N.Z. NAVAL DIVISION

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 131, 30 November 1933, Page 8

N.Z. NAVAL DIVISION

H.M.S. Diomede, which, left Wellington on Monday for'Gisborne; is expected, to arrive at Auckland- on December 7 alter a long cruise in southern waters. She will remain at Auckland over the (Christmas and New Year period during which/ timei leave' will' be given to her .cornple*, meut. ' : ' ■'. ••''■ " .-.,« ".'

On Jaauar.y 22, in company with 11.M.5. Dunedin, flagship o£ the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, the.piomeile will leave Auckland for' Por^Fitgroy, Great Barrier, and after a stay of -fwir days the two cruisers will return to Auckland, taking part in. the Auckland.Anniversary regatta on January 29. " ''■, Oni'thb following day both ships will sailforrtlie Hauraki Gulf for gunnery;exercises.'-They will then go to Kawau to take part, in a regatta/there, and will >i return to Auckland on February 9 tp^ replenish .oil bunkers and load stores .Before leaving on their anuual summer cruises. ' ;' •: ' r

The Dunedin and the Dibmede Wift ; Jeaye Auckland for the commencement off'their cruises, on February •'13,/• proceeding ,to Russell, where they will remairi-frbin February 13 to February 24. From Russell the Diom'ede will go to Napier and the Dunedin to Gisborne, both then^coinmg to Wellington, where they are,due :;on March 2, remaining until April; 4, during which time the ratings will undergo ', their annual musketry practices.'- at Treilthaih. After leaving here the cruisers will? part company, the' Diomede going tp.'jAkaroa (April 5-9), Timaru (April 9-18)',, and Queen Charlotte Souud. : The Dunedin will' go via New Plymouth-; and Nelson1 ;to Queen Charlotte Sound, where the ships will be between April* 'l9" "and 23 ; V Tliey will then come to Wellington, arriving here on April 23 and-.sailing three; daj's later for Auckland, where tney are due on April 28. - ■ ' ."■ ■ . ■.:•; ;: '■ .■: