§ 30. Mr. BOOTHBYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can state the cost, or the estimated cost, of the cruisers "Hawkins," "Effingham," "Frobisher," "Emerald," and "Enterprise," respectively?
Mr. DAVIDSONAs the reply contains many figures, T will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
The reply is as follows:
The cost of construction of "Hawkins and "Frobisher" was £1,600,745 and £2,035,915 respectively.
§ The estimated cost of "Effingham," "Emerald" and "Enterprise" is:
"Effingham," | £2,138,999 |
"Emerald," | £1,448,735 |
"Enterprise" | £1,665,158 |
§ The estimated cost for the guns is: £36,000 each for the first three: and £25,500 each for the last two.