Ep 14 - The Forgotten Chinese Seamen of Liverpool

Summary
In EP14 - We are going to dive into The Forgotten Chinese Seamen of Liverpool. 

During World War II, thousands of Chinese sailors served in Britain’s merchant navy, keeping vital supply routes open. Many settled in Liverpool, starting families and becoming part of the city's fabric. But after the war, the British government saw them as expendable. In a secret policy, at least 2,300 Chinese seamen were forcibly deported between 1946 and 1949—many without warning. Their wives and children were left behind, never knowing the truth. For decades, this story remained buried. For decades, their families believed they had been abandoned. The truth? They were erased. This is the untold story of Liverpool’s forgotten Chinese seamen 

Keywords
Chinese seamen deportation Liverpool, Forgotten Chinese sailors WWII. Liverpool Chinese merchant navy, UK secret deportation Chinese seamen

Chapters
01:56 Introduction & Welcome
04:11 Why still publish when there is no interviewees in this episode? 
05:21 Historical Context
07:34 Setting the Scene
08:42 The Role of Chinese Seamen in WWII
09:59 Life in Liverpool & The Promise of a Future

11:19 The Secret Deportation         
12:24 Aftermath                                                                                                                                                              

Related video and articles: 

Video: 'I just want to know - UK woman's search for missing Chinese father

Video: The Secret Betrayal: How the UK ejected the Chinese sailors who had risked their lives

Articles: Home Office Official Report 

Chapters

• 2:36 Introduction & Welcome
• 4:51 Why still publish when there is no interviewees in this episode?
• 6:01 Historical Context
• 8:14 Setting the Scene
• 9:22 The Role of Chinese Seamen in WWII
• 10:39 Life in Liverpool & The Promise of a Future
• 11:59 The Secret Deportation
• 13:04 The Aftermath