§ Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the Minister of War Transport how many trawlers and drifter-trawlers were requisitioned and acquired, respectively, by his Ministry for the Admiralty between August, 1939, and the end of the Japanese war; how many were lost due to enemy action and other causes while on charter to the Admiralty; how many have been returned to the industry; how many are still requisitioned; and how many are at present undergoing conversion.
§ Mr. BarnesThe information asked for is given in the following table:
(1) (2) (3) (4) Requisitioned. Acquired (included in Col. 2). Lost (all causes). Trawlers 817 45 170 Drifter Trawlers. 50 — —
(5) (6) (7) Returned to the Industry. Still under Requisition. Undergoing Reconversion (included in Col. 6). Trawlers 163 439 251 Drifter Trawlers. 3 47 14 These figures exclude vessels taken up for certain special emergency duties during the course of hostilities and released after a relatively short period of service.