HC Deb 12 November 1906 vol 164 cc1031-2
MR. BELLAIRS

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that no less than five civilians who have never been to sea or handled sextants are engaged in teaching naviga- † See Col. 318. tion to the cadets at Dartmouth; whether he will explain why naval instructors are not employed as formerly instead of civilians; and whether the Board will call for a report from a navigating officer on the system of teaching navigation.

MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON

It is not the fact that five civilians are engaged in teaching navigation to the cadets at Dartmouth. Four civilian masters do teach mathematics, which, as stated in Answer to a previous Question from my hon. friend, is intended to prepare for the instruction in navigation given by naval officers. Six naval instructors are employed at Dartmouth, of whom five are engaged in teaching theoretical navigation and mathematics. The Answer to the last part of the Question is in the negative.