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1. A formal group photograph of the Inter-Part Water Polo Daymen’s team with their trophy aboard the Iron Duke class battleship HMS Emperor of India (1913), in the Mediterranean, circa 1925.
2. An informal group photograph of men who have been coaling ship, all of whom are coated in the evidence of this activity. The implication is that this image relates to HMS Emperor of India (1913), although this is uncertain as the print is also captioned “Devonport”. The ship did visit this port while Buss was serving aboard her, but the absence of a date in the caption makes it possible this print is out of chronological sequence.
3. A portside view of two Iron Duke class battleships underway and engaging in gunnery practice in the Mediterranean, circa 1925/6. The stern of the nearer vessel is out of the picture aft of ‘Q’ turret.
4. A portside view of two Iron Duke class battleships underway and engaging in gunnery practice in the Mediterranean, circa 1925/6. The more distant vessel is obscured both by the nearer ship and the smoke from her guns.
5. A port quarter view of two Iron Duke class battleships underway and engaging in gunnery practice in the Mediterranean, circa 1925/6. The forecastle just visible in the bottom left hand corner of the print is that of HMS Emperor of India (1913).
6. A port quarter view of an Iron Duke class battleship under way during gunnery exercises in the Mediterranean, circa 1925/6. The forecastle of her sister ship HMS Emperor of India (1913) is visible in the foreground. The picture is affected by camera shake.
7. A port quarter view of two Iron Duke class battleships underway and engaging in gunnery practice in the Mediterranean, circa 1925/6. Both vessels are heavily shrouded in smoke from their guns. The destroyer to the right is of the V or W class.
8. A port quarter view of an Iron Duke class battleship underway and engaging in gunnery practice in the Mediterranean, circa 1925/6. The picture is affected by camera shake.
9. View aft down the port side from the bridge of HMS Emperor of India (1913) during gunnery practice in the Mediterranean, circa 1925/6. The guns of ‘X’ turret are just visible.
10. View forward from the bridge of HMS Emperor of India (1913) during gunnery practice in the Mediterranean, circa 1925/6. ‘A’ and ‘B’ turrets have just fired, obscuring the forecastle with smoke.
11. View aft down the starboard side from the bridge of HMS Emperor of India (1913) during gunnery practice in the Mediterranean, circa 1925/6. Part of ‘Q’ turret is visible, but most of the picture is taken up by smoke from the guns.
12. A view forward up the starboard side from the after superstructure of HMS Emperor of India (1913). The ship is coaling from the collier Lady Brenda (1918), which has been made fast alongside. The turret visible to the left is ‘Q’. The location and date are not stated, but this is probably the Mediterranean in the mid-1920s.
13. A view forward up the starboard side from the after superstructure of HMS Emperor of India (1913), taken very shortly after image #12 and from slightly further aft. The ship is coaling from the collier Lady Brenda (1918), which has been made fast alongside. The location and date are not stated, but this is probably the Mediterranean in the mid-1920s. The caption notes that the collier is very light, indicating that the contents of her holds have been nearly emptied.
14. A view down and slightly aft from the after superstructure of HMS Emperor of India (1913) at crewmen on the upper deck unloading coal. The location and date are not stated, but this is probably the Mediterranean in the mid-1920s.
15. HMS Emperor of India (1913) coaling at Malta, mid 1920s. This photograph was taken from the level of the forecastle guardrails, looking aft on the starboard side at Maltese labourers carrying baskets of coal up a gangplank. The caption goes into some detail and quoted in full reads: ‘Coaling at Malta, from lighters carrying 200 tons each. Using Maltese labour. 600 Maltese run up & down the ladders with baskets on their shoulders. They coal at the rate of 500 tons per hour’.
16. A view from the forward superstructure of HMS Emperor of India (1913), looking down and aft at the portside of the shelter deck. The ship is being coaled from colliers at Devonport (no date given).
17. Two men resting following the completion of coaling, bearing the marks of their recent activities. The men pictured are ‘The Major’ (Royal Marine Captain J. H. Haddon) and Lieutenant W. H. Selby. No date is given in the caption, but it is likely to be the mid 1920s in the Mediterranean.
18. A distant view of Corfu Fort, circa 1926.
19. A distant view of Corfu Fort, circa 1926.
20. A view of the Monastery of Ulysses [Vlaheraina Monastery], Argostoli Bay, Corfu, circa 1926.
21. A distant view from the mainland of the Monastery of Ulysses [Vlaheraina Monastery], Argostoli Bay, Corfu, circa 1926.
22. A grove of olive trees, Corfu, circa 1926.
23. A view of mainland Corfu from the Monastery of Ulysses [Vlaheraina Monastery], circa 1926.
24. A view of Corfu, circa 1926. The location is not given, but this could be Argostoli Bay
25. Greek women in traditional dress gathering olives, Corfu, circa 1926.
26. A view inside Vlaheraina Monastery, Argostoli Bay, Corfu, circa 1926.
27. A panoramic view of Argostoli Bay, Corfu, circa 1926.
28. A view of part of Corfu (exact location unknown), circa 1926.
29. The Achilleon Palace, Corfu, circa 1926.
30. Lieutenant Stuart A. Buss’s sailing launch under way, seen at a distance from the port quarter, Argostoli Bay, circa 1926.
31. A Greek monk dressed in traditional attire, circa 1926.
32. The ruins of Navarino Castle, western coast of Messinia, Greece, circa 1926.
33. The Corinth Canal, seen from the level of a British destroyer travelling on it.
34. A view of the Corinth Canal from the forecastle of a British destroyer, either the W class HMS Waterhen (1918) or the V class HMS Vimiera (1917). Given Buss’ next deployment following his service aboard HMS Emperor of India (1913), it is more likely to be the latter destroyer.
35. The ruins of Navarino Castle, western coast of Messinia, Greece, circa 1926. The caption notes the site’s proximity to Nestor’s Cave, famed for its apparent role in the Twelve Labours of Hercules.
36. A commercially produced print showing a panoramic view of the ruins of Leptis Magna, Libya.
37. Seven typed pages recounting Lieutenant Buss’ visit to the ruins of Leptis Magna, Libya, on the 27th of October 1927.
38. A commercially produced print showing the Baths and door to the Gymnasium, Leptis Magna, Libya.
39. A commercially produced print showing pillar from the Palace, Leptis Magna, Libya.
40. A commercially produced print showing the statue of Asclepius [Greek hero and god of healing], Leptis Magna, Libya.
41. A commercially produced print showing a ruined building, Leptis Magna, Libya.
42. A commercially produced print showing the salon and entrance to the Gymnasium, Leptis Magna, Libya.
43. A commercially produced print showing the statue of the Apollo in the Gymnasium, Leptis Magna, Libya.
44. A commercially produced print showing the circular hall of the Palace, Leptis Magna, Libya.
45. A view of part of the ruins of Leptis Magna, Libya, 27th October 1927.
46. Two of the ornate pillars supporting the structure of the Palace, Leptis Magna, Libya, 27th October 1927.
47. The pillared entrance to the Gymnasium, Leptis Magna, Libya, 27th October 1927.
48. A portside near beam view just forward of the broadside of HMS Vimiera (1917), taken at St. Raphael, France, late 1927.
49. An elevated portside near beam view just forward of the broadside of HMS Vimiera (1917) at her moorings near Fort St. Angelo, Malta, late 1927.
50. A loose print of a photograph taken from an aircraft in the Mediterranean in early 1927. The large ship is the Renown class battlecruiser HMS Renown (1916), then carrying the Duke and Duchess of York on their Royal Tour. The battlecruiser is seen here escorted by two destroyer flotillas, the line to the left being the First Flotilla to which HMS Vimiera (1917) [Buss’s ship] was attached. Vimiera is second in line. The seaplane in the picture is a Fairey IIID. Its markings are obscured by its wings, but it is possible this aircraft is from either 440 or 441 Flight [spotter/reconnaissance], both of which were based in the Mediterranean at that time. This image is Crown Copyright. Print #52 is a larger copy of this print.
51. A aerial view from off the port side of HMS Renown (1916) in the Mediterranean during the Royal Tour of the Duke and Duchess of York, early 1927. The three destroyers off her starboard beam are ships of the First Destroyer Flotilla. The lead and third destroyer are too distant to be satisfactorily identified, but the caption states the second ship is HMS Vimiera (1917).
52. A print of a photograph taken from an aircraft in the Mediterranean in early 1927. The large ship is HMS Renown (1916), then carrying the Duke and Duchess of York on their Royal Tour. The battlecruiser is seen here escorted by two destroyer flotillas, the line to the left being the First Flotilla to which HMS Vimiera (1917) [Buss’s ship] was attached. Vimiera is second in line. The seaplane in the picture is a Fairey IIID. Its markings are obscured by its wings, but it is possible this aircraft is from either 440 or 441 Flight [spotter/reconnaissance], both of which were based in the Mediterranean at that time. This image is Crown Copyright. Print #50 is a larger copy of this print.
53. An upturned Blackburn Dart floating in the sea after a crash landing in the Mediterranean, 3rd July 1928. The aircraft is number 63 [registration number S.1119] of 463 Torpedo Flight assigned to the aircraft carrier HMS Courageous (1916).
54. An elevated starboard near beam view just forward of the broadside of HMS Vimiera (1917), engaged in salvaging the crashed aircraft that was the subject of print #53. The bow and stern of the ship are out of the picture.
55. A close view of the forward part of the island structure of HMS Courageous (1916) from the flight deck, taken just as a Fairey III F crashes over the side (tail and starboard wing visible in the picture). The aircraft was number 54 [registration number S.1254] of 446 Reconnaissance Flight. The unfortunate aircraft had bounced off the ramp aft while coming in to land, struck its starboard wing on a mast, spun, and then pancaked into the sea, disintegrating on impact.
56. A starboard bow view of the French aircraft carrier Béarn (1920). This is a commercial print produced by Marius Bar of Toulon.
57. A menu from the Rutland Arms Hotel in Bakewell dated 2nd March 1929, the date of Stuart Buss’ marriage to Sylvia Storrs Fox. The reverse of the menu has been signed and dated by members of Buss’ family, the bridesmaid and his best man.
58. The order of service from All Saints’ Church, Bakewell, where Stuart Buss and Sylvia Fox were married.
59. A newspaper cutting from ‘The Times’, 4th March 1929, covering the wedding of Stuart Buss and Sylvia Fox.
60. A newspaper cutting from ‘High Peak News’, covering the wedding of Stuart Buss and Sylvia Fox.
61. A Christmas greetings card from the Shakespeare class destroyer flotilla leader HMS Wallace (1918), with a photograph of the ship attached inside.
62. An elevated starboard near beam view of HMS Wallace (1918) at her moorings with other warships of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet at Burnt Island, autumn 1930. The destroyer passing Wallace on the starboard beam is the W class ship HMS Watchman (1917). The two other destroyers to the left edge of the picture are HMS Versatile (1917) [V class] and HMS Whirlwind (1917) [W class]. In the distance and slightly to the right is the cruiser-minelayer HMS Adventure (1924).
63. A port bow view of HMS Wallace (1918). This is a commercial print produced by Wright & Logan of Southsea. This is an identical copy of print #85.
64. A formal group photograph of HMS Wallace (1918)’s rowing team with their trophies. The officer seated in the centre is Captain R. H. C. Hallifax [Captain (D) of 5th Destroyer Flotilla].
65. A near bows-on view but from slightly to port of HMS Wallace (1918) at anchor.
66. Captain R. H. C. Hallifax in company with an unnamed Commander, with a group of people in civilian clothing in the background. It is uncertain whether they are aboard HMS Wallace (1918) or a larger vessel. This is probably a commercially produced print as it bears a catalogue number (V7213).
67. A port bow view of HMS Wallace (1918) at anchor. This is probably a commercially produced print as it bears a catalogue number (V7096).
68. A distant portside view of HMS Vortigern (1917) under way at speed during an exercise with the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, circa 1930.
69. A distant starboard view of two V or W class destroyers of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla laying a smoke screen during an exercise, circa 1930.
70. A view aft from the crow’s nest of HMS Wallace (1918) whilst at her moorings, circa 1930. A destroyer of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla is moored alongside.
71. A view from the searchlight platform of a destroyer of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, looking alongside at HMS Wallace (1918).The area of the ship between the second funnel and the bridge is visible, the rest is out of the picture.
72. A view forward from the after superstructure of a V or W class destroyer of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, circa 1930. Two of her flotilla mates are moored on either side. All are wearing the funnel bands of the Atlantic Fleet [deployment from 1925 to 1932].
73. A port bow view of HMS Wallace (1918) under way, circa 1930.
74. A close-up view of the port bow of HMS Wallace (1918), seen from an unidentified quayside, circa 1930. The sailor to the left is from HMS Vortigern (1917), but the uniform of the man accompanying him is unfamiliar [probably Harbour Master or Customs?]. See also print #77.
75. A near bows-on view from an unidentified quayside of HMS Wallace (1918) and two V or W class destroyers of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet, circa 1930. All are moored alongside each other, with Wallace nearest the quay. The print has been affected by a crack running across the negative. See also print #77.
76. The deployed boat boom on the starboard side of HMS Wallace (1918). Five ratings are standing on the boom, while a sixth is descending the Jacob’s ladder to the ship’s cutter [?].
77. A view of the quayside seen in prints #74 and #75 from the forecastle of HMS Wallace (1918). Sailors and officers are parading through a crowd of civilian onlookers. The party is preceded by a brass band [Army/Territorials?].
78. A view aft from the forecastle of HMS Wallace (1918), circa 1930.
79. A starboard near beam view just forward of the broadside and taken from high elevation of HMS Wallace (1918) at her moorings, circa 1930.
80. A starboard near beam view just forward of the broadside of HMS Wallace (1918) under way, circa 1930.
81. A somewhat tongue-in-cheek menu, presumably for the officers of the 5th destroyer Division, Atlantic Fleet. Among the culinary delights on offer are “Sole à la Depth Charge” and “Pheasant à la Efficiency Test”.
82. A humourous sketch caricature of Lieutenant J. B. G. Temple, captioned “Manager & Shareholder”. Buss’ name appears along with that of Lieutenant S. C. Bennett of the London class heavy cruiser HMS London (19290 in relation to what appears to be a horse racing betting list. See also #84.
83. A small caricature sketch of a figure simply captioned “No. 1”. Whether this is a reference to Lieutenant S. C. Bennett from #82 is not certain.
84. A humourous sketch caricature of a Lieutenant Ben J. Fisher [of HMS London (1929)], captioned “Promoter & Organiser”. The names of other officers, including London’s chaplain the Reverend J. W. Evans appear in relation to what appears to be a horse racing betting list. See also #82.
85. A port bow view of HMS Wallace (1918). This is a commercial print produced by Wright & Logan of Southsea. This is an identical copy of print #63.
Prints 86 through to 93 inclusive relate to the successful efforts of HMS Wallace (1918)’s crew to rescue a colony of gannets from a brush fire on Grassholm Island off St. David’s Head, Pembroke coast. An exact date for this incident has not been established, but it is likely to be late 1930/early 1931. The images include views of the island and the gannets, individual prints of two of the birds, and two group photographs of Wallace’s men engaged in their rescue work ashore.
94. A portside near beam view just forward of the broadside of the W class destroyer HMS Verity (1919) under way in her China Station colours, circa 1933/4. This photograph was taken at high elevation from an aircraft.
95. A portside near beam view just forward of the broadside of the W class destroyer HMS Verity (1919) under way in her China Station colours, circa 1933/4. This photograph was taken at high elevation from an aircraft.
96. A portside near beam view just forward of the broadside of the W class destroyer HMS Verity (1919) under way in her China Station colours, circa 1933/4. This photograph was taken at high elevation from an aircraft.
97. A formal group photograph of naval officers and their instructors on the Tactical Course, 2nd January to 10th March 1933. Most of the men in the photograph are in civilian clothing. The exact location is uncertain but this is likely to be Portsmouth as Buss was assigned there in early 1933 prior to taking command of HMS Verity (1919).
98. The 15th Division of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla, China, putting to sea from Wei-Hai-Wei. The division is steaming in line-ahead, seen from off the starboard quarter. The ships (from left to right) are HMS Verity (1919), HMS Wild Swan (1919), HMS Whitehall (1919), HMS Wishart (1919) and HMS Keppel (1920). Print #99 and loose print #31 are identical copies of this print.
99. The 15th Division of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla, China, putting to sea from Wei-Hai-Wei. The division is steaming in line-ahead, seen from off the starboard quarter. The ships (from left to right) are HMS Verity (1919), HMS Wild Swan (1919), HMS Whitehall (1919), HMS Wishart (1919) and HMS Keppel (1920). Print #98 and loose print #31 are identical copies of this print.
100. Lieutenant Commander Stuart A. Buss riding a donkey at Peitaiho, August 1934.
101. Lieutenant Commander Stuart A. Buss riding a donkey at Peitaiho, August 1934. The signs on the shophouses are clearly visible on both sides of the street. The pedestrians and shopkeepers visible in the image are a relatively even mix of Europeans and Chinese.
102. Mrs. Sylvia Buss riding a donkey at Peitaiho, August 1934. Commander Buss is visible in this image some distance behind her. Each has a Chinese attendant (perhaps the owners of the donkeys) standing by.
103. A cutting of the Court Circular from ‘The Times’ newspaper of 31st July 1935. The article relates to the visit of the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert (1899) to Cowes the day before. Over the course of this visit Lieutenant Commander Buss was invited –along with other RN officers- to dine aboard with Their Majesties.
104. A cutting of the Court Circular from ‘The Times’ newspaper of 12th August 1935. The article relates to the return of the King and Queen from Portsmouth to London. It mentions the investiture of Lieutenant Commander Buss and other RN officers with the Insignia of Members of the Royal Victorian Order (Fourth Class). This investiture is confirmed in the New Year Honours list in cutting #105, and related events are described by Lieutenant Commander Buss himself in a letter to his parents (see loose item #2).
105. A cutting of the New Year Honours from ‘The Times’ newspaper of 1st January 1936. The list confirms the investitures listed in cutting #104.
106. A cutting probably from ‘The Times’. The article relates to “King George’s Six Maxims” in reference to rules governing his character.
Loose items at the end of the album:
1. A page from ‘The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post’ of 1st March 1939. The page carries an article concerning the Presentations at the Levee by King George VI, in which Lieutenant Commander Buss is mentioned.
2. A facsimile of a letter written by Lieutenant Commander Buss to his parents on the 12th of August 1935, from the Hunt class minesweeper HMS Tiverton (1918) at Cowes. In it he describes his experience of being received by the King and Queen, and the events touched on in cutting #104.
3. A view of the Cloister Court of Queens’ College, Cambridge. This is a commercial print produced by Francis Frith & Co. Ltd. of Reigate [print number 66880].
4. A view of the Cloister Court of Queens’ College, Cambridge. This is a commercial print produced by Francis Frith & Co. Ltd. of Reigate [print number 66881].
5. A view of Erasmus Court, Queens’ College, Cambridge. This is a commercial print produced by Francis Frith & Co. Ltd. of Reigate [print number 26576].
6. A view of the Queens’ College, Cambridge. This is a commercial print although the firm is not named [print number C279].
7. A typed extract from the ‘Japan Weekly Chronicle’ of 27th September 1934 concerning the experiences of the 15th Division of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla weathering a typhoon off the coast of Japan. This is the typhoon which caused severe damage to the Japanese coast on the 21st of September 1934.
8. A somewhat riotous group aboard a river barge which has been modified (through the medium of ingeniously placed canvas screens) to look like a steam vessel. The date and location are unknown. This is the first of a series of four pictures which are numbered in a sequence.
9. A somewhat riotous group aboard a river barge which has been modified (through the medium of ingeniously placed canvas screens) to look like a steam vessel. The date and location are unknown. This is the second of a series of four pictures which are numbered in a sequence.
10. A somewhat riotous group aboard a river barge which has been modified (through the medium of ingeniously placed canvas screens) to look like a steam vessel. The angle of the photograph allows the impromptu name of the craft [‘S.O.S. Captin Cuttle’] to be seen. The date and location are unknown. This is the third of a series of four pictures which are numbered in a sequence.
11. A somewhat riotous group aboard a river barge which has been modified (through the medium of ingeniously placed canvas screens) to look like a steam vessel. The date and location are unknown. This is the last of a series of four pictures which are numbered in a sequence.
12. A formal presentation photograph of the Seamen’s Whaler crew from HMS Verity (1919) with their trophy, November 1933. Lieutenant Commander Buss is seated second from left in the first row with a Lieutenant beside him. The border around the print has been signed by the rest of the group. This is a commercial print produced by A. Hing of Hong Kong.
13. A formal group photograph of the football team of HMS Verity (1919) with their shield and trophy for winning the First Flotilla football competition, early to mid 1927. Lieutenant Buss is seated third from left in the second row. To his left are Lieutenant Commander V. Searles-Wood and Sub-Lieutenant W. R. T. Clements RNR.
14. A Christmas greeting card containing a photograph of the Tribal class destroyer HMS Punjabi (1937). The card is not dated, but as she is showing the pendant number G21 this could be 1940 or 1941.
15. A Christmas greeting card containing a photograph of the D class destroyer HMS Duchess (1932). The card is dated 17th November 1934, consistent with the period Lieutenant Commander Buss captained this ship on the China Station.
16. A starboard bow view of HMS Verity (1919) at sea off Wei-Hai-Wei, summer 1934. The photograph was taken from the Kent class heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (1926). A towline has been passed between the ships in preparation for oiling.
17. A bows-on view of HMS Verity (1919) at sea off Wei-Hai-Wei, summer 1934. The photograph was taken from the Kent class heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (1926). A towline has been passed between the ships in preparation for oiling, and the oil line suspended below has been made ready.
18. A bows-on view of HMS Verity (1919) at sea off Wei-Hai-Wei, summer 1934. The photograph was taken from the Kent class heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (1926), herself partly visible in this image. A towline has been passed between the ships in preparation for oiling, and the oil line suspended below is being hauled out to the destroyer.
19. A stern view of HMS Suffolk (1926), taken from the bridge of HMS Verity (1919). This photograph was taken while both ships were off Wei-Hai-Wei, summer 1934, with the destroyer oiling the heavy cruiser. Loose prints #20 and #21 are identical copies of this print.
20. A stern view of HMS Suffolk (1926), taken from the bridge of HMS Verity (1919). This photograph was taken while both ships were off Wei-Hai-Wei, summer 1934, with the destroyer oiling the heavy cruiser. Loose prints #19 and #21 are identical copies of this print.
21. A stern view of HMS Suffolk (1926), taken from the bridge of HMS Verity (1919). This photograph was taken while both ships were off Wei-Hai-Wei, summer 1934, with the destroyer oiling the heavy cruiser. Loose prints #19 and #20 are identical copies of this print.
22. A mounted print showing a portside near beam view just forward of the broadside of HMS Vimiera (1917). The destroyer in the background is HMS Vendetta (1917). The photograph is not dated, but was probably taken while both ships were in the Mediterranean [possibly at Malta?] as part of the First Destroyer Flotilla, early to mid 1927.
23. A Christmas greeting card containing a photograph of the F class destroyer HMS Foxhound (1934). The card is not dated, but Lieutenant Commander Buss is known to have taken command of the ship on the 9th of January 1936 and was still in command in November/December 1937 when the destroyer was attached to the 6th Flotilla, Home Fleet.
24. A Christmas greeting card from HMS Tiverton (1918). The card is not dated, but can only be Christmas 1935 given the short period in which Lieutenant Commander Buss had command of this ship.
25. A Christmas greeting card containing a photograph of HMS Verity (1919). The card is not dated, can only be Christmas 1933 given the period Lieutenant Commander Buss captained this ship on the China Station.
26. A slightly elevated starboard bow view of HMS Suffolk (1926) entering Malta [?]. The date of this photograph is unknown, but the ship appears to be in China Station colours, suggesting the 1930s.
27. A starboard beam view of HMS Verity (1919). The date and location are not given, although the ship is in China Station colours. This print has been incorrectly captioned ‘HMS Foxhound 1936-1938’ on the reverse. This is a commercial print.
28. A slightly elevated starboard bow view of the Hunt (Type 2) class escort destroyer HMS Dulverton (1941). Lieutenant Commander Buss was killed in command of this vessel when she was sunk by German aircraft off Kos in 1943.
29. A portside near beam view just forward of the broadside of HMS Wallace (1918). This is a commercial print produced by W. E. Mack of London.
30. A formal presentation photograph of the Communication Whaler’s crew from HMS Verity (1919) with their trophy, November 1933. Lieutenant Commander Buss is seated second from left in the first row with a Lieutenant beside him. The border around the print has been signed by the rest of the group. This is a commercial print produced by A. Hing of Hong Kong.
31. The 15th Division of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla, China, putting to sea from Wei-Hai- Wei. The division is steaming in line-ahead, seen from off the starboard quarter. The ships (from left to right) are HMS Verity (1919), HMS Wild Swan (1919), HMS Whitehall (1919), HMS Wishart (1919) and HMS Keppel (1920). Print #98 and #99 are identical copies of this print.
32. A photographic reproduction of a barogram/record of pressure during the period the 15th Division of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla was anchored off Uchino Umi in the Inland Sea of Japan, 21st September 1934. It records the readings taken during the typhoon of that night. Loose print #33 is an identical copy of this print.
33. A photographic reproduction of a barogram/record of pressure during the period the 15th Division of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla was anchored off Uchino Umi in the Inland Sea of Japan, 21st September 1934. It records the readings taken during the typhoon of that night. Loose print #32 is an identical copy of this print.
34. A panoramic view of Wei-Hai-Wei, summer 1934, with elements of the China Station fleet at anchor. The distance of the image precludes precise identification, but vessels present include four heavy cruisers of the Kent class [including HMS Kent (1926) herself], the cruiser-minelayer HMS Adventure (1924), the destroyer flotilla leaders HMS Bruce (1918) [serving as submarine flotilla leader] and HMS Keppel (1920), the destroyers HMS Wishart (1919) and HMS Whitehall (1919), the submarine depot ship HMS Medway (1928) and her flotilla of Odin class submarines [HMS Odin (1928), HMS Olympus (1928), HMS Orpheus (1929), HMS Osiris (1928), HMS Oswald (1928), HMS Otus (1928)] and two sloops, one of which appears to be HMS Falmouth (1932). In the background are three Japanese destroyers of the Minekaze or Momi classes.
35. A starboard bow view taken from very high elevation [from an aircraft] of HMS Eagle (1918). Her configuration and China Station colours suggest this is the mid-1930s.
36. A cheap tour map printed on rice paper, showing the layout of the Yu Ho Yuan [I Ho Yuan or Yi He Yuan] imperial garden at Peking. The area was opened as a public park after 1911. Directions and place names are mainly given in Chinese characters, although a suggested route with some place names in English are in red.
37. A bows-on view of the W class destroyer HMS Warwick (1917). The image is dated 19th January 1930, while Lieutenant Buss was serving aboard HMS Wallace (1918) with the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet. This image has been printed as a postcard.
38. A portside view of the W class destroyer HMS Witch (1919) at her moorings. The date and location are uncertain.
39. A Japanese magazine covering the devastation caused by the typhoon of September 1934. It contains numerous images of the physical destruction and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the disaster. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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