During the spring of
1934, Augusta returned to
China waters, "showing the flag", and then
steamed to Yokohama, Japan, arriving there on 4 June.
At 0730 the following morning, Admiral Upham left the
ship to attend the state funeral ceremonies for the
late Fleet Admiral Heihachiro Togo, Augusta
commenced firing 19 one-minute guns in honor of the
Japanese naval hero at 0830. Departing Yokohama with
Admiral Upham embarked on 11 June, the heavy cruiser
then visited Kobe (12 to 15 June) before she
proceeded to Tsingtao, arriving there on 17 June.
"Long
Cruise"
Augusta
remained in Chinese waters until 5 October 1934, when
the heavy cruiser departed Shanghai for Guam,
arriving there on the 10th. Sailing the next day, she
proceeded to Australian waters for the first time,
crossing the Equator on 14 October (entitling the
crew to induction in the "Order of
the Deep") reaching
Sydney (photo #1 and #2) on the 20th. She remained there a week,
while Admiral Upham visited the capital of Australia,
Canberra, on 25 and 26 October. With CinCAF back on
board on the 26th, Augusta
cleared Sydney the following day for Melbourne,
arriving there on 29 October. She remained in that
port, observing the centenary ceremonies for that
Australian port city, until 13 November, when she
sailed for Fremantle and Perth. Winding up her visit
to Australia on 20 November, the heavy cruiser sailed
for the Dutch East Indies.
Augusta
reached Batavia on 25 November and remained there
until 3 December, on which date she sailed for the
fabled isle of Bali, arriving at the port of Lauban
Amok on 5 December. Underway again on the 8th, Augusta
touched at Sandakan (14 to 16 December), Zamboanga
(17 to 19 December), and Iloilo (20 to 21 December),
before reaching Manila on the 22d.
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