§ MR. KEARLEY (Devonport)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty what were the respective launching weights of the battleships "Ocean," "Implacable." "Bulwark," and "Montagu," 1335 and the period intervening in each case between the laying down and the launching.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER,) Belfast, W.The launching weights of the ships named and the periods intervening in each case between the laying down and the launching are as follows:—
Launching weight Period intervening between the laying down and the launching. Tons. Months. Days. "Ocean" 7,266 16 22 "Implacable" 6,000 8 — "Bulwark" 5,930 7 — "Montagu" 5,560 15 11