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SURVEYING VESSEL "HERALD"

H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA

DESTROYER "DAINTY"

1,375 Tons. S.H.P. 36,000 Guns-4-4.7 inch

ist Flotilla

China

Commander-R. S. Lovatt

Lieutenants-P. A. Cartwright, D.

Sanderson

Cd. Engineer-A. Cavers

Gunner- (T) M. W. L. Goldfinch

DESTROYER "DECOY"

1,375 Tons. S.H.P. 36,000 Guns-4-4.7 inch

1st Flotilla

China

Commander-J. M. Howson

Lieutenants-A. C. Behague, J. W.

Rylands, J. M. Palmer

Cd. Engineer S. C. Chatfield Gunner-(T) J. Melvin

DESTROYER "DEFENDER"

1,375 Tons. S.H.P. 36,000 Guns-4-4.7 inch 1st Flotilla

China

Lieut.-Commander-R. C. Beckett

Lieutenants-J. Mowlam, J. T. B.

Birch, R. D. Franks Gunner-(T) T. C. Jones

Wt. Engineer-L. V. Thomas

DESTROYER "VETERAN"

1,375 Tons. S.H.P. 36,000 Guns-4-4.7 inch

1st Flotilla

China

Lieut.-Commander-W. H. Selby Lieutenants-R. W. Wicks, R. R.

Wood, A. H. C. Gordon-Lennox Gunner-(T) H. R. Neal Wt. Engr.-S. E. V. Gissing

1,650 Tons. I.H.P. 2,500 (Displaced by previous national rules.) Guns-1-3. pr.

China

Captain-E. F. B. Law

Lieut.-Commander-E. V. B. Baker Lieutenants-M. B. Thomas (for (N) duties in lieu of a Specialist), W. N. Petch, J. K. L. Dickson, E. G. Irving

Paym. Lieut.-Comdr.-K. U. White Surg.-Lieut.-G. A. Lawson, M.B.,CH.B. Sub-Lieut.-R. H. Connell Boatswain-W. H. Calveley Wt. Engr.-B. J. Pilkington

Re-commissioned at Singapore on November 28, 1933

RIVER GUNBOAT "CICALA "

625 Tons. I.H.P. 2,000. Guns-2-6 inch, 1-3 inch A.A. China

Lieut.-Commander-E. R. Conder Lieutenant-E. G. P. B. Knapton Surg.-Lieutenant-P M. McSwiney,

M.B., B.CH.

Re-commissioned 8th June,

1923.

(Accounts carried out in "Tamar.")

GUNBOAT "TARANTULA "

625 Tons. I.H.P. 2,000

Guns-1-6 inch, 1-3 inch A.A., 2-3 pr. China

Captain-W. G. Benn (senior officer,

West River)

Lieutenants-D. E. Holland-Martin

and E. T. Garnett

Surg.-Lieut.-Comdr.-L. J. Corbett,

L.M.S.S.A.

Commissioned 1st June, 1916 (Ac- counts carried out in "Tamar.")

RIVER GUNBOAT "SEAMEW”

262 Tons. S.H.P. 1,370 Guns-2-3 inch A.A. China

Lieut.-Commander-W. T. W. Curtis

Lieutenant-A. D. C. Inglis

Commissioned 1st April, 1928. (Ac- counts carried out in Tamar.")