§ MR. WILLIAM ALLAN (Gateshead)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty if he could state to the House what are the dimensions of the new Royal Yacht building at Pembroke Dockyard, and what is to be her indicated horse-power; whether paddle or screw engines are to be fitted; and what type of boiler is to be employed for the generation of steam?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTYThe dimensions of the new Royal Yacht are: Length between perpendiculars, 380 feet; breadth, 50 feet; displacement, 4,700 tons; indicated 674 horse-power, 11,000. Twin-screw engines have been adopted. Steam will be sup plied by Belleville boilers, fitted with economisers.