February 25, 1949 (28) Jichou first month, "Chongqing" the cruiser uprising. The



"Chongqing" parked in the morning, the KMT Navy combat ship "Chongqing" cruiser, Yantai Port In February 1949 uprising, leaving Wusongkou toward The liberated areas uprising success.
ship is on loan from the United Kingdom in February 1948, and a displacement of 5270 tons, 600 crew, KMT Navy equipped the most firepower, the fastest speed, drainage largest ship. Huaihai Campaign, the ship was ordered to redeployment Yangtze River, moored at Shanghai Wusongkou, the captain Deng Zhaoxiang rate of 547 full crew uprising under the leadership of the Communist Party members completed the re far, the 26th to reach the liberated areas - Yantai, joined the People's Liberation Army by Mao Zedong and Zhu De awards.
"Chongqing" uprising that shocked the world. The KMT navy commander Gui Yongqing by dismissal stay on punishment, the British government also withdrew another warship of the loan to the National Government.
"Chongqing" cruiser captain Deng Zhaoxiang