§ 16. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many obsolete vessels of the Royal Navy are in use as targets for practice firing; and whether it is intended to make greater use in the future of this type of target?
Mr. ALEXANDEROne obsolete battleship is maintained as a target for practice firings, and the question of converting other vessels due for disposal for this purpose, which will be largely governed by the matter of cost, is under consideration; several hulls of coastal motor boats are also used as targets.