§ Mr. CARLILE(on behalf of Lord Robert Cecil) asked how many ships and vessels of all classes are wholly or partially fitted to burn oil fuel; whether any ships are fitted to convey oil to vessels at sea, and, if so, how many; and what is the radius of action at 10 knots of the oil-fuel torpedo-boats originally called coastal destroyers?
§ Mr. McKENNAFrom experience up to the present the radius of action of the oil-fuel torpedo boats, with clean bottoms and fine weather, is approximately 2,000 nautical miles. In practice a deduction depending on circumstances has to be made for weather, etc.