A large album containing postcard size photographs showing the journey of HMS Hawkins, 1919-1921. Black lacquered album with an oval window on the front cover with an image of HMS Hawkins. HMS Hawkins, China Station 1919 1921, hand-painted on the cover. After completion, HMS Hawkins leaves Chatham Docks on 29th July 1919 for China. Images show the ship on trials. She then sails to Malta, arriving on 12th September, Port Said on 16th September, leaving on 18th, and arriving in Penang on 14th October via Aden, Colombo and Kandy. Various shots of the crew on board before reaching Yokohama on 14th April 1920, with views in and around Tokyo and Nagasaki including the naval yard. There are many missing images from the album, but the labels describe the journey. More views in Japan with the crew ashore, Sumo wrestlers, and onto Kobe. The journey continues to Wei Hai Wei, arriving on the 31st of May 1920. There are views up the Yangtse River and onshore showing statues and monuments. Finally arriving in Hong Kong. Approx. 270 photographs. (silver prints). The album covers are detached and the spine is missing. Photographs are in very good condition but the album has many spaces with missing images.