HC Deb 05 December 1949 vol 470 c1529
59. Mr. Skinnard

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many new refrigerated vessels have been completed in British shipyards since 1945; and how many of these were sold to foreign countries.

The Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Walter Edwards)

The number of merchant ships with not less than 80,000 cubic feet of refrigerated space completed in British yards since the end of 1945 is 59. Of these, five were built for foreign owners and one for Canada.

Forward to