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Monday, 4 September 2017

British sloop HMS Folkestone (L22) visited the Dutch East Indies in 1934

An item reported that the British sloop HMS Folkestone visited the Dutch East Indies harbours Tandjong Priok between 30 Novcember-3 December 1934, Makassar between 6-9 December 1934, Tandjong Priok between 13-15 December 1934, Ambon between 21-22 December 1934, Dobo between 24-26 December 1934 and Toeal between 27-28 December 1934.(1)

Note
1. Hastings-class sloop, laid down by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Limited, Wallsend-on-Tyne on 21 May 1929, launched on 12 February 1930, commissioned on 25 June 1930 and sold to be broken up on 22 May 1947.

Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1934-1935