On this day, 76 years ago, on March 19, 1949 (February 20, 1949 in the lunar calendar), the cruiser "Chongqing" was blown up and sunk by Jiang's aircraft. The "Chongqing" sailing towards the Jiefang District On March 19, 1949, the Kuomintang's largest cruiser "Chongqing" on the sea off Huludao slowly sank under the bombardment of Kuomintang aircraft under billowing black smoke. In February, after the "Chongqing" ship stationed in Wusongkou, Shanghai, defected to the Communist Party of China, He Yingqin ordered the Air Force to immediately dispatch to find the "Chongqing" and intercept it if possible. If not, he would rather blow it down than let it fall into the hands of the Communist Party. On March 15, Pan Zuoliang, a pilot of the air transport brigade, returned from North China and found a large ship moored in the sea off Huludao at an altitude of 8000 meters. It was suspected to be the "Chongqing". Nanjing quickly sent a reconnaissance plane to fly over Huludao to take photos. The proof is the "Chongqing". On the morning of March 19, three B-24 heavy bombers loaded with heavy bombs took off from the military field. After the plane reached the sky above Huludao, it quickly discovered the huge hull of the "Chongqing". The first batch of bombs hit the target after being dropped, rendering the "Chongqing" inactive; then the second batch of bombs hit again. At this time, the "Chongqing" had begun to tilt and was about to capsize, but Nanjing was still worried and dispatched a third batch of bombers. Although the Chongqing had capsized when it arrived, the pilot dropped the bomb until it completely disappeared from the sea. The Nanjing Ministry of Defense immediately telegraphed Chiang the "good news". Chiang immediately called back and ordered that those who had "meritorious service" be commended.