Hawkins-class
A selection of Ships' Badges of His Majesty's Royal Navies. Gutta Percha&Rubber Limited, 1942
An item reported that the British heavy cruiser HMS Hawkins would probably leave Wei-hai-Wei around 29 September towards Hangkau, to stay in Yangtse and then leaving end October to Hong Kong arriving there end November.(1)
Note
1. D 86. Of the Hawkins-class heavy cruisers, succeeded by County class. Building ordered in December 1915, laid down by Chatham Dockyard on 3 June 1916, launched on 1 October 1917, commissioned on 23 July 1919, decommissioned in May 1945 and sold to be broken up on 26 August 1947.
Source
The National Archives CAB-24-111-56. Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 10 for the week ending 11 September 1920.
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