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Launched by Dunlop, Bremner&Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow, Scotland with yard number 341 in 1921, delivered in March 1921 to the Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, left Trinidad on 26 May 1943 underway from Demerara, British Guiana [nowdays Guyana] towards New York, USA and disappeared. Presumably sunk by the German submarine U 55 in the early morning of 28 May 1942 north east of Barbados.
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An item reported that the British sloop HMS Valerian was to visit Dominica on 1 September, Barbados on 8 September, Demerara on 22 September and Trinidad on 6 October.(1)
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1. Arabis-class minesweeping sloops preceded by Azalea-class succeeded by Aubrieta-class. Laid down by Charles Rennoldson and Company, South Shields in 1915, launched on 21 February 1916, stationed at Royal Navy Dockyard, Bermuda and lost in the Havana-Bermuda hurricane on 22 October 1926.
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The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-127-74
An item reported that since 20 February enemy submarines sunk three bauxite loaded cargo ships coming from the Guianas. (1) The J.I.C. commented that at that moment the Guianas delivered 40% of the bauxite needed or the aluminium-production in the USA.
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1. The Co-operative Republic of Guyana (in 1942 still British Guiana), French Guiana and Dutch Guiana or Suriname.
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Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 86 dated 6 March 1942.
An item reported that the enemy divided her submarine over the next probably positions: 11 at varying distances off the North American Coast between Cape Hatteras and 100 miles east of Newfoundland (which one near Hatteras, two or three are close to the coast between Cape Henry and Nantucket and three to the southward of Cape Race), 3 submarines in the area just covered and the longitude of the Azores, 1 north of the Azores, four are between the longitude of the Azores and the Bay of Biscay, two southeast of Bermuda, seven in the West Indies-Caribbean area (1 north of eastern Cuba, three south of Cuba, 1 near St. Lucia), 1 off British Guiana, around 4 between Iceland and Ireland and 3 off Liberia, totally around 36 submarines.
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Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 93 dated 13 March 1942.
An item reported that after the visit by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales [the later king Edward VIII] to Jamaica was cancelled, changed also the program of the British battle cruiser HMS Renown. She was to depart from Colon, Panama on 14 September, arriving at Grenada on 17 September, the next day at Trinidad, at Demerara, British Guiana [Guyana] on 21 September, Antigua on 24 September, three days later at Bermuda and finally leaving from there on 29 September bound for Portsmouth, England.
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1. Of the Renown-class with as sister ship the Repulse. Original laid down as an improved Revenge-class battleships design but when the First World War broke out was her completion delayed and afterwards completed as battle cruisers. Building ordered on 30 December 1914, laid down at Fairfield, Govan, Scotland on 25 January 1915, launched on 4 March 1916, commissioned on 20 September 1915 and sold on 19 March 1948.
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The National Archives CAB 24-111-18
An item reported that the British light cruiser HMS Cambrian (1) replaced the cruiser HMS Weymouth (2) at Demerara, British Guinea on 11 July, the latter leaving for Colon [Colón, Panama?] the same day.
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1. Of the C-class light cruisers Cambrian sub-class, preceded by Arethusa-class, succeeded by Danae-class, building ordered in September 1914, laid down by HM Dockyard Pembroke on 8 December 1914, launched on 3 March 1916, completed and commissioned in May 1916, finally decommissioned in July 1933 and sold to be broken up on 28 July 1934.
2. 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.
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The National Archives CAB-24-109-68. Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 2 dated 17 July 1920
An item reported that the HMS Calliope (1) replaced the Cambrian (2) at Demerara, British Guiana.
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1. Of the C-class light cruisers Calliope sub-class, preceded by Arethusa-class, succeeded by Danae-class, laid down by Chatham Dockyard on 1 January 1914, launched on 17 December 1914, commissioned in June 1915 and sold to be broken up on 28 August 1931.
2. Of the C-class light cruisers Cambrian sub-class, preceded by Arethusa-class, succeeded by Danae-class, building ordered in September 1914, laid down by HM Dockyard Pembroke on 8 December 1914, launched on 3 March 1916, completed and commissioned in May 1916, finally decommissioned in July 1933 and sold to be broken up on 28 July 1934.
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The National Archives CAB-24-109-98. Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 3 dated 24 July 1920.
An item reported that HMS Calliope (1) departed on 15 July from Bermuda to replaced the British light cruiser HMS Cambrian (2) at Demerara, British Guinea.
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1. Of the C-class light cruisers Calliope sub-class, preceded by Arethusa-class, succeeded by Danae-class, laid down by Chatham Dockyard on 1 January 1914, launched on 17 December 1914, commissioned in June 1915 and sold to be broken up on 28 August 1931.
2. Of the C-class light cruisers Cambrian sub-class, preceded by Arethusa-class, succeeded by Danae-class, building ordered in September 1914, laid down by HM Dockyard Pembroke on 8 December 1914, launched on 3 March 1916, completed and commissioned in May 1916, finally decommissioned in July 1933 and sold to be broken up on 28 July 1934.
An item reported that the British HMS Weymouth (1) was sent to Demerara where she was expected on 8th July to be replaced by HMS Cambrian (2) 3 days later. Due to serious disturbance threatening requested the Governor of British Guinea for the assistance of a warship.(3)
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1. Of the Town-2nd class or light cruisers, Weymouth sub-class consisting of the Weymouth, Dartmouth, Falmouth and Yarmouth, succeeded by the Arethusa-class. Building ordered under the 1909-1910 Programme. Laid down at Armstrong Whitworth, England with yard number 827 on 19 January 1910, launched on 18 November 1910, commissioned in October 1911 and sold to Hughes Bolckow, Blyth, England be broken up on 2 October 1928.
2. Of the C-class light cruisers Cambrian sub-class, preceded by Arethusa-class, succeeded by Danae-class, building ordered in September 1914, laid down by HM Dockyard Pembroke on 8 December 1914, launched on 3 March 1916, completed and commissioned in May 1916, finally decommissioned in July 1933 and sold to be broken up on 28 July 1934.
3. The Dutch newspaper Suriname dated 16 July 1920 reported a strike by personnel of the Demerara Foundry Ltd., Sprostins Foundry Co, and Electric Company at Georgetown.
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The National Archives CAB-24-109-33. Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 1 dated 10 July 1920
An item reported that the American cruiser USS Detroit (1) lying in the harbour of Philadelphia, USA received ordered to depart immediately towards La Guayara, Venezuela probably as the message reporting riots in the Venezuelan interior.(2)
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1. C-10. Part of the Monthomery-class unprotected cruisers, preciedd by Cincinnati-class and succeeded by Columbia-class. Building authorized under an Act of Congress dated 7 September 1882, launched by Columbian Iron Works, Baltimore, Maryland, USA on 28 October 1891, commissioned on 20 July 1893, decommissioned on 1 August 1905, stricken on 12 July 1910 and sold to be broken up on 22 December 1910. With a displacement of 2.128 (standard)-2.271 (full load) tons and as dimensions 269.6 x 37 x 14.7 feet (mean)or 82.14 x 11 x 4.45 metres. The 2 vertical triple expansion reciprocating steam engines supplied 5.400 ihp via 2 screws allowng a speed of 17 knots. Furthermore was she schooner-rigged. Her armour consisted of a 1.1 cm/7/18” thick deck with the conning tower protected by 5.1cm/2” armour. The armament consisted of 2x1 15.2cm.6” 40 cal guns, 8x1-12.7cm/5” cal 40 guns, 6x1-5.2cm/2.2”/6 pd guns, 2x1-3.7cm/1.5” guns, 2 Gatling guns and 3-45cm/18” torpedo tubes.
2. Probably caused by the Venezuelan crisis of 1895, when the United Kingdom claimed the Venezuelan territories Essequibo and Guayana Esequiba as part of British Guiana [nowadays Guyana].
An item reported that the number of enemy submarines active in the Atlantic Ocean west of the longitude of the Azores was estimated to number 24 units by 30 April. One of the two enemy submarines seemed to leave her position off the Brazilian coast for a new position of the coast of British Guiana.
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Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 142 dated 1 May 1942
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