Keywords: HMS Birmingham (C19) at Shanghai in 1939.jpg The Royal Navy light cruiser HMS Birmingham C19 moored in the Whangpoo Huangpu River Shanghai China in late May or early June 1939 She has large Union Jacks painted atop her awnings and turrets to assist identification from the air and carries a Supermarine Walrus aircraft amidships What appears to be a British Insect-class gunboat is near shore in the center background Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-81000/NH-81986 html NH 81986 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command USN File Man of War Row in the Whangpoo Huangpu River Shanghai China in 1939 jpg PD-USGov-Military-Navy HMS Birmingham C19 1939 in Shanghai British Armed Forces in China |