Amethyst Incident: PLA Attacks HMS Amethyst in Nanjing, April 20, 1949
Amethyst incident: The People's Liberation Army attacks HMS Amethyst (F116) travelling to the British embassy in Nanjing during the Chinese Civil War.
Date: April 20, 1949
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