H.M.S. Falcon - China Station as of 1932

CHINA STATION AS OF OCTOBER 1932
Admiral Sir W. A. Howard Kelly, KCB, CMG, MVO
KENT - flagship

AIRCRAFT CARRIER

HMS HERMES
Capt. W. B. MacKenzie
HQ Flight
Wing. Cmdr. A. W. F. Glenny, RAF, MC, DFC
No. 403 Flight
Lt. Cmdr. G. R. M. Robertson
No. 440 Flight
Flt. Lt. R. M. Trevethan, RAF, MC

FIFTH CRUISER SQUADRON

KENT
Capt. T. B. Drew, OBE
BERWICK
Capt. C. G. Sedgwick
CUMBERLAND
Capt. B. Egerton
CORNWALL
Capt. G. H. Knowles, DSO
CARADOC
Capt. E. N. Syfret
DEVONSHIRE
Capt. D. B. LeMottee
SUFFOLK
Capt. J. H. Godfrey

EIGHTH DESTROYER FLOTILLA
Captain R. L. Burnett, OBE

KEPPEL (F)
Lt. Cmdr. K. J. D'Arcy
VERITY
Lt. Cmdr. C. W. May
VETERAN
Lt. Cmdr. F. C. Husband-Clutton
WHITEHALL
Lt. Cmdr. F. R. G. Maunsell
WHITSHED
Cmdr. A. M. Williams
WILDSWAN
Cmdr. P. Todd
WISHART
Cmdr. G. C. Banister
WITCH
Cmdr. L. F. N. Ommanney
WREN
Lt. Cmdr. R. C. V. Ross

YANGTSE FLOTILLA GUNBOATS
Rear Admiral R. A. S. Hill, CBE

BEE (F)
Capt. H. H. Bousfield
SCARAB
Lt. Cmdr. H. T. Strawbridge
GNAT
Lt. Cmdr. J. G. D. Wetherfield
APHIS
Lt. Cmdr. W. B. Keith
LADYBIRD
Lt. Cmdr. E. W. Bush, DSC
COCKCHAFER
Cmdr. J. S. Hammill
PETEREL
Lt. Cmdr. G. Ransome
TERN
Lt. Cmdr. J. F. D. Bowen
GANNET
Cmdr. D. B. O'Connell
FALCON
Lt. Cmdr. G. R. Fuller
CRICKET
Lt. Cmdr. W. G. Wilson
MANTIS
Lt. Cmdr. J. F. C. Barker-Hahlo

WEST RIVER FLOTILLA GUNBOATS
Captain K. H. L. Mackenzie

TARANTULA (F)
Capt. K. H. L. Mackenzie
CICALA
Lt. Cmdr. I. H. Bockett-Pugh
MOORHEN
Lt. Cmdr. R. W. Wainewright
MOTH
Lt. Cmdr. J. M. Rodgers
SEAMEW
Lt. Cmdr. G. F. Agutter

SLOOPS

BRIDGEWATER
Cmdr. G. W. Hoare-Smith
CORNFLOWER
Cmdr. C. F. Hammill
FOLKESTONE
Cmdr. N. D. B. Taylor, DSC
SANDWICH
Cmdr. L. H. Bayley

SURVEYING SHIP

HERALD
Cmdr. N. A. C. Hardy

RECEIVING SHIP, HONG KONG

TAMAR
Capt. E. McC. W. Lawrie, DSO
Commodore 2nd Class
In Charge, Naval Establishment, Hong Kong

SUBMARINE FLOTILLA FOUR
Captain H. R. Marrack, DSC

MEDWAY - Depot Ship
Capt. H. R. Marrack, DSC

OLYMPUS
Lt. Cmdr. J. B. Mitford
ORPHEUS
Lt. Cmdr. R. S. Barry
OTUS
Lt. Cmdr. G. H. F. Owles
OSWALD
Cmdr. S. E. Norfolk
PANDORA
Lt. Cmdr. G. G. Slade

OTHER VESSELS

BRUCE (destroyer)
Cmdr. G. E. Colpoys
MARAZION (minesweeper)
???
ODIN
Cmdr. T. M. Taylor
OSIRIS
Lt. Cmdr. J. L. Fletcher
PARTHIAN
Lt. Cmdr. F. H. E. Skyrme
PERSEUS
Lt. Cmdr. G. A. W. Voelker
PHOENIX
Lt. Cmdr. W. E. Higham
PROTEUS
Cmdr. L. B. A. Majendie

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