394.115 Panay/17: Telegram
The Commander of the United States Yangtze Patrol (Marquart) to the Chief of Naval Operations (Leahy)52
[Above
Nanking,] December
13 [?], 1937—10:03 a.m.
[Received December 12—10:06 p.m.]
[Received December 12—10:06 p.m.]
Message received by telephone from Nanking [:] Panay bombed and sunk at mileage 221 above Woosung, 54 survivors many badly wounded now ashore at Hohsien, Anhwei. H. M. S. Bee will proceed this point to assist and bring survivors to Wuhu, Oahu fueling Kiukiang preparatory departing Wuhu, names of personnel lost not known. Atcheson safe, Captain53 has broken leg, further information will be forwarded when received.