Torpedoed and partially sunk military launch, Shanghai Bund, 1937
Collection
Identifier
JM03-104
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: JM03-104. Buildings in the background, from left to right: The Russo-China Bank (No 15 The Bund), The Bank of Taiwan (No 16 The Bund), The North China Daily News Building (No 17 The Bund), The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (No 18 The Bund). The partly sunk launch was involved in a failed attempt to blow up the Japanese cruiser, HIJMS Izumo.
Caption on photograph
26 / TORPEDO MOTOR-BOAT. (THORNYCROFT) / USED IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE "IDZUMU".
Location
Estimated Date
August-September 1937
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
University of Bristol Library, Special Collections
