Crewmen seen in the mess room of HMS Amethyst U-16 in 1945-46. Able Seaman Charlie Chivers is seen
bottom row third from right.

(Photo courtesy of Able Seaman Charlie Chivers RN)

 

April 27, 1949: Crewmen on HMS Amethyst F-116 seen while trapped on Rose Island during the Yangtze
Incident. Note the battle damage to the flag.
Top row: Chinese locals
3rd row left to right: Paul, MacDonald, Garns, MacNamara, Connor and Shaw.
2nd row left to right: White, But Sai Tin, Williams, Frank, Chare and Irwin.
Front row left to right: Parnell, Rutter, Blomley, Howell, Griffiths, McCarthy and Peggy the ship's dog.

(Photo courtesy of Lt. Commander K. Stewart Hett MBE, RN Ret.)

 

May 1949: Crewmen of HMS Amethyst F-116 seen while trapped on Rose Island during the Yangtze Incident.
Note the battle damage to the flag.
Back row from lefr to right: Ray, Bell, Day, Townsend, Murphy and Hutchinson.
5th row standing from left to right: Fellows, Murphy, Augustyns, Cavell, Munson, Maddocks, Winfield, Pierce (?),
Parish, Grazier, Brown, Donelly, Jones, J. McCullough and Walker.
4th row sitting from left to right: Wilson, Keicher, Roberts, Saunders, Wright and Horton.
3rd row sitting from left t right: D. Jones, Hawkins, Delve, P. Jones, McLean, Bryson, Kay and Mitchell.
2nd row squatting from left to right: Wells, Venton, Hartness, Garfitt, A. Williams, Harris and Smith.
Front row from left to right: Nolan, McGlashen, Holloway, Griffiths, Freeman, Rees and Peggy.

(Photo courtesy of Lt. Commander K. Stewart Hett MBE, RN Ret.)

 

July 17, 1949: Crewmen of HMS Amethyst F-116 seen while trapped on Rose Island during the Yangtze
Incident.
Back row from left to right: Townsend, Augustyn, Parish, Hutchinson, Jones, Wright, White (holding
Able Seacat Simon), Bryson, Chare, MacNamara, A. Williams, Murphy and Keicher.
2nd row from left to right: Bannister, McCarthy, Nolan, Saunders, P. Jones, Delve, Munson, Williams and Wilson.
Front row from left to right: James McClean, Griffiths, Wells, McCullough and Peggy.

(Photo courtesy of Lt. Commander K. Stewart Hett MBE, RN Ret.)

 

The young man on the left is James McClean, d/ssx 660776 who served on HMS Amethyst during the Yangtze Incident. While browsing your site I came across a photo courtesy of Lt. Commander Stewart Hett which also featured James. Of the other two young men I have no idea who they are. I do know that James's best friend aboard the Amethyst was Patrick Sinnott, who unfortunately lost his life during the battle, and would be interested to know if either of these is Patrick Sinnott, or if anybody recognizes them. James was a younger brother of my late mother. Sadly he passed away on 13 June 2008.
Sincerely Yours Brian McFadden.