§ Mr. ROBERT HARCOURTasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will give information with regard to building periods of British and German "Invincibles" similar to that already given with respect to "Dreadnoughts," and have the two printed together for convenience of reference, placing together in chronological order the vessels of both types for Great Britain and Germany separately?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe information asked for by my hon. Friend is shown in the following tabular statements:—
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GERMAN. Ship. Programme year. Date ordered. Commissioned for trials. Completed trials. Difference between (1) and (2). Difference between (1) and (3). (1) (2) (3) "Nassau" 1906–7 *Aug., 1907 Oct., 1909 May, 1910 †2 yrs. 2 months. †2 yrs. 9 months. "Westfalen" 1906–7 *Aug., 1907 Nov., 1909 May, 1910 †2 yrs. 3 months. †2 yrs. 9 months. "Rheinland" 1907–8 Apl., 1907 Apl., 1910 Aug., 1910 3 yrs. 3 yrs. 4 months. "Posen" 1907–8 Apl., 1907 May, 1910 Aug., 1910 3 yrs. 1 months. 3 yrs. 4 months. "Von der Tann" 1907–8 *Mar., 1908 Sept., 1910 Feb., 1911 †2 yrs. 6 months. †2 yrs. 11 months. "Ostfriesland" 1908–9 Apl., 1908 Aug., 1911 Sept., 1911 3 yrs. 4 months. 3 yrs. 5 months. "Helgoland" 1908–9 Jun., 1908 Aug., 1911 Dec, 1911 3 yrs. 2 months. 3 yrs. 6 months. "Thüringen" 1908–9 Jun., 1908 July, 1911 Sept., 1911 3 yrs. 1 months. 3 yrs. 3 months. "Moltke" 1908–9 Sept., 1908 Sept., 1911 — 3 yrs. — * Date keel was laid. † From date keel was laid. The "Moltke" is now in dockyard hands, and it is not known if her trials are completed. The above Table relates to facts, and is not necessarily a measure of capability.