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APPENDIX “ A
VISITS OF IIIS MAJESTY’S SHIPS AND ROYAL AIR FORCE CRAFTS.

The following ships of Hie Royal and Indian Navy visited Muscat during
the year :—
II.M.S. 44 Challenger ” .. 1st January 1939.
22ud January to 24th January 1939.
21st March 1939.
ILM.S. 44 Deptford ” .. 3rd February to 9th February 1939.
II.M.S. 44 Bideford” .. .. 27th March to 29th March 1939.
II.M.S. 44 Fowey ” .. 27th March to 30th March 1939.
II.M.S. 44 Shorcham ” .. .. 15th July to 20th July 1939.
28th August 1939 (Anchored off Sidab).
II.M.I.S. 44 Lawrence ” .. 8th and 9th September 1939.
The following Royal Air Force Crafts visited Muscat and other places in
the Slate :—
Two Valentins .. 18th January to 21st January 1939.
Four Vincents of 84 Squadron .. 26th January to 3rd February 1939.
Three Vincents of 84 Squadron .. 14th February to 16th February 1939.
One Valentia 9th and 10th March 1939.
Two Flying Boats of 203 (F.B.) 18th March to 20th March 1939.
Squadron.
One Flying Boat of 203 (F. B.) 3rd April to 5tli April 1939.
Squadron.
One Flying Boat of 203 (F. B.) 4th and 5th April 1939.
Squadron.
One Flying Boat of 203 (F. B.) 20th April 1939.
Squadron.
Three Vincents 2nd May to 6th May 1939 (One machine
crashed off Masirah on the 3rd May).
One Blenheim .. 5th May 1939.
Two Vincents .. 8th and 9th May 1939.
One Singapore Flying Boat .. 15th and 16th May 1939.

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