HC Deb 07 July 1909 vol 7 c1183
Mr. ASHLEY

asked how many protected or unarmoured cruisers there are completed in the British and German navies respectively with a designed speed of 23 knots or more?

Mr. McKENNA

Great Britain—1 "Boadicea" and 8 scouts. Germany—6 protected cruisers.

Mr. ASHLEY

Will the right hon. Gentleman state how many unarmoured cruisers Germany possesses?

Mr. McKENNA

There are only six all told, six protected cruisers.

Mr. ASHLEY

No unarmoured cruisers?

Mr. McKENNA

They have no unarmoured cruisers. The "Boadicea" is unarmoured.