The Sinking Of The USS Panay Essay

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The Sinking Of The USS Panay The U.S.S. Panay is one of six small river gunboats that had been built in 1927 to protect American commerce and interest on the Yangtze River in China. The Panay, along sister ships Guam, Luzon, Mindanao, Oahu and Tutuila were part of the Yangtze River Patrol of the United States Navy’s Asiatic Fleet assigned to guard against pirates attacking commercial shipping along the river. As Japanese forces approached Nanking in late November 1937, the Chinese foreign Ministry notified American diplomats that they would need to evacuate. While the Ambassador and most of his staff left on November 22nd aboard the USS Luzon, several personnel had been assigned to stay as long as possib Some topics in this essay: Japanese Navy, Asiatic Fleet, China American, USS Panay, Naval Institute, United Government, Moreover Japanese, Standard Oil, USS Luzon, Ambassador Grew, oil barges, yangtze river, uss panay, Join now to see the rest of the essay! Approximate Word count = 460 Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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