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THE ROYAL NAVY..
8ALTBURN. (Po.)
Twin-Screw Minesweeper.
710 TONS. I.H.P. 2,200.
Guns — 1-4 inch, 1-12 pr. H.A.
Signal and Navigation Schools Sloop
Commander E. F. Disbrowe 16 June 38
Sub-Lieut M. K. Highton 1 Oct 38
Gunner H. C. P. Burbidge ... 21 Mar 38
Wt. Engineer ...R. E. Brinkley 12 Aug 37
Commissioned on 22nd January 1934.
Tender to ' Victory. '
SANDHUR8T. (Ch.)
Destroyer Depot Ship.
11,600 TONS. I.H.P. 3,300.
(Displacement by previous national ruin.)
Guns— 4-4 inch, 1-3 inch A. A
The Note.
SANDPIPER. (Ch)
River Gunboat.
186 Tons. H.P. 600.
GUNS— 1-3'7 INCH, 1-6 PK.
China.
Lieut.-Com (Al Fr) H. E. H.
Nicholls 13 Sept 38
Lieutenant O. R. Bare 27 July 38
Commissioned at Shanghai on SOth August, 1933.
Borne in ' Bee."
Accounts carried out by Flotilla Accountant Officer,
Hankow.
SANDWICH. (Po.)
Escort Vessel.
1,045 TONS. S.fl.P. 2,000.
Guns— 2-4 inch, HA., 2-3 pb.
China.
Lieut.-Com, S.Francis 10 Feb 3/
Lieutenant (N) G. R. A. Don 13 Sept 38
D. J. L. Wood 4 Apr 38
Surg. Lieut N. Vf. McArthur, MD... 9 Feb 37
Gunner U. W. Vine 31 Jan 39
Wt. Engineer ....H. C. Challacombe 20 Aug 38
Ue-cummurientd at Bong Kong, lUh. Oetobtr. 1936.
SAPPHIRE. (Po.)
Trawler.
608 Tons. H.P 750.
Gun— 1-4 inch.
1st AIS Flotilla.
Lieut.-Com R C. Stokes 30 Jan 37
Boatswain (A/3) F. J. O. F.
Gallagher 4 Jan 38
{And for duty with AIS trailers.)
Re-commissioned at Portsmouth mi 30£/< January,
1937.
Tender to ' Achates.'
Accounts carried, out in Osproy '
SARDONYX. (Po.)
Destroyer.
905 TONS. 8.H.P. 27.UO
Guns — 3-4 inch.
Portsmouth Local Destrnver Flotilla.
Lieut.-Com W. A. F. Hawkins 17 Jan 39
Lieutenant B.M. D. FAnson 12 Apr 38
Wt. Engineer ...T. W. Fysou 27 June 38
Commissioned at Portsmouth on Oth August, 1931.
Tender to ' Saladin,'
Accounts curried out in ' Victory.'
SCARAB. (Ch.)
River Gunboat
625 Tons. I.H.P. 2,000.
GONB— 2-6 INCH, 1-3 INCH B..A
China.
Lieut.-Com H. F. Robertson-
Aikman 26 Sept 38
Lieutenant A. L. Wylde 10 Feb 38
Surg. -Lieut P. S. Edgecombe, mkcs
IRCP 2 Aug 38
Re-commissioned 6t.h December, 1915.
Borne in ' Bee.'
Accounts carried out by Flotilla Accountant Offieti
Hankow.
SCARBOROUGH. (Ch.
Escort Vessel.
1,045 Tons. S.K.P. 2,000.
Guns — 1-4 inch. 1-4 inch H.A., 2-3 pb.
The Nore.
Cd. Boatswain ...*F. L. Leeder 3 Oct 38
Cd. Engineer ...A. L. Fiiley 4 June 38
Paid off at Chatham on Zlst August, 1938.
* And-on commissioning.
8CIMITAR. (Ch.)
Destroyer.
905 Tons. 8.H.P. 27,000
Guns — 3-* inch.
Home Fleet.
Lieut.-Com M.Thornton 7June3S
Lieutenant J. J. S. Yorke 24 Aug 38
Sub-Lieut P. E. Nicolls 5 Oct 38
Cd. Engineer C. S. T. Slope 25 Nov 37
Boatswain R.G.Yates 18 May 38
Commissioned on 26th May, 1938.
Tender to ' Victory.'
SCCSPIOW. (Po.)
River Gunboat.
700 Tons. H.P. 4,500
Guns — 2-4 inch, 1-3-7 inch
China,.
Rear-Admiral...~R.V. Holt, CB.DSO, MVO 21 Dec 31
(Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval Officer, Yangtsc.)
Admiral's ~\ Paym.-Com.
Secretary f W. J. G. Prophit 25 Sept 37
Flag Lieut Lieut. D.W.E. Chubb 1 Oct 27
Chief of Staff ...Captain L. S. Saunders 3 June 38
For duty in Admiral's Office.
Paym. Lieut C. K. T. Wheen — May 38
P. C. Coote —Apr 37
Lieutenant J. M. S. Cox 25 Dec 38
Commander (E) J. D. N. Ham 4 Jan 38
(And for duty at Shanghai.)
Paym.-Com E. A .Jolley 29 Jan 38
Resident Naval Officer, Shangai.)
E. F. McNeil-Smith ... 19 Oct 37
(Flotilla Accountant Officer, Hankow.)
Paym. Lieut.- \G. F. Franklin 19 Oct 37
Com. J
(Assistant to Flotilla Accountant Officer.)
(Al Fr Al It) R. M.
P. Skinner 21 Oct 37
(Assistant to Resident Naval Officer, Shanghai.)
Surg. Lieut, W. D. Gunn, mo, CM... 28 Feb 39
Cd.Enoinier... G. 8. Gibson ... 7Jum>37
Commissioned at Hong Kong on 10th November, 1938.
SCOTT.
Surveying Ship.
Commander *A. Day 23 Feb 3'.i
Lieut.-Com *tS. J. Hennessey 22 Aug 38
Lieutenant *(N) R. H. Comiell ... — Feb 39
*P. W. Clark —Feb 39
*D. N. Penfoid (proby) — Feb 39
Paym. Lieut. -Com.*&, Bailey —Feb 39
Cd. Engineer ...tH. E. B Williamson 23 Feb 38
Boatswain *tT. H. P. Belcher ... 21 Nov 38
t And for duty with Admiral- Supt. of Contract-
built Ships.
Building at the Works of Messrs. Caledon
Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Ltd., Dundee.
*And on commissioning.