HMS Veronica
Hawke's Bay earthquake[edit]
HMS Veronica assisted survivors in the aftermath of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake in New Zealand. Having berthed in Port Ahuriri only three hours before the earthquake, she radioed Aucklandfor help, which was provided by the cruisers Dunedin and Diomede. She was subsequently docked for inspection for possible bottom damage as the seabed had risen up under her.
Fate[edit]
She left Auckland on 24 February 1934 for paying off at Chatham. She was sold on 22 February 1935 to John Cashmore Ltd, and broken up at Newport, Wales, in 1935.
A memorial to HMS Veronica was built on Napier's Marine Parade, commemorating its efforts after the city's earthquake.
HMS Veronica -She was in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy from 19 September 1920 to 24 February 1934, where she exercised with cruisers, toured New Zealand ports, took part in ceremonial occasions, and went on annual Pacific Island cruises.
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