§ SIR FORTESCUE FLANNERY (Yorkshire, W.R., Shipley)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if he can state the indicated horse power of H.M.S. "Condor," and the ratings of the engine-room staff; and whether there is official information showing that there was any defect, either in the engine-room equipment, or in the engine-room staff, at the time the vessel last sailed from port.
§ *THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER, Belfast, W.)The I.H.P. of H.M.S. "Condor" was 1,400. Her engine-room complement was composed of:—1 artificer engineer, 1 chief engine-room artificer, 2 engine-room artificers, 3 chief stokers, 3 leading stokers, and 16 stokers; or a total of 26. No information has been received at the Admiralty as to there being any defect, either in the engine-room equipment, or in the engine-room staff, at the time the vessel last sailed from port.