SQUADRON AT WELLINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 188, 11 August 1925, Page 13

SQUADRON AT WELLINGTON.

ARRIVES ON TIME

AN IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY.

(By Telegraph.—Press Assoi-iation.j

WELLINGTON, this day.

In beautifully fine but cold weather the squadron of the United States Fleet under Admiral Coontz, steamed up to Wellington Heads this morning, entering promptly at 11.30 as advised yesterday by the Admiral. The city gave itself up to make holiday for a brief space, and large crowds lined the harbour shores at spots affording a good view of the procession up to the city. Ferry steamers carried large numbers of sightseers down to the heads, and launches and yachts were in evidence. The squadron showed up over the horizon about 10j30 a.m. and came steadily on. The battleship Seattle, parrying Admiral Coontz'a flag, led the Fleet, and was followed by the Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Nevada, and the hospital ship Relief. Then came the Richmond at the bead of the light cruiser division, others being the Trenton, Marblehead and Memphis, with a supply ship. Outside the heads the squadron's six seaplanes left the ships and came up the harbour in varying formations. They continued to perform various evolutions, including some "stunting" as the ships came steadily up harbour to the stream, which the last cruiser reached just before 1 o'clock.