مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎١‎٠‎٤] (١٢٠٣/٢٠٧)

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COMgIPSMTXAL.
PROy .. The Commanding Officer, H.M.8. "Bide ford" at Bombay.
DATE .. let. April 1938. No .. 3977/80.
TO •• The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf. * I
Letter of Proceedings^
16th> March to 31st. Ma rch 1938o_
Movement 8 #
Date arrived*
16th.Maroh7
24th.March.
Place. Date Balled .
Dehai. 17th.March.
Bombay.
2# Bide ford,
Debai at 0945 on the 16th. March in response to a request
from the Political Agent at Bahrain. The Residency Agent
came onboard on arrival and the Sheikh, accompanied by .neikn
Juma, called on me at 1100. I discussed the natter at issue
with him and arranged to return his call the next d-iy so that
I could discuss any later developments# They were accorded
their appropriate Gun Salutes on leaving the ship#
3. At 1000 on the 17th. March I returned the call of
the Sheikhs. A shamal sprang up during the forenoon and at
1505 I proceeded to sea, after dragging both anchors# An
attempt to anchor in a safer berth was unsuccessful and as
wind and sea were rising I steamed to seaward during the night
making 2% knots# As the weather showed no signs of
moderating at daylight I decided to proceed to Bombay#
4.
parted as
towing by
Vt 0430 on the 22nd. March the manila towing hawser
reported in my 0520/22 and I proceeded at 0500,
the Sweep Wire which had been rigged as a preventer.
5. ’'Bideford” anchored at Bombay at 1627 on the
24th. March, the barge having been taken in tow by a tug
from the Royal Indian Naval Dockyard on arrival off Sunk
Rock. \ salute to the flag of the Flag Officer Oomranding,
Royal Indian Navy was fired at 1620 and returned at 1623, and
the Officer of the Guard boarded at 1635.
I paid my official call on the Flag Officer
Commanding, Royal Indian Navy, at 0950 on the 25th. which
was returned at 1130, and at 1445 I weighed and proceeded
into the R.I.N. Dockyard. "Bideford" was docked at 1510
on the same day#
(*gd#) G.H. FAULKNER.
CAPTAIN.