THE CRUISER SQUADRON
VISIT TO DOAHMON. WELLINGTON, Get. 23. Ihe Alinister of Defence stated that information inis been received f, cm England of a tour of the world io he made by the First Light Cruiser Squadron, commencing in November c-t this year, and visiting New Zealand in Alav, 1921.
Jhe sliijis of lint First Light v miser Squadron are: Delhi, Dunedin, Ban.te, Dauntless and Dragon, all tos-rls oi' the “D.” class, and iliifering only in •small details. Their tonnage is 4i j-L; tons, length 472 loot, beam 4(i feet, and they carry six Gin. guns, all of the centre hue. Designed speed 29 knots, and burns < i! fuel onlv.
it is not known whether all live vessel will take part in this cruise, sat least one may he carrying out experimental trials or refitting. The squadron is commanded liv RearAdmiral the Hon Kir Hubert G. Brand. K.C .AI.G., K.C'.Y .0., C. 8.. who has for his flag captain. Captain J. A!. I’ipon, A1.V.0., 0.8. E.. and the captains of tin' other ships are:—• Danae. Captain G. TC Chi t v.ods. C. 15., C.B.K. Dauntless, Captain ('. \V. RoundTurner. Dragon, Captain ]!. AY. AI. Fairbairn. 0.8. E. Dunedin. Caoiain the linn A. B. Al. Ramsay, D.S.tl. H.AI.S. Chatham is to turn or r to H.AI.S. Dunedin at Auckland in .May, 1921. when the latter will iie re-u.imatl H.AI.S. New Zealand, and become 'he flagship of the Commodore common ling the New Zealand Division of the Ro\:i! X a v v. .Many of the New Zealand ratio ts will return to England in H.AI.S. inn, to undergo courses nl instruction m ihe various naval establishments. The i (implement of the innv 11.A1.K. | New- Zealand will probably he slightly less than that: of H.Af.S. Chatham. I
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1923, Page 1
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