HC Deb 24 February 1960 vol 618 cc356-7
22. Captain Litchfield

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty the total tonnage of ships launched for the Royal Navy in 1959; and how this compares with the post-war average.

Mr. C. Ian Orr-Ewing

It was 25,500 tons approximately. This is rather above the post-war yearly average, including a period when war-time aircraft carriers were still being launched.

23. Captain Litchfield

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty the total tonnage of submarines launched in 1959; and how this compares with any pre-war and post-war year.

Mr. C. Ian Orr-Ewing

Last year we launched five submarines totalling rather more than 8,000 tons. With the exception of the war years, this figure has been exceeded only once in the last forty years.