British warships HMS Sussex and Amethyst bound for Chinese harbours according to the Dutch newspapers Het dagblad dated Tuesday 23 November 1948

A selection of Ships' Badges of His Majesty's Royal Navies. Gutta Percha&Rubber Limited, 1942

An item reported that the British cruiser HMS Sussex (1) was to depart on Wednesday from Hong Kong towards Shanghai where she was expected to arrive on Thursday. The sloop HMS Amethyst (2) was to arrived on Wednesday at Nanking, China coming from Hong Kong. According to an official statement were both voyages already in the past decided. It was not the intention to evacuate British subjects.(3)

Notes

1. Pennant 96. Of the County-class London sub-class heavy cruisers, laid down by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company Limited, Hebburn-on-Tyne, England on 1 February 1927, launched on 22 February 1928, commissioned on 19 March 1929, decommissioned on 3 January 1950 and her breaking up begun on 23 February of the same year by Arnott Young, Dalmuir, Scotland.

2. U16 later F116. Part of the Black Swan-class sloops, preceded by Egret-class, laid down by Alexander Stephen and Sons, Govan, Scotland on 25 March 1942, launched on 7 May 1943, commissioned on 2 November 943 and broken op in 1956. On 20 April 1949 she was attacked by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army not able to leave China until 30 July 1949.

3. In China was at that moment the civil war in her second phrase between 10 August 1945 and 7 December 1949 ending with the Republic of China moving to Taiwan