§ MR. HARMSWORTH (Caithnessshire)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if he can state the nature of the repairs required to the Belleville 671 boilers of H.M.S. "Ocean," during her present detention in Hong Kong dockyard.
(Answered by Mr. Arnold-Forster.) The repairs required to the boilers of the "Ocean" during the refit at Hong Kong comprised the renewal of the economiser tubes in four boilers out of the twenty fitted, moderate repairs of the boiler and uptake casings, and repair of the furnace fittings in all the boilers. The repairs have been completed.