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My father survived the sinking of the Titanic

How six Chinese sailors were rescued from the Titanic, but then faced racism in America. Their stories remained untold for decades.

When the RMS Titanic sank in 1912, after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic, roughly 700 passengers survived by escaping in the ship's lifeboats. Among them were six Chinese sailors travelling in third class. Unlike other survivors, their stories remained untold for decades. They faced racism and a hostile immigration system when they reached America. Viv Jones speaks to Tom Fong, the son of one of the Chinese sailors. He only found out what had happened to his father after his death.

Photo: Tom鈥檚 father, Fang Lang. Credit: LP Films.

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