Yangtse Incident (1957)

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The real life Jack French (b. Teignmouth, Devon), the only telegraphist on board HMS Amethyst, died on May 4th 2011 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire aged 84. During the highpoint of the siege, he stayed at his post for 6 days without sleep, kept awake through the aid of Benzedrine. Following the successful liberation of the ship he was awarded an immediate Distinguished Service Medal and ordered to take a complete rest. Having joined the Royal Navy aged 17 in 1942, French retired after 22 years service as a Chief Petty Officer. On his retirement from the navy, he took up a post at the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in Cheltenham.
As the Amethyst's main engines were no longer operational, HMS Magpie stood in for the shots of the ship moving.
The film debut of Bernard Cribbins.
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