American heavy cruiser USS Augusta sent to the Philippines for annual survey according to the Dutch newspaper De Indische courant dated 7 January 1938

Northampton-class

An item dated Shanghai, China 6^th reported that the American cruiser USS Augusta (1) flagship of admiral Yarnell (2) departed towards Manila, Philippines for the annual survey. The participle vessel USS Isabel (3) served for the time being as flagship.

Notes

1. Part of the Northampton-class heavy cruisers consisting of the Northampton, Chicago, Houston, Augusta, Louisville and Chester, preceded by the Pensacola-class and succeeded by the Portland-class. Building ordered on 18 December 1924, building awarded on 13 June 1927, laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, USA on 2 July 1928, launched by Miss Evelyn McDaniel on 1 February 1930, commissioned on 30 January 1931, reclassified from CL-31 into CA-31 on 1 July 1931, stricken on 1 March 1959 and sold to Robert Benjamin, Panama City, Florida, USA be broken up on 9 November 1959. She was however not earlier removed from the custody of the US Navy as by 2 March 1960.

2. Harry Ervin Yarnell. (18 October 1875 near Independence, Iowa, USA-7 July 1959 Newport, Rhode Islands, USA). Commander in Chief of the Asiatic Fleet since October 1936 for 3 years when retired.

3. Built for John North Willy by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA as a yacht in 1917, bought by the US Navy commissioned on 28 December 1917, decommissioned on 30 April 1920, recommissioned on 189 July 1921, decommissioned on 11 February 1946, stricken on 26 February 1946 and sold to be broken up on 2 March 1946. Originally classified as a destroyer with pennant SP-521, since 17 July 1920 as a patrol yacht PY-10.