Japanese Attack on USS Panay (PR-5)
Japanese Attack on USS Panay (PR-5)
On December 12, 1937, after Japan invaded Nanking, China, USS Panay (PR-5) was evacuating American citizens when it came under attack from Japanese aircraft, killing three men and wounding 43 sailors and five civilians. The Japanese claimed the attack was unintentional. After a formal protest, a large indemnity was paid early the next year and the incident was officially settled.
Image: NH 50832: USS Panay (PR-5) under Japanese attack, December 12, 1937. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
