H.M.S. DIOMEDE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 229, 27 August 1932, Page 12

H.M.S. DIOMEDE

return fromjtrip to islands. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Aug. 26. After an extended cruise ln , Pacific, “showing the flag’ at man? the remoter corners of th P £ the H.M.S. Diomede returned to port this morning. cccessful. The cruise was highly succes l e Excellent drill and manoeuvres *ere carried out as occasion offered, « calls at seldom visited 15 J an fU £ rs S Navy' represents group on the jrarahip'r itinerary was Fiji, where li . ■ spent, 13 at Suva in company with the Laburnum and the remainder . toka in company with the Veronica. The flagship left Suva on August 1' company with the Laburnum two carried out a shoot en • At Lautoka the ships met the \ eron iea and, among other events, the pos session of the coverted VeronicaCui> was decided. The cup was the gift or the Auckland branch of the - - League, in recognition of th , of the squadron during the earthquak at Napier in February, 1931 ; Aij ownership of the trophy coiling on the points system for two sailing races and one rowing race The e\ vat were keenly contested, and ther some very close finishes. L om L s - mo( j e ' Veronica, 7; Laburnum, 6, Dio > °‘ Before the Diomede sailed f . or . *\ Zealand she carried out a miniature bombardment practice Tlm Laburn sailed the same day for Ellington land, and four days later the Veronica proceeded to Suva.