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  Chinwangtao: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
...of a harbor in the Chiho estuary, the Chinwangtao Harbor which has actually been carried...is just at midway between Taku and Chinwangtao and at a point between the mouths of...of the coast line between Taku and Chinwangtao.
...br/ Chinwangtao "Later than August an...br/ Chinwangtao "In November 1919 the world...Qinghuangdao) influenza was raging at Chinwangtao and along the...
Clashes with communist guerrillas...the rail line between Tangshan and Chinwangtao, from which guerrillas had fired on...carrying coal from the Kailan mines to Chinwangtao.
www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/chinwangtao.jsp?l=C&p=5   (394 words)

  
  USS Augusta (CA-31) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Underway for Chinwangtao, the port at the foot of the fabled Great Wall of China, on 14 September, Augusta reached her destination on the 15th, where Admiral Murfin disembarked to visit the old imperial city of Peiping (Peking).
Clearing Shanghai on 7 June, Augusta sailed for North China, and reached Chinwangtao on the 9th, where Admiral Yarnell disembarked with members of his staff to journey to Peking by rail, where the admiral would conduct the yearly CinCAF inspection of the legation guard.
The admiral rejoined the cruiser at Chinwangtao on 22 June, and the ship sailed soon thereafter for Chefoo (visiting that port on 24 and 25 June) and Tsingtao, arriving there on 26 June for the summer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Augusta_(CA-31)   (8500 words)

  
 CHINA MARINES: The U.S. Marines in North China, 1945-1949   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
On 1 October, 1/7, reinforced, under Lieutenant Colonel John J. Gormley, sailed from Taku for the all-weather port of Chinwangtao, rail terminal for the shipment of coal from the Tangshan mining area.
Chinwangtao was only one of many spots where the Marines, in pursuing their assigned mission in China, clashed with the Communists.
The 1st Marines assumed all guard duties in Tientsin from the relieved units and sent two companies to Chinwangtao as a security detachment for the rear echelon of the 7th Marines, which was directed to dispose of all surplus government property in the Peitaiho-Chinwangtao area.
www.scuttlebuttsmallchow.com /northchina.html   (10054 words)

  
 US Asiatic Fleet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The majority of the 4th Marine Regiment was stationed at Shanghai, and other detachments were at Pekin (Beijing) and Tientsin (Tianjin).
These troops were loaded onto two President class liners on November 27 and 28 (at either Shanghai or Chinwangtao (Qinghuangdao) and arrived in the Philippines on November 30 and December 1.
President Harrison returned to Chinwangtao, to move the remaining marines, but was captured by the Japanese on December 7.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asiatic_Fleet   (1075 words)

  
 North China Marines - Prisoners of War
The information is presented here both to honor those men and to allow family members to research the history of members of that unit.
A major goal is to trace the specific POW camp sequence for each individual North China Marine captured in Chinwangtao, Peking, and Tientsin and provide descriptions of those camps.
In preparation for this move all but their personal gear and weapons had been crated and sent to Chinwangtao to be loaded aboard ship for the move to the Philippines.
www.northchinamarines.com   (1503 words)

  
 HyperWar: "The United States Marines in North China, 1945-1949"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
But before a week had passed, Admiral Nimitz advised the Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (FMMFPac), that tentative plans contemplated the employment of IIIAC in North China, to accept the surrender of Japanese troops for the Chinese Central government and to supervise the repatriation of Japanese military and civilians.
The corps headquarters and corps troops together with the 1st Marine Division would occupy positions in the vicinity of Tangku, Tientsin, Peiping, and Chinwangtao in Hopeh Province and the 6th Marine Division (less the 4th Marines) would move into tsingtao in Shantung Province.
The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing would move its planes and men to airfields in the Tsingtao, tientsin, and Peiping areas.
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USMC/HRP-NChina/index.html   (348 words)

  
 Asiatic Fleet Information - TextSheet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The majority of the 4th Marine Corps Regiment was stationed at Shanghai, and other detachments were at Pekin (Beijing) and Tientsin (Tianjin).
These troops were loaded onto two President class liners on November 27 and 28 (at either Shanghai or Chinwangtao (Qinghuangdao) and arrived on November 30 and December 1.
The President Harrison returned to Chinwangtao, to move the remaining marines, but was captured by the Japanese.
www.search-mesothelioma.com /encyclopedia/a/as/asiatic_fleet.html   (566 words)

  
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Clearing Shanghai on 7 June, Augusta sailed for North China and reached Chinwangtao on the 9th, where Admiral Yarnell disembarked with members of his staff to journey to Peking by rail, where the admiral would conduct the yearly CinCAF inspectio n of the legation guard.
The admiral rejoined the cruiser at Chinwangtao on 22 June, and the ship salted soon thereafter for Chefoo (visiting that port on 24 and 25 June) and Tsingtao, arriving there on 26 June for the summer.
Late in September, Admiral Hart disembarked at Chinwangtao and in spected the marine detachments at Peking and Tientsin.
www.hazegray.org /danfs/cruisers/cl31.htm   (8276 words)

  
 The U.S. Army in China 1900-1948
The treaty nations were allowed to maintain permanent forces at twelve points in the Peking, Tientsin, Chinwangtao triangle for the protection of the legations.
Depending upon conditions Marines and sailors were put ashore at Chinwangtao and Tientsin to reinforce allied forces and protect American interests.
Marines in 1941 at Tientsin (49), Chinwangtao (22), and Peking (141).
www.geocities.com /Eureka/Plaza/7750/chinaarmy01.html   (1338 words)

  
 North China Marines - Prisoners of War
Each included detailed news about the men and activities of Peking, Tientsin, and Chinwangtao.
Chinwangtao was the port through which all men and supplies passed to get to Peking or Tientsin.
On 8 Dec 1941 all the equipment of the North China Marines was crated and in train cars at Chinwangtao waiting to be loaded on board the Harrison which was to depart on 10 Dec, carrying all the Marines to the Philippines.
northchinamarines.com /id37.htm   (429 words)

  
 Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, Pictures
World : Asia : China : Hebei Province : Qinhuangdao Ch in-huang-tao or Chinwangtao city >
Qinhuangdao, also Ch'in-huang-tao or Chinwangtao, city, northern China, in Hebei Province, a major seaport on the gulf of Bo Hai.
Coal from nearby Tangshan in the K'ailuan coalfield and petroleum from the Daqing oil field in the northeast are exported.
www.greatestcities.com /Asia/China/Hebei_Province/Qinhuangdao_Ch_in-huang-tao_or_Chinwangtao_city.html   (180 words)

  
 1939 September 1st   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Meanwhile, the German raider Deutschland is in the North Atlantic ready to commence operations.
: The light cruiser USS Marblehead (CL-12) transports US Marines from Chinwangtao to Shanghai to bring the 4th Marine Regiment to full strength in the event that the Japanese try to take advantage of the war in Europe.
Marine garrison withdrawn from Chinwangtao to Shanghai to consolidate Fourth Marines.
www.etherington.demon.co.uk /1939/september/1.htm   (441 words)

  
 USS S-16 (SS-121) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS S-16 (SS-121)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Sailing from Manila on 15 May 1923, S-16 visited Shanghai, Chefoo, and Chinwangtao before returning, via Woosung and Amoy, to Cavite on 11 September.
In the summer of 1924, she visited Shanghai, Tsingtao, Chefoo, and Chinwangtao, returning to Olongapo on 23 September.
Departing Cavite on 3 November, she arrived at Mare Island, California, on 30 December.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/USS-S-16-SS-121.html   (417 words)

  
 USS S-17
Sailing from Manila on 15 May 1923, S-17 visited Shanghai, Chefoo, and Chinwangtao, before returning via Woosung and Amoy to Cavite on 11 September.
In the summer of 1924, she visited Shanghai Tsingtao, Chefoo, and Chinwangtao, before returning via Chefoo and Amoy to Olongapo, Luzon, on 23 September.
Departing Cavite on 29 October, she arrived at Mare Island, Calif., on 31 December.
www.multied.com /navy/Submarine/s17.html   (297 words)

  
 Bobby Shaftoe - Metaweb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A still smaller detachment was sent to Fort Holcomb at Chinwangtao (Qinhuangdao), about 140 miles northeast of Tientsin.
In preparation for this move all but their personal gear and weapons had been crated and sent to Chinwangtao to be loaded aboard ship for the move to the Philippines.
Upon surrender, the small unit at Chinwangtao was sent to join the men in Tientsin.
www.metaweb.com /wiki/wiki.phtml?title=Bobby_Shaftoe&printable=yes   (5905 words)

  
 Naval History USS Augusta
Following his inspection of the Marine Corps legation guard at that city, CinCAF returned to Chinwangtao by train and reembarked in his flagshi on 25 September.
The heavy cruiser, again wearing Admiral Yarnell's flag, lay at Shanghai until 8 June, when she got underway for Chinwangtao.
She remained based at that North China port-she lay moored there on the day war broke out in Europe with the German invasion of Poland-through late September 1939.
www.multied.com /navy/cruiser/Augusta.html   (8221 words)

  
 USS AUGUSTA (CA-31) - 1939   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Arriving there on 10 June, the heavy cruiser subsequently touched at Chefoo (24 to 25 June) and Tsingtao (26 June to 16 July) before she sailed down to Shanghai, arriving on the 18th.
She remained based at that North China port-she lay moored there on the day war broke out in Europe with the German invasion of Poland-through late September 1939.
Late in September, Admiral Hart disembarked at Chinwangtao and inspected the marine detachments at Peking and Tientsin.
www.internet-esq.com /ussaugusta/history/1939.htm   (235 words)

  
 Old China Hands - #98, Glen R. Smith   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
There I ran the Chinwangtao station "AA-1" three years and later transferred to the 1st Signal Service Company and operated the Army station WVN in Tientsin.
My first call letters were AC2RN at Chinwangtao and AC2VN at Tinentsin.
The CW station was closed down a year later so I worked as a two way radio technician until my final retirement in 1972.
www.oldchinahands.org /och/profiles/98_glen.htm   (677 words)

  
 DD-337 Zane
Underway for Chefoo on 5 July, Zane reached that North China port on the 7th and remained there until the 30th, when she shifted to Chinwangtao, the seaport at the base of the Great Wall of China, to send leave parties to Peking.
She lay at Chinwangtao from 31 July to 5 August, when she got underway to return to Chefoo on the latter day.
Zane set sail from Chefoo, homeward bound, on 25 August and visited Nagasaki, Japan, on the first leg of her voyage back to the west coast of the United States.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/dd-337.htm   (3407 words)

  
 Submarine USS S-17 (SS-122) was authorized to be built by the
During 1923, USS S-17 departed Manila on 15 May and visited Shanghai, Chefoo, and Chinwangtao, before returning...via Woosung and Amoy...to the Philippine Islands.
The submarine arrived at Cavite on 11 September.
In the summer of 1924, USS S-17 visited Shanghai, Tsingtao, Chefoo, and Chinwangtao, before returning...via Chefoo and Amoy...to the Philippines.
www.subvetpaul.com /USS-S-17.htm   (701 words)

  
 NON-STANDARD CANCELS ON CIP COVERS
Another postcard with a 4 cents CIP stamps canceled by a Bi-lingual Shanhaikwan cancel with 'Post, Shanhaikwan' on the top section of the cancel.
An unclear Chinwangtao oval of 23 JAN 03 transits beside the stamp.
A red band cover send from the office of the Taoching Railway office in Honan Province to Peking franked with 3 cents CIP stamps to the back of the cover canceled with two strokes of the 'Tao to Ching', 'Imperial Post', 'mail car 1' cancel with another stroke to the front of the cover.
www.chinesephilately.com /page/p35.htm   (435 words)

  
 Definition of Ch'in-huang-tao, Chinwangtao - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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www.merriamwebster.com /dictionary/Ch'in-huang-tao,+Chinwangtao   (37 words)

  
 USS AUGUSTA (CA-31) - 1938   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
He ultimately rejoined Augusta when she returned to Shanghai on 9 April 1938, after her yearly overhaul.
Returning to Tsingtao on 3 July 1938, Augusta operated in North China waters, between Tsingtao and Chinwangtao, for the remainder of the summer and through early October.
Sailing for Shanghai on 10 October, the cruiser arrived at her destination two days later, and remained there through Christmas.
www.internet-esq.com /ussaugusta/history/1938.htm   (156 words)

  
 TIME Magazine Archive Article -- Ultimatum to Lwanhsien -- Nov. 26, 1945   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Communist guerrillas had cut the rail road from the great Kailan coal mines to the port of Chinwangtao.
For nine days none of the Kailan coal, which China desperately needs, had moved.
U.S. Major General Dewitt Peck, commander of the ist Marine Division, tried the route to Chinwangtao.
www.time.com /time/archive/printout/0,23657,776426,00.html   (153 words)

  
 OVAL CANCELS ON CIP COVERS
While Peking and Kiaochow are common, other towns are much harder to find.
Oval cancels of Chinwangtao, Peking, Shunte and Weihsien can be found on other pages as receiving and transit cancels Below are a few other examples.
A 10 pf German 'Nur fur Marine Schiffsposten' Postal Stationery Card used with 4 cents of CIP postage cancelled with an oval CHINGCHOW cancellation of SEP 11 1899.
www.chinesephilately.com /page/p30.htm   (185 words)

  
 Chinwangtao - Encyclopedia.com
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www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-X-Chinwang.html   (436 words)

  
 ipedia.com: USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
On 27 August, Tuscaloosa, in company with other units of the 7th Fleet, departed Subic Bay in the Philippines, bound for Korean and Manchurian waters.
She touched at Tsingtao, China, en route, and proceeded to cruise off the newly liberated ports of Dairen and Port Arthur, Manchuria; Chefoo, Taku, Weihaiwei and Chinwangtao, China, before finally anchoring off Jinsen (now Inchon), Korea, on 8 September to support the landings of marines nearby.
After a stay of 22 days, Tuscaloosa put to sea once more on 30 September, bound for Taku, China, to support marines landing there.
www.ipedia.com /uss_tuscaloosa__ca_37_.html   (5454 words)

  
 American Merchant Marine Prisoners of War during World War II
On November 28, 1941, the SS President Harrison sailed from Shanghai for Manila after evacuating a contingent of U.S. Marines from Shanghai.
On December 4, 1941 she was ordered back to Chinwangtao, North China from Manila to evacuate U.S. Marines from Peking (Beijing).
On December 7, 1941 the Master tried to make a run out of the Yangtse River below Shanghai.
www.usmm.org /pow.html   (2169 words)

  
 Definition of Ch'in-huang-tao, Chinwangtao - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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 The educational encyclopedia, world war II, holocaust in Asia, POW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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