
He was 49, 81 years old when he died
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as Commander in Chief |
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Keith Faulkner
He was 20, now 88 years old
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as Signalman |
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Gene Anderson
He was 24, 58 years old when he died
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as Ruth Worth |
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Crew
