Missions to Shanghai USS Samaritan (AH-10)

chaumont s voyages shanghai provided important assistance u.s. far eastern diplomacy during 1920s , 1930s supporting marine corps units deployed international settlement in city protect u.s. nationals there. @ end of january 1932 japanese forces in settlement attacked nearby chinese forces, leading intensive fighting in city.

uss chaumont 6th marine regiment, shanghai, china 1937

chaumont in manila @ time, , on 31 january navy department ordered embark 1,000 men of army s 31st infantry regiment , sail shanghai. responding rapidly, chaumont cleared manila troops on board on 2 february , arrived @ shanghai on 5th.

five years later, in mid-september 1937, chaumont rushed 6th marine regiment shanghai reinforce 4th regiment protecting settlement during all-out japanese effort seize city tenacious chinese defenders. chaumont suffered 2 mishaps during china service in 1936-37, week-long period aground @ chingwangtao , collision @ shanghai italian cruiser raimondo montecuccoli.