sentences:  On 21 January 1921, the three ships departed for a cruise carrying secret documents from the Admiralty to British consulates throughout Central and North America.While on the cruise, the squadron was ordered to Puntarenas, Costa Rica, where their presence was used to strengthen the Canadian government position in negotiations over oil concessions.Following the cruise, "Patrician" was ordered to the west coast of Canada in 1922, where she was used primarily as a training ship, though did perform some fisheries patrols.