HC Deb 13 March 1912 vol 35 cc1234-5W
Mr. MIDDLEMORE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what percentage of the completed battleships, armoured and battle-cruisers, smaller cruisers, and destroyers in the British and German navies, respectively, were launched subsequent to the year 1904?

Mr. CHURCHILL

supplemented his oral answer by the following details:—

No. completed. No. launched subsequent to 1904. Percentage.
Great Britain.
Battleships 55 16 29
Armoured and Battle Cruisers 38 11 29
Protected Cruisers 70 8 11
Unarmoured Cruisers 5 5 100
Destroyers 171 68 40
Germany.
Battleships 29 11 37
Armoured and Battle Cruisers 11 5 45
Protected Cruisers 37 12 32
Unarmoured Cruisers 6
Destroyers 109 71 65