NAVAL EXERCISES
SHOOTS IN HAURAKI GULF
(By Telegraph—Press .. ssociation.)
AUCKLAND, April 9.
The Australian destroyer Waterhen, commanded by Lieutenarit-Commander Spurgeon,' arrived;;; fr^orn. • : Wellington this afternoon.;.'. Trie"res t the squadron,, comprising" ;the.; Canberra, ",:. Au&i: tralia, Sydney, Swan,r"Stuart, and" Vendetta, will"arriye'Hat;'Auckland :'mext Friday, and; will- remain in port until April -21..'.-...' :.-:- / '■'.'. - : :. .:. ; Ships of the New ZealancJ Division are-i at: present,, carrying.outjexercises in- Hauraki 'Gulf." "pThe sloop. Welling-'----ton came; intpv.port this morning and left later'witri;.a" large battle practice target in' tow.,:':' Night exercises" were carried out-tonight by H.M.S. Achilles and : star-shells were, fired from-her high-angle guns. H.M.S. Achilles, will return to port'for the weekend and will leave for. the Gulf again on Monday. She. will,carry out another night shoot on, Monday evening and "fullcalibre shoots with her six-inch guns on Wednesday afternoon and Thursdaymorning. In company with the Wellington and Leith, the flagship will return to:' port finally' next: Thursday to'prepare for the arrival of the Australian squadron.; .'.'-..; .."■.-■ ;'"...
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue CXXIII, 10 April 1937, Page 8
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155NAVAL EXERCISES Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue CXXIII, 10 April 1937, Page 8
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