In January 1918 she left for the Far East, arriving at the China Station in April, having made the voyage {rom 'Muscat to Hongkong in three months. Arriving at Shanghai in the same month, IMS, Bee commenced her twenty years' service up and down the Yangtze from that date, During his period of service in China the Duke of Kent, as Prince George, served on the Bee and from 'May to' October 1921 she was convert-fed into a flagship, since when many distinguished officers have graced her 'The Yangtze career of the Bee has provided plenty of action for those serving aboard her and. many times her guns have fired salvoes, not all Jor them being during her' regular practices, From 1990" to 1992, during which time the Bee spent most of her time in the Middle and Siang Rivers she opened fire on many occasions on [Communists, who peppered the vessel from the banks of the river at a time when they were creating plenty of trouble in these areas
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