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On the way to Australia

On the way to Australia the ships covered 2,300 miles, they passed Christmas island but were unable to land due to the weather.

The time during the journey was spent cleaning the ships ready for their arrival in Australia.

Article Highlights:

• Meeting the Crowd

• Being a Tourist

• Parades and Balls

• Sport

• New Zealand

Meeting the Crowd

The first place that the squadron landed was Fremantle in Western Australia. The visit of the British Special Service Squadron (BSSS) was hugely popular and thousands of local people went to the harbour to see the ships arrive. This popularity continued where ever the ships went.

Follow the links to find out more about:-

• Introduction

• The ships

• African Ports

• Meeting King Neptune

• Into the Indian Ocean

• The Far East

• New Zealand and Australia

• Across the Pacific to Canada and USA

• The final voyage