HC Deb 26 June 1935 vol 303 c1080
20. Sir EDWARD GRIGG

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what will be the difference between the numbers of battleships, battle-cruisers, cruisers, and destroyers taking part in the Naval Review next month and those of similar classes of ships which took part in the Naval Review of 1914; and to what extent on the earlier occasion ships were withdrawn from foreign stations for the purpose of the review?

Sir B. EYRES MONSELL

At the Fleet Assembly of 1914, 55 battleships, 4 battle cruisers, 54 cruisers and 56 destroyers were present at Spithead. The corresponding figures for the review of 1935 will be 9, 2, 18 and 75. No ships were withdrawn from foreign stations for the Fleet Assembly of 1914.