Irene incident
The Irene incident of 1927 was a significant event of the British anti-piracy operations in China during the first half of the 20th century. In an attempt to surprise the pirates of Bias Bay, about sixty miles from Hong Kong, Royal Navy submarines attacked the merchant ship SS Irene, of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, which had been taken over by the pirates on the night of 19 October. The British were successful in thwarting the hijacking though they sank the ship.
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Irene incident
The Irene incident of 1927 was a significant event of the British anti-piracy operations in China during the first half of the 20th century. In an attempt to surprise the pirates of Bias Bay, about sixty miles from Hong Kong, Royal Navy submarines attacked the merchant ship SS Irene, of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, which had been taken over by the pirates on the night of 19 October. The British were successful in thwarting the hijacking though they sank the ship.
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The Irene incident of 1927 was ...... ing though they sank the ship.
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愛仁輪是招商局的客貨輪,行走上海至廈門一帶。1920年代香港 ...... 英派出軍艦圍剿大鵬灣海盜,不料翌年4月新華輪又在大鵬灣被劫。
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1927-10-20
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Civilian Casualties: 14 passengers on SS Irene killed.
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British victory, pirates captured.
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1 × destroyer ()
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A Chinese spear taken as a prize of war from the pirates by the Royal Navy.
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The Irene incident of 1927 was ...... ing though they sank the ship.
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愛仁輪是招商局的客貨輪,行走上海至廈門一帶。1920年代香港 ...... 英派出軍艦圍剿大鵬灣海盜,不料翌年4月新華輪又在大鵬灣被劫。
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Irene incident
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愛仁輪事件
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Irene Incident
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