§ Mr. ASHLEYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what will be the armament of the United States battleships of the current year's programme, and what will be the weight of their broadside; and what proportion their broadside will bear to that of the British "Dreadnoughts" down to and including the "Neptune"?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe battleships of the current year's programme in the United States will have an armament of 10 12-inch guns and 16 5-inch guns, with a weight of broadside fire of 9,100 pounds. The weight of broadside fire for the "Dreadnought" is 7,034 pounds, for the "Bellerophon" class 7,110, and for the St. Vincent class 7,172. It is not desirable to give the information as regards the "Neptune."