An item reported that British minesweeping sloop HMS Veronica was to visit Funafuti (Ellice Islands) between 18-21 October, Rotumah (Fiji Islands) between 22-24 October, Taviuni on 26 October, Ngau between 27-30 October, Suva between 31 October-3 November, Vanua Mbalavu between 4-6 November, Vavau between 7-9 November, Nukualofa between 11-15 November, Auckland between 21-23 November and Port Russell, Bay of Islands on 26 November.(1)
Note
1. Part of the Acacia-class minesweeping sloops, laid down by Dunlop Bremner&Company, Port Glasgow, Scotland in January 1915, launched on 27 May 1915, completed in August 1915 and sold to be broken up on 22 February 1935.
Source
The National Archives CAB-24-129-42. Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 42 for the week ending 22 October 1921.
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