§ MR. HARMSWORTHTo ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if he can state whether any of the shooting returns from ships in the Navy have been affected by defective gun-sights; and if so, in how many cases have the sights had to be re-adjusted.
(Answered by Mr. Arnold-Forster.) There have been two cases in which the shooting returns have been affected by defective gun-sights Sights require frequent re-adjustment, and this is done by the gunnery officers of the ship in accordance with instructions contained in the Gunnery Manual.