The Archive · 1939

H.MS. Cardiff Arrives At Holt's Wharf

United Press — Suffolk Leaves for Home for Overhaul and Re-commission

H.M.S. Cardiff, 4290 tons British light cruiser, arrived in Shanghai yesterday morning and berthed at Holts Wharf prior to replacing H.M.S. Suffolk at the British naval buoys today when the larger vessel leaves pari for England to be recommissioned.

The Cardiff, which is making its frst appearance in Shanghai, belongs to the same class as H.M.S. Capetown and it is expected that she will stay in port for several weeks. The Suffolk, a 10,000 tons cruiser, has been in Shanghai since December 20 when she arrived from Weihaiwei,

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