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  HMS Amethyst (U16) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Amethyst (U16) was a Modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy.
At 08:30 on April 20 Amethyst was attacked by artillery of the PLA.
Amethyst re-enacted her role in the 1957 film Yangtse Incident: The Story of HMS Amethyst (released as Battle Hell in the USA, and also as Escape of the Amethyst and Their Greatest Glory) starring Richard Todd as Kerans.
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 Amethyst Lodge
Amethyst is a violet or purple variety of quartz often used as an ornament.
Amethyst is composed of an irregular superposition of alternate lamellae of right-handed and left-handed quartz.
Amethyst was used as a gemstone by the ancient Egyptians and was largely employed in antiquity for intaglios.
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 HMS Amethyst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amethyst, launched in 1844, was a Spartan-class sixth-rate sail warship.
Amethyst, launched in 1873, was the lead ship of her class of wooden screw corvettes.
Amethyst (U16), launched in 1943, was a modified Black Swan-class sloop.
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 HMS Amethyst (U16) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation HMS Amethyst (U16)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
She was laid down by A. Stephen & Sons Ltd of Glasgow, Scotland on 25 March 1942, launched on 7 May 1943 and commissioned on 2 November 1943.
On April 21 another attempt was made to rescue Amethyst, this time by the cruiser London and the sloop Black Swan but they too were heavily shelled and retreated with 3 killed and 14 wounded.
On July 30 1949 Amethyst slipped her chain and headed downriver in the dark.
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 Black Swan class sloops   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
HMS Kite (U87) was a Black Swan class sloop sloop-of-war of the Royal Navy, once commanded by the famous U-boat hunter Captain Frederick John Walker.
She was one of several ships of that class that took part in the famous six in one trip in 1943 (in which six U-boats were sunk in one patrol).
On August 20 1944 Kite was escorting the aircraft carriers HMS Vindex (D15) and HMS Striker (D12), which in turn were escorting convoy JW-59 to Northern Russia when the convoy was sighted in the Barents Sea by German aircraft.
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 HMS Amazon (F169) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation HMS Amazon (F169)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
HMS Amazon (F169) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation HMS Amazon (F169).
HMS Amazon (F169) was the first Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy.
The ship suffered a fire in the Far East in 1977, drawing attention to the risk of building warships with aluminium superstructure.
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 HMS AMETHYST (U16) FACTS AND INFORMATION
By the time the shelling stopped at about 11:00, 22 men had been killed and 31 wounded.
About 65 men were ordered to abandon ship and attempt to escape to Kuomingtang controlled territory.
Be ready to move." '' The cruisers ''London'' and the sloop ''Black Swan'' were heavily shelled as they attempted to help ''Amethyst'' and retreated with 3 killed and 14 wounded.
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 HMS Amethyst (U16) - Unipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Consort came under fire from the shore batteries and returned fire with 4.5-inch guns, destroying the enemy shore batteries before she attempted to take Amethyst in tow.
Howeber, Consort came under heavy fire, and the attempt was abandoned with 10 killed and 3 injured.
Amethyst remained under guard by the PLA for ten weeks, with vital supplies being withheld from the sip.
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 Networking and Network Security   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
HMS Amethyst (U16) was a Modified Black Swan-class sloop of the
On April 21 another attempt was made to rescue Amethyst, this time by the cruiser London and the sloop
Amethyst re-enacted her role in the 1957 film Yangtse Incident: The Story of HMS Amethyst (released as Battle Hell in the USA, and also as Escape of the Amethyst and Their Greatest Glory) starring
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Following World War II, HMS Amethyst was stationed with the British fleet in the Far East On April 19, 1949, Amethyst was dispatched to relieve HMS Consort.
HMS Amethyst Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Amethyst : Amethyst, launched in 1844, was a Spartan -class sixth-rate sail warship search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping.
Amethyst is sometimes heat treated to form citrine.
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 Loch Eriboll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A small scale lime industry developed here in the 19th century, and until World War II the Royal Navy were frequent visitors.
Port-na-Con, on the western shore of Loch Eriboll was where the company of the HMS Hood spent their last shore leave prior to the Battle of the Denmark Strait, and there are stones arranged by sailors into the names of their warships (including Hood and Amethyst) on the hillside above the village of Laid.
The surviving German U Boat navy formally surrendered here in 1945.
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 HMS Amethyst (U16) - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
HMS Amethyst (U16) - Voyager, the free encyclopedia
During this time HMS Consort was sighted, flying 7 White Ensigns and 3 Union Jack flags, steaming down from Nanking at an 29 knots.
This page was last modified 03:34, 10 November 2005.
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 biology - Dickin Medal
Maria Dickin was the founder of the PDSA (People's Dispensary for Sick Animals), a United Kingdom veterinary charity, and set up the Medal as an award for any animal displaying conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst serving with armed forces or civil emergency services.
Notable winners have have included pigeons, dogs, horses and one cat, "Simon", the mascot of HMS Amethyst during the Yangtze Incident in 1949.
1949: Simon - the ship's cat on HMS Amethyst during the Yangtze Incident
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 U16 - CLASSICS HAMMER FC U16 PREMIER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
She was laid down by A. Stephen and Sons Ltd of Glasgow, Scotland on 25 March 1942
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ENGLAND U16s: Kenny Swain has named a strong-looking 18-man squad for the Montaigu Tournament in France.
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Simon, (a cat) of HMS Amethyst (http://www.purr-n-fur.org.uk/famous/simon.html), awarded the Dickin Medal.
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