HC Deb 09 July 1913 vol 55 cc388-9
3. Mr. MIDDLEMORE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many armoured ships, cruisers and destroyers, were serving on foreign stations on the 1st June, 1904, and on the 1st June, 1913; and how many armoured ships there will be on those stations during the period of the naval manœuvres?

Dr. MACNAMARA

Taking "Armoured ships" as including armoured cruisers, the numbers of the different classes mentioned were:—

1st June, 1904. 1st June, 1913.
Armoured ships 25 … 11*
Cruisers 47 … 20*
Destroyers 33 … 29
* Six armoured ships and two cruisers were also temporarily in the Mediterranean on this date. The number of armoured ships on foreign stations during manœuvres will be nine.
Mr. MIDDLEMORE

Can the right hon. Gentleman say how many will be in the Mediterranean—will there be more than one?

Dr. MACNAMARA

I cannot say.

Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there will only be one in the Mediterranean during October?