§ MR. LAIRDsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty, What is the depth from the deep load water-line at the fore and aft ends of Her Majesty's Ships Enterprise and Research to the top of the armour-plating, and what depth of side above that is unprotected by armour-plating?
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETThe armour-plates of the Enterprise are only to the water line, and that part of the ship which contains her batteries. With regard to the Research, a much larger vessel, she 1758 has armour plates right up to the beam of the lower deck. I do not think it desirable to state the exact number of feet and inches the hon. Gentleman asked for, but if he will come to the Admiralty I shall be very happy to show him full details of each ship,