Mar 21, 2009

Lyttelton: May, 1924


1535 x 914 PIXEL IMAGE OPENS IN A NEW WINDOW

As part of the 1923-4 world cruise of the Royal Navy's Special Service Squadron, the D Class Battle Cruisers Danae, Dragon and Dauntless visited Lyttelton from the 1st until the 8th of May 1924. With a combined complement of nearly 1,400 sailors, HMS Danae is moored opposite the inter-island ferry Wahine at the No.2 Wharf, with her sister ships at the No.3 Wharf.

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