Torpedoed and partially sunk military launch, Shanghai Bund, 1937

Torpedoed and partially sunk military launch, Shanghai Bund, 1937

Collection

Montgomery, John

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

Shanghai

Estimated Date

August-September 1937

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

University of Bristol Library, Special Collections