VS6BF 1939

Chinese Junk PANG JIN of Hong Kong

The Chinese Junk Pang Jin was built by three Americans in Aden.
One of the crew, Rex Purcell, told the story to roving newspaper reporter George W. Polk. They were going to sail the Pang Jin from Hong Kong to the World's Fair in New York.
Five days out of Aden the Pang Jin sank in the Red Sea. All members of the crew were saved by the freighter S.S. Olga E. Embiricos.

QSL Patrick Rigg Collection
Info courtesy of W5KNE