§ MR. J. H. YOXALL (Nottingham, W.); I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether H.M.S. Victorious belongs to a class of ships not intended in the ordinary course to pass through the Suez Canal; and, if so, whether he is at liberty to state the reason why a ship of the Canopus class, of a draught specially intended for the purpose, was not sent instead?
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,) Worcestershire, E.The Victorious belongs to a class of ship which is intended to go wherever required, including the Suez Canal. None of the Canopus class are yet ready for service.
§ MR. YOXALLIs it not a fact that under the contract the Admiralty had power to enforce the completion of ships of the Canopus class long before this time?
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