HC Deb 17 March 1920 vol 126 c2178
12. Mr. WILLIAM CARTER

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the number of naval ships of each class now in commission in home waters; and what number of each class is not in commission?

The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Long)

Complete details of ships in commission are contained in my statement explanatory of the Navy Estimates. The numbers of ships of the various classes which have been paid off, are as follow:—

Battleships … … 14
Battle Cruisers … … 2
Cruisers … … 16
Light Cruisers … … 33
Monitors … … 17
Sloops … … 76
Minesweepers … … 68
Patrol Boats … … 47
Flotilla Loaders … … 10
Dcstroyers … … 220
Torpedo Boats … … 48
Submarines … … 55
Patrol Gunboats … … 1

There are of course in addition, numbers of obselete types which have served—and some are still serving—for use as hulks for accommodation or training purposes and the like. Harbour service and other auxiliary small-craft are also not included in the figures.