§ 13. Captain PETER MACDONALDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has any information as to the progress of experiments with gyro-stabilisers for ships; whether they are in use in the navies of any of the great Powers; and what steps are being taken to ensure that Great Britain shall be in a position to make full use of any successful invention of this kind?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Ammon)Information on the matter referred to is available at the Admiralty. Gyro-stabilisers have been fitted for trial in one or two vessels of several navies, but our information shows that their use has not been extended. Some years ago a gyro-stabiliser was installed on a British destroyer, and after a series of trials it was decided to remove it.