AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 30, 5 February 1935, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NAVY

VISIT TO DOMINION COMPLETE UNIT COMING SQUADRON'S ITINERARY [ Ter Tress Association I AUCKLAND,’ Feb. 4. A cruise embracing the North and South Islands, will be made by the vessels of Royal Australian Navy next month. It was previously announced that 11. AL A.H. Canberra, flagship of Rear-Admiral W. I'. 11. Ford, and 11.M.5. Sussex, commanded by Captain F. S. Bonham-Carter, the cruiser in whKh the Duke of Gloucester travelled to Australia, and which is now attached to the Australian Navy, would be making the voyage, but the destroyer flotilla comprising H.M.A.S. Stuart, commanded by Captain A. G. Lilley, H.M.A.S. Vendetta, commanded by Lieutenant-Commander A. S. Rosenthal, and H.M.A.S. Voyager, coinmatvjcd by Lieutenant-Commander G. F. Stewart, will now also take part in the cruise. These five vessels comprise the complete Australian unit. The squadron’s itinerary provides for its departure from Sydney on February 28. The Canberra will proceed to Norfolk Island, and the Sussex to Lord Howe Island. The three destroyers are due at Russell on March 4, and will be joined on March 6 by the two cruisers. The vessels will remain at that port until March 13, when the whole squadron will leave for Auckland. arriving here the same day. The squadron will be in port until March 20, and will then sail for tho Hauraki Gulf. Big gun practice will be carried out during the day, and the following day, after which the vessels will leave for Wellington, arriving there on March 23. The squadron will then split up. The Canberra wifi proceed to Lyttelton on March 29, and the Sussex to Dunedin two days later. On April 4 the cruisers will leave Lyttelton and Dunedin, respectively, for Hobart. The destroyer flotilla will lease Wellington on March 28 direct for Sydney.