§ CAPTAIN J. McCALMONT (Antrim, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty, when H. M. S. Fanny, now lying in Larne Lough, was built; if it is now proposed to fit her with new boilers; what the approximate cost of these will be; and, whether he will consider the advisability of providing a more seaworthy vessel to carry out the duties for which the Fanny is now detailed?
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. E. ROBERTSON,) DundeeThe Fanny is a tender for coastguard service and is attached to the coastguard ship at Kingstown. She was built in 1851. It is not proposed to fit her with new boilers; and the question of her relief will be considered when her present machinery and boilers have had some further service, during a limited time for which they are reported efficient.
§ CAPTAIN M'CALMONTIs the hon. Gentleman aware that advertisements for tenders for new boilers for the Fanny appeared in the local papers of the 4th inst.
§ MR. E. ROBERTSONsaid, he had no information to that effect.