§ MR. FORWOOD (Lancashire, Ormskirk)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty how many torpedo boats, torpedo catchers, and large vessels composed each of the fleets that took part in the late manœuvres; and how many of each class of these vessels are allowed by the umpires to have been struck by torpedoes, captured, or destroyed?
*THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Sir U. KAY-SHUTTLEWOETH,) Lancashire, ClitheroeThe five fleets that took part in the recent manœuvres included 19 large vessels (including battleships); 24 cruisers; 15 torpedo gunboats, and 24 torpedo boats. Of these, 1 battleship; 9 cruisers; 3 torpedo gunboats, and 26 gunboats were allowed by the umpires to have been put out of action.