The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files
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S3-E12 - American Luxury Cruise Ship Runs into Green Island (1937)

The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files

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The Battle of Nanking

Luxury liner set off from San Francisco in late November, 1937. The last port of call was the Japanese city of Kobe; next port is Manila. There were 503 passengers and 330 crew on board - about half capacity. Low passenger number probably a reflection of political climate during second Sino-Japanese War.

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