HMS Suffolk. History of the cruiser HMS Suffolk, including, photographs of the ship and crew, as well as crew lists and cruise details.

HMS SUFFOLK. Built at Portsmouth Dockyard and laid down 30th September 1924. Launched 16th February 1926 and completed 31st May 1928. HMS Suffolk served in the Home Fleet 1939-1943, then Eastern Fleet 1943-1945. She was finally scrapped at Newport June 1948.

HMS Suffolk.

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HMS Suffolk, 1928.

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HMS Suffolk off Hong Kong, c.1930.

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HMS Suffolk c.1930.

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HMS Suffolk c.1930, possibly at Tokio.

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HMS Suffolk, May 1933.

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HMS Suffolk in the Far East.

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HMS Suffolk, February 1937. With Flying boat K8538.

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HMS Suffolk pictured c.1936

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HMS Suffolk. Photograph taken over the stern of HMS Sussex.

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HMS Suffolk at Nanking in December 1929.

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HMS Suffolk, location unknown.

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HMS Suffolk - Libertymen leaving ship for the last time before sailing for China, Saturday 5th August 1933.

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : Admiral Suzuki & Rear Admiral Meade.

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : Members of the Diplomatic Corps & Embassy.

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : Capt. G. Arbuthnot & The Earl of Airlie with H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : Capt. G. Arbuthnot D.S.O. & Commander C.B. Simeon with Japanese Naval Officers.

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : The Earl of Airlie M.C. with H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester.

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : Sir John Tilley, British Ambassador arrives on board HMS Suffolk.

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : The Earl of Airlie - Maj Gen Elles with Comdr C B Simeon on board HMS Suffolk.

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : H.I.H. Prince Chichibu of Japan arrives on board HMS Suffolk.

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : Capt. G. Arbuthnot D.S.O. greets member of the Diplomatic Corps.

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : The Earl of Airlie M.C. on board HMS Suffolk.

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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : The Earl of Airlie M.C. & Sir John Tilley on board HMS Suffolk.

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Extracted from H.M.S. Suffolk “Nous Maintiendrons”

Officers Who Have Served In H.M.S. Suffolk

1933-1935

Name	Rank	Served On Ship

Sir Frederic C. Dreyer, K.C.B., C.B.E.	Admiral (Commander-in-Chief, China Station)	January 34^th-August 1934
H. M. Horne	Payr. Commander (Admiral’s Secretary)	January 34^th-August 1934
F. B. Tours	Lieut-Commander (Flag Lieut-Commander)	January 34^th-August 1934
G. P. Thomson, O.B.E.	Commodore 2/class (Chief of Staff)	January 34^th-August 1934
F. R. Mannin	Payr. Lieutenant (Secretary to Chief of Staff)	January 34^th-August 1934
D. N. C. Tufnell, D.S.C.	Commander (Staff Officer (I) )	January 34^th-August 1934
H. A. Rowley	Commander (Staff Officer (Operations) )	January 34^th-August 1934
R. C. Bayne	Commander (Fleet (G) Officer)	January 34^th-August 1934
A. V. S. Yates	Lieut-Commander (Fleet (S) and W/T Officer)	January 34^th-August 1934
E. F. B. George	Payr. Lieutenant (Assistant Secretary)	January 34^th-August 1934
M. A. McMullen	Payr. Lieutenant (Duty in Admiral’s Office)	January 34^th-August 1934
R. A. J. Owen	Payr. Lieutenant (Duty in Admiral’s Office)	January 34^th-August 1934
Errol Manners	Captain (in command) (Flag Captain during period as Flagship)	July 1933
W. A. Whitaker	Commander	July 1933
A. L. Tidd	Lieut-Commander (G)	July 1933
J. H. Venville	Lieut-Commander	July 1933
I. R. Grant	Lieut-Commander (Pilot)	January 1934-August 1934
V. N. Surtees	Lieut-Commander	July 1933
J. T. Powell	Lieut-Commander (N) (Fleet (N) Officer during period as Flagship)	July 1933
R. F. A. Redman	Lieut-Commander (Fleet P. & R. T. Officer)	February 1934-August 1934
E. J. S. James	Lieut-Commander (T) (Fleet (T) Officer during period as Flagship)	July 1933
G. A. Tilney	Lieutenant (Observer)	September 1934
C. H. Campbell	Lieutenant	July 1933
H. C. B. Coleridge	Lieutenant	July 1933
R. Whinney	Lieutenant	July 1933
J. H. Boteler	Lieutenant (Pilot)	October 1933-November 1933
J. N. Garnett	Lieutenant (Pilot)	August 1934
T. E. Docksey	Commander (E)	July 1933-November 1934
E. R. W. James	Commander (E)	October 1934
T. A. H. Walker	Lieut-Commander (E)	July 1933-December 1933
J. R. De M. Warren	Lieutenant (E)	January 1934
N. L. Evans	Lieutenant (E)	January 1933
E. G. Nixon	Lieutenant (E)	August 1933-June 1934
C. N. F. Usherwood	Lieutenant (E)	July 1933-January 1934
T. W. E. Dommett	Lieutenant (E)	June 1934
J. W. Christian Smith	Lieutenant (E)	August 1933
C. T. Brown, O.B.E.	Major, R. M. (Fleet Royal Marine Officer)	January 1934-August 1934
S. G. Cutler	Captain, R.M.	July 1933
M. F. H. Rogers	Lieutenant, R. M.	July 1933
R. G. Howard. B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.E.E.	Instructor Lieut-Commander (Fleet Adviser on Education during period as Flagship)	July 1933
T. Gwynne-Jones	Surgeon Commander	July 1933-January 1934
A. G. Taylor. M.B., B.S.	Surgeon Commander (Fleet Medical Officer)	January 1934-August 1934
A. E. Phillips, M.B. B.Ch.	Surgeon Commander	August 1933
C. G. Owen. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.	Surgeon Lieutenant	July 1933-October 1933
J. G. Vincent-Smith. M.A., M.B., B. Ch.	Surgeon Lieutenant	August 1934
C. B. Hughes	Payr. Commander (Fleet Accountant Officer during period as Flagship)	July 1933
K. L. Dunn	Payr. Lieut-Commander	July 1933
A. D. Baird	Payr. Sub-Lieutenant (Captain’s Secretary)	July 1933
W. D. F. B. Muspratt	Sub-Lieutenant	July 1933-November 1934
A. R. H. Walker	Sub-Lieutenant	August 1933-January 1934
S. Le H. Lombard-Hobson	Sub-Lieutenant	November 1934
H. Hogbern	Commd. Gunner	July 1933
F. W. Bowden	Commd. Gunner (T)	July 1933
F. W. Newbery	Commd. Shipwright	July 1933
J. G. R. Titheridge	Gunner	July 1933
B. J. Anslow	Gunner	July 1933
H. Jukes	Sig. Boatswain	January 1934-August 1934
W. L. Durn	Wt. Telegraphist	January 1934-August 1934
F. A. Riddolls	Wt. Engineer	July 1933-May 1934
W. Smith	Wt. Engineer	February 1934-December 1934
W. E. Honey	Wt. Engineer	July 1933
L. F. Reeve	Wt. Electrician	July 1933
R. D. Seabrook	Wt. Engineer	December 1934
S. Siddall	Wt. Ordnance Officer	January 1934-August 1934
T. Hoskison	Schoolmaster	July 1933
J. E. Poulden	Midshipman	August 1934-November 1934
R. N. Hankey	Midshipman	August 1933-November 1934
Hon. D. D. E. Vivian	Midshipman	August 1933-November 1934
K. V. V. Spurway	Midshipman	August 1933-November 1934
A. T. Darley	Midshipman	August 1933-November 1934
A. G. J. Goodhart	Midshipman	August 1933
D. W. Kirke	Midshipman	August 1933
W. A. W. Poland	Midshipman	August 1933
H. A. Stacey	Midshipman	August 1933
R. H. Hobart	Midshipman	August 1933
R. S. Hankey	Midshipman	August 1933
J. C. Carver	Midshipman	November 1934
M. C. Giles	Midshipman	November 1934
P. K. Horsey	Midshipman	November 1934
P. P. Smith	Pyr. Midshipman	July 1933
M. K. Overend	Pyr. Midshipman	August 1934

Extracted from H.M.S. Suffolk “Nous Maintiendrons”

Ships Company Of H.M.S. Suffolk

Name	Rating	Joined	Left

Brown, George J.	C.P.O.	July 1933	-
Eddon, James.	C.P.O.	July 1933	-
Gutsell, Arthr. H.	C.P.O.	July 1933	-
Hillman, James R.	C.P.O.	July 1933	-
Pettifor, Joe.	C.P.O.	July 1933	February 1935
Bailey, Wm. G	P.O.	July 1933	November 1934
Barnes. Chas. E.	P.O.	April 1934	-
Claridge, Jas.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Chadwick, Colin W.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Endicott, John H.	P.O.	July 1933	March 1935
Green, Walter A.	P.O.	July 1933	December 1933
Gorringe, Jas. R.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Grisdale. John.	P.O.	July 1933	April 1934
Hanlon, Chas. F.	P.O.	July 1933	March 1935
Hampton, Edwd.	P.O.	July 1933	April 1934
Hookham, John.	P.O.	July 1933	April 1934
Hills, Chas. G.	P.O.	December 1933	-
Knight, Wm. G.	P.O.	July 1933	June 1934
Lay, Harry.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Lamb, Wm. G.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Mitchell, Harry F.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Manser, Henry J.	P.O.	July 1933	June 1934
Miller, Albt. G.	P.O.	July 1933	December 1934
Moore, Wm. F.	P.O.	March 1934	-
McNally, Edwd.	P.O.	July 1933	-
O’ Brian, Jas. J.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Preston, Robt.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Pugh, Wilfred E.	P.O.	July 1933	September 1934
Rosser, Thos W.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Shalar, Fredk G.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Timpson, Abt. J. H.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Taylor, Chas.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Tompkins, Walter A.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Thomas, Rgd.	P.O.	July 1933	April 1934
Trevett, Jas. F.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Thomas, Regd.	P.O.	July 1933	April 1934
Trevett, Jas. F.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Thomas, Cyril E. F.	P.O.	June 1934	November 1934
Watts, John J.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Yeoman, Arthr. N.	P.O.	July 1933	-
Aris, Vivian J.	L. Sea	July 1933	November 1934
Barge, Thomas A.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Bowerman, Peter.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Batchelor, Regd. G.	L. Sea	July 1933	March 1935
Burgess, Geo. J.	L. Sea	November 1934	-
Cornford, Sydney L.	L. Sea	July 1933	June 1934
Chisham, Fred. E.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Cadogan, Roger.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Childs, Sidney L.	L. Sea	April 1934	June 1934
Galpin, Gordon C. A.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Helyer, Fredk. G.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Horstead, Chas. J. C.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Jones, Percy R. E.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
James, William P. V.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Lee. William G.	L. Sea	July 1933	June 1934
Lelliott, Arthr. E.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Meredith, Ernest R.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Midwinter, Harry S.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Milton, Albt.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Pearce, Leond. P.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Pybus, Arthr. J.	L. Sea	July 1933	April 1934
Perkis, Joshua E.	L. Sea	July 1933	April 1934
Robinson Fredk. D.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Ransome, Albt.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Reeds, Joseph S.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Speakman, Fred.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Stedman, John F.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Single, Abt. E.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Sexton, Edwd.	L. Sea	January 1934	-
Tweed, Jubilee.	L. Sea	November 1934	-
Whitney, Herbt A.	L. Sea	July 1933	-
Ayers, Wm. F.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Andrews, Chas. W.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Arkinstall, Wm. H.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Allen, Ewart O. A.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Arnold, Norman.	A.B.	August 1934	-
Bennett, Wm. E.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Bessey, Arthr. G. R.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Burgess, Harry.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Bailey, Horace W.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Berry, Fredk. A.	A.B.	July 1933	September 1934
Burke, Robt. L.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Bartholomew, Robt. E.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Bunker, Herbt, G.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Burden, Percy C. C.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Batchelor, Fredk.	A.B.	July 1933	October 1933
Barnard, Cecil R. J.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Birch, Sydney.	A.B.	July 1933	September 1934
Bloomfield, Albt. E.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Bowery, Eric J.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Browning, Vivian D.	A.B.	July 1933	February 1935
Ball, Richd. H. P.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Bird, Walter J.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Barber, Edwd. R.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Baker, Robt. A.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Bryant, Leond.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Buss, Chas. C.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Baker, Harry.	A.B.	July 1933	October 1934
Booth, Sidney E.	A.B.	July 1933	October 1934
Bax, Fredk.	A.B.	March 1934	-
Barrett, Albt.	A.B.	March 1934	-
Burrell, Reic J.	A.B.	July 1933	November 1934
Cosens, Wm. G.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Collins, Francis J.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Collins, regd.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Comber, Jas. D.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Casson, Geo.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Cooper, Chas.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Coombs, Regd. P. J.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Denny, ernest.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Dennis, ernest.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Dodsworth, Jas.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Denyer, John A.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Dunwell, W.n. S.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Davidson, Saml.	A.B.	July 1933	September 1934
Dowdell, Wm. F. S.	A.B.	July 1933	March 1935
Driscoll, John P.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Donnelly, Wm.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Dawkins, Albt.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Doughty, Regd. A.	A.B.	October 1934	-
Eyre, Herbt. G.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Eyres, Ernest.	A.B.	July 1933	November 1934
Edwards, Henry G.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Evans, Noel.	A.B.	July 1933	`-
Elder, Jas. C.	A.B.	July 1933	November 1934
Edom, Geo A.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Edwards, Geo. A.	A.B.	November 1934	March 1935
Fellingham, Fredk. J.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Freick, Wm.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Fell, Leslie J.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Farmer, Harry.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Fisher, Arthr.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Fairley, Geo.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Freeman, Laurance G.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Fenemore, Harry L.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Foster, Jas. C.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Franklin, Chas. F.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Gallop, Chas. R.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Gorey, Wallace M.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Godden, Arthr. E.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Gilmour, Wm. C.	A.B.	July 1933	September 1934
Giugh, Eric A.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Giles, Francis P.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Grant, Joseph.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Gosling, Jas. R.	A.B.	July 1933	September 1934
Garrett, Fredk. E.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Greenham, Geo E.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Hicks, Durley J.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Holland, Wm.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Heggie, Regd.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Hodcroft, Eric V.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Harris, Leond. A.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Harrison, Hugh V. D.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Haddenham, Daniel.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Hageman, John.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Hassett, Fredk. G.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Herridge, John H.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Hussey-Yeo, Alfred C.	A.B.	July 1933	October 1934
Holyoake, Fredk.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Heaton, Henry.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Hardingham, Herbt.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Howard, Wm. J.	A.B.	July 1933	November 1934
Higgs, Wm. H.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Haley, Albt. G. V.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Hutchins, Jas. A.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Hartnett, Jas. J.	A.B.	July 1933	October 1934
Harris, Walter G.	A.B.	July 1933	November 1934
Hurst, Chas. W.	A.B.	July 1933	September 1934
Hayman, Clifford.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Hall, Wm. C.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Harrison, Geo E.	A.B.	July 1933	November 1934
Hadley, Geo. R.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Harkess, Wilfred A.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Harris, Jos. E.	A.B.	January 1934	-
Henderson, Alexdr.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Jacobs, Wm. E.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Jeffrey, Fredk. W.	A.B.	July 1933	November 1934
Johnstone, Alfred.	A.B.	July 1933	September 1934
Jeal, Jack.	A.B.	July 1933	-
King, Regd. V.	A.B.	July 1933	-
King, Saml. P.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Kent, Chas. S.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Kirkpatrick, Wm. T.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Knox, Wm. A.	A.B.	July 1933	December 1934
Kelf, Wm. M.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Kitchener, Robt. J.	A.B.	November 1934	-
Lamb, John.	A.B.	July 1933	September 1934
Lloyd, Robt. J. R.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Mitchener, Benjn T.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Matthews, Alfred C.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Martin, Leond. G.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Marler, Horace J.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Moss, Geo. F.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Moon, Walker.	A.B.	July 1933	-
Morley, Geo. R.	A.B.	July 1933	April 1934
Myles, Wm.