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28 Owing to the international situation in the Mediterranean, H.M.S Achilles was placed at the disposal of the Government in Great Britain, and was ordered to join the Second Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet. She sailed from Spithead on 26th April and joined the flag of Vice-Admiral Commanding Second Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet, at Gibraltar on Ist May. 29. H.M.S. "Achilles" carried out working-up practices and served with the Fleet, until its dispersal on 15th July. During this period very valuable experience was gained by the New Zealand <j oo k e d at Gibraltar between 12th and 16th July, and sailed for New Zealand on Frid S' Patajeout was made via Jamaica, Balboa, Nukuhiva (Marquesas Islands) Christmas Island Fanning Island, and Phoenix and Union Groups ; the ship arrived at Auckland, pining the broad pendant of the Commodore Commanding New Zealand Station on Sunday 6th September. „ 32. Leave was given to the New Zealand ratings who had left New Zealand m H.M.S. Dio ln °33° b HMS 35 '" Achilles" sailed from Auckland on sth November for a cruise to Wellington, Lytteltom Akaroa, Uunedin, and New Plymouth. She returned to Auckland on 3rd December to give leave and to Commodore Commanding New Zealand Station was transferred from " Dunedin to " Achilles "on sth January, 1937, Captain I. G. Glenme A.D.C., R.N., remainimg; as Flag Captain On 25th January, 1937, the ship sailed for Wellington, and the crew carried out their „1 Ist March for . crmse to Marlborough Sound,, Proton, and Auckland. She returned to Wellington on 22nd March. v AT , On 31st March " Achilles " sailed for a strategical exercise with Royal Australian Navy, who were - «SXMTiSFES pendant of the Commodore Commanding New Zealand Station) ™at Wellington. The ore, ... carrying on, the annn.l musketry course •* T S°'h M s"" Dunedin " sailed from Wellington on 27th April in company with the escort vessels, and returned to Auckland on 2» Aprii to give Easter „ iw for the Pacific IstodroraiionSXnl" Se visited tie Kermadec Islands, Nine, Vavau Suva, Nukualofa, J™ Pal PanSc, Bora Bora, and K.rotonga, and returned to Auckland on 28th August. Sf tīcZnd"« e<i 3 r n" VmT" pS„, Dunedin, ~ 40 - ration id Wefiington and returned to Auckland on 9th December to give Clmstmas SrKii- Dunedin's-» last visit to New Zealand pert, after nearly th.rteen year, " T « "n a« S »nrfe, of the broad pendant of the Commodore Commanding to " Achilles »on rs T -n p will oft DS f! ft N assumed command 01 Uunedin. Mb J»-'?. J-?,• ®iJ";he Cmied Engdem a, 1000 on 15th February. Passage -S. Section VII —Proceedings (H.M. Escort Vessels). 43 On Ist April, 1936, H.M.S. " Leith " (Captain 0. Bevir R.N.) was at Wellington, where her «eW 4 ~g»gJ*dZm d W,S"ton "ft arrS at Auckland on 2» April to prel T 5« " n Sh" U saLd for%hT I £cit al I d slands on 17th June. She visited ports in the n' '' ts PHViprt and Ellice Islands, Ocean Island, ports m the Phcemx Group, Suva, JKWSSk» Hebrides Islands, Noumea, and Norfolk Island, She retnmed to A "Tm. ™ «rttdtTin November, and the ship sailed for Mli «gt.n on 30th November. She there on 1« December, C.pt.rn 1- C. P, Tud.ay, D.5.0., D.5.0., E,N„ relieved Captain 0. Bevir in \ . Christmas, and sailed for service with the High Camm"Se,bSnt«lta viSed exercise withi An,»;Jf g J, B. E, Hall, R.N.),was also at Danger Islands, Nokunono, Suva and NukualofoThe 5"%«», Marlborough Sounds, Darg.vrlie, Akaroa, and "St-h a- H. Loriston-Clarke relieved Commander J, B. B. Hail in command in JaBU £ y H.M 7 S. "Wellington" sailed in company with H.M.3, "Bcith" for a strategical exercise with the Royal Australian Navy on the 30th March.

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