Showing The Flag

British Submarine Flotilla in Central Pacific

HAVING cleaned up their great base in Sydney in a thorough and workman like manner, the British Navy— which came into the Pacific in enormous force in 1945 to assist the United States in the war against Japan—has gone back to Europe.

However, a submarine flotilla, consisting of HMS “Adamant” (mother ship), HMS “Penn” (destroyer), and the submarines “Tireless,” “Truncheon,” “Tallyho” and “Talent” will “show the flag” in the Brit ish islands of the South Paciflc in July and August—Fiji, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga and New Hebrides.

The flotilla is not moving around as one unit. It is divided into three or four visiting parties, and is calling at island ports according to the following pro gramme. The flotilla left Sydney early in July.

HMS “Adamant”

Rotuma, July 13 and 14.

Vila (new Hebrides), July 16-19.

Tulagi (Solomons), July 22-26.

Shortlands (Solomons), July 27-29.

Tulagi (Solomons), July 30-Aug. 1.

Suva (Fiji), Aug. 6-14.

Arrive Kure (Japan), Aug. 30.

HMS “Penn”

Funafuti (Ellice Islands), July 15-17.

Nukufetu (Ellice Islands), July 18.

Will visit various islands, and arrive at Suva on July 24.

Tonga, July 26-30.

Suva, July 31-Aug. 4.

Levuka, Aug. 4-6.

Savu-Savu, Aug. 6-7.

Tavenni, Aug. 7-S.

Suva, Aug. 9.

“Tallyho” and “Talent”

Both left Sydney on July 1, and ar rived Vila, New Hebrides, July 7-9.

“Tallyho” to leave Vila on July 9, visit Segond Channel, Port Vato, Port Sand wich, Ringdove Bay, and return to Vila on July 16.

“Talent” to leave Vila on July 9 and visit Aneityum, Lemakel. Port Nerezim and return to Vila on July 19.

“Tallyho” accompanies “Adamant” to Tulagi; and visits Tanambuli and Lan galanga July 26-28, and returns to Tulagi on 30th.

“Talent” visits Aloa and Kirakira, July 26-28, and arrives Tulagi on 30th.

“Talent” and “Tallyho” accompany “Adamant” from Tulagi to Suva, July 30- Aug. 6.

“Tireless” and “Truncheon”

Accompany “Adamant” and “Penn” from Sydney to Rotuma, July 5-13; thence make a series of Islands visits before join ing the flotilla to proceed to Japan in late August.