HC Deb 26 June 1935 vol 303 cc1118-20W
Mr. COCKS

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of capital ships under 20 years of age built, or building, by Britain, France, and Japan, respectively, giving the aggregate tonnage possessed by each country?

Sir B. EYRES MONSELL

The figures are as follow:

Mr. COCKS

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of cruisers under 16 years of age built, or building, by Britain, France, and Japan, respectively, but not including the 32 contre-torpilleurs of the French navy, giving the

— Great Britain. France. Japan.
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
Cruisers—8" gun:
Built 18 173,400 7 70,000 12 107,800
Building — — — — — —
Total 18* 173,400* 7 70,000 12 107,800
Cruisers—gun not exceeding 6/":
Built 16 92,560 6 38,902 16 78,225
Building 11 81,600 6 45,600 5 42,500
Total 27 174,160 12 84,502 21 120,725
Grand totals 45 347,560 19 154,502 33 228,525
* Includes "Effingham," "Frobisher" and "Hawkins" (7/" guns, 29,430 tons).

Mr. COCKS

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of flotilla-leaders and destroyers, including the French contre-torpilleurs, under 12 years of age built, or building, by Britain, France, and Japan, respectively, giving

— Great Britain. France. Japan.
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
Flotilla Leaders and Destroyers:
Built 59 80,179 51 92,586 50 73,168
Building 18 24,515 23 33,280* 8 10,944
Total 77 104,694 74 125,866 58 84,112
Submarines:
Built 37 45,624 68 62,804 46 59,474
Building 6 6,570 15 16,065 12 17,000
Total 43 52,194 83 78,869 58 76,474
* Includes 12 vessels totalling 7,320 tons, called by the French "escorteurs," but which under the London Treaty fall within the category of destroyers, and also three destroyers, appropriated for, but not yet laid down.
The French contre-torpilleurs are included as desired by the hon. Member. These vessels are classed in France (as France did not ratify the London Naval Treaty) as contre-torpilleurs but being of a displacement of over 1,850 tons, they automatically fall under the category of cruisers in lists of fleets compiled by those Powers which ratified that treaty.

aggregate tonnage possessed by each country, and distinguishing in respect to numbers between 8-inch gun and 6-inch gun vessels?

Sir B. EYRES MONSELL

The figures are as follow:

the aggregate tonnage possessed by each country; and similar figures respecting submarines under 13 years of age possessed by the three countries?

Sir B. EYRES MONSELL

The figures are as follow: