An item reported that the British HMS Aurora (1), Patriot (2) and Patrician (3) which were subject to consent of Governments concerned were to leave Panama on 8 Februray, visit Corinto, Nicaragua? between 8-12 February, Acajutla, El Salvador between 13-14 February, San Jose, Guatemala between 14-16 February, Salina Cruz , Mexico between 17-21 February, Manzanilla, Mexico between 23-25 February, San Diego, USA between 1-2 March, San Pedro between 2-5 March, Esquimault, Canada on 9 March and leaving in April back home.
Notes
1. Part of Arethusa-class light cruisers, preceded by Active-class, succeeded by C-class, laid down at Devon Dockyard on 24 October 1912, launched on 30 September 1913, commissioned in September 1914, decommissioned in 1918, sold to Canada on 25 March 1920, commissioned on 25 March 1920, commissioned on 1 November 1920, decommissioned on 1 July 1922 and sold to be broken up in August 1927.
2. Thornycroft M-class destroyer, laid down by Thornycroft&Company, Southampton, England in July 1915, launched on 20 April 1916, commissioned in June 1916, transferred to Canada in September 1920, commissioned on 1 November 1920, decommissioned in December 1927 and sold to be broken up in 1929.
3. Thornycroft M-class destroyer, laid down by Thornycroft&Company, Southampton, England in June 1915, launched on 5 June 1916, decommissioned and transferred to Canada in September 190, commissioned on 1 November 1920, decommissioned on 1 January 1928, sold and broken up in 1929.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-118-88
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