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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 34th-August 1934

H. M. Horne

Payr. Commander

(Admiral’s Secretary)

January 34th-August 1934

F. B. Tours

Lieut-Commander

(Flag Lieut-Commander)

January 34th-August 1934

G. P. Thomson, O.B.E.

Commodore 2/class

(Chief of Staff)

January 34th-August 1934

F. R. Mannin

Payr. Lieutenant

(Secretary to Chief of Staff)

January 34th-August 1934

D. N. C. Tufnell, D.S.C.

Commander

(Staff Officer (I) )

January 34th-August 1934

H. A. Rowley

Commander

(Staff Officer (Operations) )

January 34th-August 1934

R. C. Bayne

Commander

(Fleet (G) Officer)

January 34th-August 1934

A. V. S. Yates

Lieut-Commander

(Fleet (S) and W/T Officer)

January 34th-August 1934

E. F. B. George

Payr. Lieutenant

(Assistant Secretary)

January 34th-August 1934

M. A. McMullen

Payr. Lieutenant

(Duty in Admiral’s Office)

January 34th-August 1934

R. A. J. Owen

Payr. Lieutenant

(Duty in Admiral’s Office)

January 34th-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