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HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
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No. S. 253. WITH reference to Government Notification No. 411 of the 30th July, 1920, the following description of "Danger Zones is published for the guidance of Mercantile Marine Officers applying for War Medals.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &e.
24th September, 1920.
Danger Zones.
(1) A voyage on a ship which entered or cleared a United Kingdom port, or a French port, or a Mediterranean port.
(a) From 4th August, 1914, to 11th November, 1918.
(2) Voyages in all Seas in the World.
(a) From 4th August, 1914, to 11th April, 1915 (on account of "Dresden" and
"Kronprinz Wilhelm ");
(b) From 1st January, 1916, to 4th March, 1916, and from November, 1916, to 28th February, 1918 (on account of "Moewe," "Seeadler," and " Wolf ").
(3) Any Voyage in the Atlantic Ocean North of the Equator, the Mediterranean, White Sea, and United Kingdom Waters.
(a) From 1st February, 1917, to 11th November, 1918 (on account of unres-
tricted submarine warfare).
(4) Any Voyage in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans between Meridians 10° West and 44° East.
(a) From 4th August, 1914, to 11th November, 1918.
(5) Any Voyage in the Sea of Japan or the Yellow Sea.
(a) From 4th August, 1914, to 7th November, 1914.
(6) Any Voyage in the Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea; and
Any Coasting Voyage on the West Coast of India in a ship which entered or cleared an Indian or Ceylon port.
(a) From 4th August, 1914, to 9th November, 1914 (on account of "Emden");
and
(b) From 18th January, 1917, to 11th November, 1918 (on account of "Wolf")
(7) Any Voyage in a ship which entered or cleared any of the following ports, viz. :-Cape Town, Colombo, Bombay, Aden; or which rounded Cape of Good Hope; Cape Gabo, Australia; Cape Farewell or Three Kings Islands, New Zealand; or which proceeded between Singapore and Hongkong.
(a) From 18th January, 1917, to 11th November, 1918 (on account of “Wolf”).
(8) Any Voyage in a ship on the West Coast of Africa.
(a) From 4th August, 1914, to 4th March, 1916 (on account of “Moewe”).
(9) Any Voyage in a ship which rounded Cape Verde.
(a) From 15th May, 1918, to 11th November, 1918 (on account of Ocean-going
Submarines).
(10) The following are also considered as having served in a danger zone :
(a) Masters, officers and crews of British Merchant ships employed in the Black
Sea, or in the Baltic Sea, between February, 1915, and March, 1918.
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