§ MR. WILLIAM ALLANI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty, whether H.M.S. "Diadem" has been put out of commission by reason of defects; and, if so, will he state the nature and extent of these defects.
§ * MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERThe Diadem" has been put out of commission on account of defects in her boiler cases and columns which are buckled and worn. In order to make the required repairs, it will be necesrary to remove some of the elements. The "Diadem" has been in commission since July, 1898, and would in the ordinary course have been paid off to refit in February.
§ MR. WILLIAM ALLANAm I to understand that the "Diadem" requires new boilers?
§ * MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERNo Sir, as I have stated, it is the columns and cases of the boilers that require repair.