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In 1923-24, and the Special Service Squadron sailed around the world on The Empire Cruise, visiting many ports of call in the countries which had fought together during the First World War. The Squadron departed Devonport on 27 November 1923 and headed for Sierra Leone.〔(Fleet Route )〕 The fleet would separate at various points of the cruise with the battleships passing through the Panama Canal, while some destroyers carried around Cape Horn.〔 ==Ships involved== *Battlecruisers under Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Field - * * (Captain John K Im Thurn) * * HMS ''Repulse'' (Captain Henry Parker) *Light cruisers under Rear Admiral Sir Hubert Brand * * HMS ''Delhi'' (Captain J Pipon) * * HMS ''Danae'' (Captain F Austin) * * HMS ''Dragon'' (Captain B Fairbairn) * * HMS ''Dauntless'' (Captain C Round-Turner) * * HMAS ''Adelaide'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cruise of the Special Service Squadron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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