§ Mr. F. E. SMITHTo ask the Secretary to the Admiralty when and how the torpedo boat destroyer "Wear" was damaged; how many weeks delay there were before the repairs were made good; and what was the cause of such delay.
(Answered by Mr. Lambert.) The "Wear" was seriously damaged by collision with the ss. "Etna," on 12th January. Her repairs were completed on 27th May, in nineteen weeks. A delay was experienced in obtaining some special material not then kept in stock.