WINTER CRUISE OF H.M.S. WELLINGTON

Southland Times, Issue 23768, 16 March 1939, Page 4

WINTER CRUISE OF H.M.S. WELLINGTON

DETAILED PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, March 15. The detailed programme for the annual winter cruise to the south Pacific Islands of the Imperial escort vessel Wellington, commanded by Commander Hyde-Smith, has now been completed. The Wellington, with the Leith, is at present in Australian waters and will return to the Dominion next month. On May 16 the Wellington will leave Auckland for a two months’ cruise to the Fiji group, the New Hebrides, the British Solomon Islands protectorate and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. The itinerary of the Wellington is as follows: -r-Depart Auckland, May 16; Suva, May 22 to 24; Vila, May 27 to 30; Pauma (west side), May 31 to June 1; Bushman’s Bay, June 1 to June 2; Baldwin’s Cove, June 2 to 3; Second, June 3 to 5; Lolowai (Aoba), June 5 to 6; Hog Harbour, June 6 to 7; Santa Anna, June 9to 10; Kira Kira (San Cristoval), June 10 to 11; Aola, June 11 to 12; Tulagi, June 12 to 19; Royalist Harbour, June 19 to 20; Auki, June 20 to 22; Ocean Island, June 26 to 30; Tarawa, July 1 to 7; Abemama, July 7; Beru, July 8 to 12; Vaitupu, July 14; Funafuti, July 15 to 19; Rotuma, July 20 to 21; Suva, July 24.