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Thursday, 21 September 2023

British commander-in-chief North America&West Indies visiting several harbours according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 19 for the week ending 20 August 1921

Hawkins-class

An item reported that the commander-in-chief North America&West Indies on the British heavy cruiser HMS Raleigh (1) and what was left of the 8th Light Cruiser Squadron would leave Bermuda on 29 August, visiting Montreal 6-16 September, Quebec 16-26 September, Newfoundland Ports 26 September-5 October, Halifax 5-12 October and returning at Bermuda on 15 October.

Note

1. Part of Hawkins-class heavy cruisers, succeeded by County-class, laid down by William Beardmore, Dalmuir, Scotland on 9 December 1915, launched on 28 August 1919, completed in July 1921 and wrecked off Labrador, Canada on 8 August 1922, wreck partially remained.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-127-57

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