 In October 1927 , <unk> Adelaide was called to the British Solomon Islands <unk> as part of a punitive expedition in response to the killing of a district officer and sixteen others by <unk> natives at <unk> on the island of <unk> on 3 October , known as the <unk> massacre . Arriving at <unk> on 14 October , the ship proceeded to <unk> to protect the landing of three platoons of troops , then remained in the area to provide personnel support for the soldiers as they searched for the <unk> . The ship 's personnel took no part in operations ashore , providing only logistic and communications support . Adelaide returned to Australia on 23 November . 
