AMETHYST WELL DONE, UP TO STANDARD.
YANGTSE INCIDENT on April 20, 1949.
July 31, 1949 in the early morning, HMS Amethyst escaped from Yangtse River successfully.
HAVE REJOINED THE FLEET SOUTH OF WOOSUNG. NO DAMAGE OR CASUALTIES, GOD SAVE THE KING.
On August 11, 1949, HMS Amethyst returned to Hong Kong.
A DAY TO REMEMBER...
HMS Amethyst (F116) returned home on November 1st, 1949.
"Amethyst well done, up to standard." Said by Rear Admiral Robert Burnett.
Officers and crew from HMS Amethyst went to Buckingham Palace receiving their decorations for gallantry from King George VI on November 17, 1949 in London, United Kingdom. #royalnavy #hmsamethyst.
YANGTSE INCIDENT on April 20, 1949.
July 31, 1949 in the early morning, HMS Amethyst escaped from Yangtse River successfully.
HAVE REJOINED THE FLEET SOUTH OF WOOSUNG. NO DAMAGE OR CASUALTIES, GOD SAVE THE KING.
On August 11, 1949, HMS Amethyst returned to Hong Kong.
A DAY TO REMEMBER...
HMS Amethyst (F116) returned home on November 1st, 1949.
"Amethyst well done, up to standard." Said by Rear Admiral Robert Burnett.
Officers and crew from HMS Amethyst went to Buckingham Palace receiving their decorations for gallantry from King George VI on November 17, 1949 in London, United Kingdom. #royalnavy #hmsamethyst.