British South America Squadron was to be withdrawn according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary (W.I.S.) No. 10 dated 12 March 1921

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An item reported that the British South America Squadron was to be withdrawn. The HMS Southampton (1) was to retube the condensors, recommissioned at Montevideo and go to the Simons Bay to be refitted and eventually relieve HMS Highflyer (2) on the East Indies Station. The HMS Weymouth (3), Dartmouth (4) and Petersfield (5) would return to England.

Notes

1. Part of Town-class light cruisers Chatham sub-class succeeded by Arethusa-class. Laid down by John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland on 6 April 1911, launched on 16 May 1912, commissione in November 1912 and sold to be broken up on 13 July 1926.

2. Part of Highflyer-protected cruisers class, preceded by Pelorus-class succeeded by Challenger-class, copy of the Eclipse-class but with heavier armament and more horsepower, laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding&Engineering, Govan, Scotland on 7 June 1897, launched on 4 June 1898, commissioned on 7 December 1899 and sold to be broken up on 10 June 1921.

3. Of the Town-class light cruisers Weymouth sub-class, succeeded by Arethusa-class, laid down by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, England on 19 January 1910, launched on 18 November 1910, commissioned in October 1911 and sold to be broken up on 2 October 1928.

4. Part of Town-class light cruisers Weymouth sub-class succeeded by Arethusa-class. Laid down by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 19 February 1910, launched o 14 December 1910, commmissioned in October 1911 and sold to be broken up on 13 December 1930.

5. Ex-Portmadoc, part of Hunt-class Fleet minesweeping sloops Aberdare sub-class, launched by Lobnitz, Renfrew on 3 March 1919 and wrecked off Tung Yung Island, China Station on 11 November 1931.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-121-21