British destroyers HMS Boadic and Gipsy patrolling in the Strait of Gibraltar according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra post dated 6 March 1939

An item dated Gibraltar 5 March reported the departure early in the morning of a British destroyer towards the Spanish east coast. The naval authorities did not supplied any details. It was believed that she went to Almeria or Cartagena. In the last city was the local radio station temporarily seized by the Nationalists. From Burgos was however reported that there was a uprising and that the Republican navy left the harbour. A second item reported the same evening returning of the British destroyer HMS Boadicea (1) from patrolling in the Strait of Gibraltar and now relieved by the HMS Gipsy. (2) So she had not been to Almeria or Cartagena as was suggested. In the same evening arrived 3 Italian destroyers.

Notes

1. H65. Of the B-class, preceded by Amuscade and Amazon classes, succeeded by C and D classes. building ordered on 4 March 1929, laid down ny Hawthorn Leslie on 11 July 1929, launched on 23 September 1930, completed on 7 April 1931 and sunk during a German air attack of Portlands Bills, Lime Bay on 13 June 1944.

2. H63. Of the G-class, preceded by E ad F-classes, succeeded by I-class, building ordered on 5 March 1934, laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, Scotland on 5 September 1934, launched on 7 November 1935, completed on 22 February 1936 and lost after hitting a mine just outside Harwich, England on 21 November 1939.