HMAS Brisbane (l) in north-east Asian waters
Setting:
Peace time operations
Courtesy of the Naval Heritage Collection
From February to August 1925 Brisbane served on exchange duty in the Far East with the China Squadron of the Royal Navy. During this time Brisbane was a unit of the 5th cruiser squadron and conducted showing the flag visits in north and southeast Asia. A visit to Yokohama during this period was the first visit by an RAN ship to Japan. In the later part of her service on the China Station, Brisbane was sent to Hong Kong to help restore order during a general strike. Her ship’s company assisted the local authorities to disperse large crowds and also her stokers kept the coal fired power station operating.