HC Deb 22 February 1911 vol 21 c1885
Mr. BURGOYNE

asked whether the eight battleships of the "Royal Sovereign" type, the "Nile," and "Trafalgar," were still considered in official estimates of relative international naval strength?

Mr. McKENNA

These ships must be taken into account in some sense until they are sold, or their armaments surrendered; but the Admiralty has no desire to exaggerate their fighting value.