HC Deb 13 March 1935 vol 299 cc365-7
6. Mr. GEORGE HALL

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the amount of money approved for naval purposes for the years from 1929 to date, giving each year separately, for each of the following countries, United States of America, France, Italy, Germany and Japan; and the amounts in sterling values?

The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell)

As the answer is in tabular form, I propose with the hon. Member's permission to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

The total Navy Estimates voted by the countries in question were as follow:

down in accordance with Article 19 of the International Treaty for the Limitation and Reduction of Naval Armaments, 1930, in view of the ships which will become over age in 1937, 1938, and 1939; and the names of the ships which will, in existing conditions, become over age in the three years mentioned?

Sir B. EYRES MONSELL

As the information is in tabular form, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the figures:

— 1937. 1938. 1939.
Name. Tonnage. Name. Tonnage. Name. Tonnage.
Cruisers … Durban 4,850 Despatch 4,850 — —
Diomede 4,850 — —
Cape Town 4,200 — —
Adelaide (R.A.N.) 5,100 — —
1 ship. 4,850 tons. 4 ships. 19,000 — —
Destroyers … Broke 1,480 — — — —
Keppel 1,480 — — — —
2 ships. 2,960 — — — —
Submarines … L. 23 760 L. 53 845 L. 26 760
L. 54 845 X. 1 2,425 L. 27 760
2 ships. 1,605 2 ships. 3,270 2 ships. 1,520