§ Captain Kerbyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (1) the cost of converting the Fairmile type motor launches for use as inshore minesweepers; and how many were converted;
(2) to what extent the Fairmile type minesweeping motor launches are to be retained in reserve, in view of their omission from the Explanatory Statement to this year's Navy Estimates.
§ Mr. R. AllanFifteen Fairmile type motor launches were converted for use
— 1956 1957 Completed Disposed of Completed Disposed of Battleships … Nil Nil Nil 4 Aircraft carriers … Nil 3 Nil 1 Cruisers … Nil 3* Nil Nil Destroyers … Nil 6 Nil 4 Frigates … 6 33 11 19 Ocean (or fleet) minesweepers … Nil 4 Nil 10 Motor, gun or torpedo boats† … Nil 13 Nil 5 * Includes the cruiser "Royalist" on loan to the Royal New Zealand Navy. † In addition 4 fast patrol boats were completed in 1956 and 8 in 1957.