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The Royal Navy in Jamaica .

Section IV. Royal Navy Visits to Jamaica between the Wars .

Whilst no doubt many Royal Navy ships visited Jamaica during this period, there are
now shown f our covers whi ch commemorate visits by the Commander in Chief to Jamaica .
This officer usually made at least annual visits to the various bases under his
Command, the headquarters still being based at Bermuda .

RN 2 . H.M . S . DANAE .

The fi r st cover bear s a handstamp struck in black worded H. M. S . DANAE on the first
line , J AMAICA - B. W. I . on the second l ine and OCT 22/1934 on the last line , all in
mixed type of various sizes. Whil st the cover shows no direct evidence that this
ship was on a visit with the Commander in Chief, it is likely that he was on board as
his flagship was then usually one of the "Danae" class of cruiser.
EKD : 23 October 1934

Cover from Kingston to the U. S . A. bearing RN 2 and the ship' s crest and with Kingston
dater of t he 23 ~ October , 1934 . LKD :

R. A. :!cDO\'.re2.1
H. M S. 'DANAE'
1915- 16 Car e~ Toryer
JAMAI ~A - BW I
OCT 2 2! 1g34 Cincinnat1 , Ohi o

U. S. A.