§ VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH (Maidstone)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether certain ships fired trial shots prior to commencing the regular battle practice; and, if so, what are the names of those ships.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. EDMUND ROBERTSON,) DundeeA few ships fired practice rounds on a separate range at a different target on the same day that they fired their battle practice. The names of the ships known to have done this are "Bulwark," "Leviathan," "Dido," "Magnificent," "Victorious," "Majestic," "Natal," "London," "Essex."
§ VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGHIs it in accordance with the rules of practice that trial shots shall be fired by any ships?
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONThis was a case of target practice.