The battle-cruisers H.M.S. Hood and Repulse, now in Wellington Harbour, and five light cruisers, H.M.S. Delhi, Dauntless, Dragon, Dunedin and Danae, out from Davenport on a notable cruise of the world. The object of the tour is two-fold—firstly, to show the British Flag throughout the British Empire, and secondly, to give the vessels an opportunity for long-distance cruising. The above map shows the course taken by the warships. It will be noticed that the battle-cruisers and the light cruisers separate at San Francisco and will return by different routes, the heavier ships going through Panama Canal and the lighter round Cape Horn,
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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 181, 26 April 1924, Page 11
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102The battle-cruisers H.M.S. Hood and Repulse, now in Wellington Harbour, and five light cruisers, H.M.S. Delhi, Dauntless, Dragon, Dunedin and Danae, out from Davenport on a notable cruise of the world. The object of the tour is two-fold—firstly, to show the British Flag throughout the British Empire, and secondly, to give the vessels an opportunity for long-distance cruising. The above map shows the course taken by the warships. It will be noticed that the battle-cruisers and the light cruisers separate at San Francisco and will return by different routes, the heavier ships going through Panama Canal and the lighter round Cape Horn, Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 181, 26 April 1924, Page 11
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