UK Ship HMS APOLLO Naval Cover 1936 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA Cachet

It was sent 31 Aug 1936. It was franked with stamp "King". 

This cover is in good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement.

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13th August 1933 - Laid down at Plymouth

3rd February 1935 - Sailed UK for Gibraltar

3rd February 1935 - Capt. M.J.C. De Meric in Command

January 1936 - Completed

19th June 1936 - Sailed Bermuda

19th June 1936 - Sailed Bermuda for Havana

24th July 1936 - Arrived Esquimalt

25th July 1936 - Arrived Esquimalt

25th July 1936 - Flagship of Hob. Sir Matthew Best

26th July 1936 - Sailed Esquimalt for Comox

26th July 1936 - Sailed Esquimalt

27th July 1936 - Off Comox

27th July 1936 - Arrived Como

27th July 1936 - Capt. M. J. C. de Meric, M.V.O in Command

27th July 1936 - Flagship of Admiral the Hon. Sir Matthew Best

27th July 1936 - Arrived Comox

21st August 1936 - Sailed Comox

21st August 1936 - Arrived Victoria

25th August 1936 - Sailed Victoria

25th August 1936 - Arrived Vancouver

1st September 1936 - Sailed Vancouver

8th September 1936 - Sailed San Fransisco for Hong Kong

5th October 1936 - Sailed San Jose Guatemala

10th October 1936 - Sailed Cocos Islands

22nd October 1936 - At Bermuda

28th October 1936 - Commenced refit at Bermuda

2nd February 1937 - Off St. Johns, Virgin Islands

5th March 1937 - Arrived Tobago

27th March 1937 - Sailed Tortola

9th May 1937 - Arrived Kingston

9th May 1937 - Capt. M.J.C. de Meric in Command

12th May 1937 - At Jamaica for Coronation Day

13th May 1937 - Sailed Kingston

10th June 1937 - Sailed Bermuda

17th June 1937 - Arrived Montreal

17th June 1937 - Arrived Montreal

28th June 1937 - Arrived Quebec

28th June 1937 - Arrived Quebec

28th June 1937 - Sailed Montreal

2nd July 1937 - Sailed Quebec

4th July 1937 - Arrived St. Georges Bay

7th July 1937 - Sailed St. George's Bay for Bermuda

12th July 1937 - Arrived Cornerbrook, Newfoundland. Sailed same day

12th July 1937 - Sailed St. Georges Bay

13th July 1937 - Arrived Hawke Bay

13th July 1937 - Sailed Bermuda for Trinidad

17th July 1937 - Arrived Trinidad

20th July 1937 - Arrived Port of Spain, Trinidad

23rd July 1937 - Sailed Hawke Bay

24th July 1937 - Arrived Newport, Rhode Island

10th August 1937 - Arrived Grenada

21st August 1937 - Sailed Trinidad

25th August 1937 - Arrived Para. Brazil

1st September 1937 - Ports on River Amazon

1st September 1937 - Sailed Para. Brazil

17th September 1937 - Sailed Ports on the River Amazon

17th September 1937 - Arrived Para. Brazil

18th September 1937 - Sailed Para. Brazil

22nd September 1937 - Arrived Trinidad

30th September 1937 - Sailed Trinidad

5th October 1937 - Arrived Bermuda

January 1938 - 8th Cruiser Squadron, America/West Indies Station

9th March 1938 - Arrived St. Kitts

September 1938 - Transferred to RAN