§ Sir J. Maitlandasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty if he will list the number of ships by classes which have been disposed of by the Royal Navy since the end of the war with Japan.
§ Mr. Orr-EwingThe number of ships by classes which have been disposed of by the Royal Navy between the 31st March, 1946, and the 31st December, 1962, are:
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Battleships 15 Battle Cruisers 1 Monitors 2 Aircraft Carriers and Escort Carriers 28 Cruisers 48 Anti-Aircraft Ships 3 Fighter Direction Ships 2 Destroyers 187 Submarines 102 (includes one sunk) Sloops 39 Frigates 100 Corvettes 145 Submarine Escort and Target Vessels 8 Surveying Ships 3 Minelayers and Minelaying Lighters 10 Mine Destructor Ships 3 Minesweepers 169 Motor Minesweepers 222 Minesweeping Attendant Craft 1 Minesweeping Trawlers 36 Anti-Submarine Trawlers 28 Trawlers—anti-submarine and minesweeping 124 Destroyer Depot Ships 4 Submarine Depot Ships 4 Repair Ships 15 Maintenance Ships 12 Total 1,311 The figures exclude Lease-Lend ships returned to the U.S.A. They comprise of all ships in these classes handed over by the Royal Navy for sale or scrapping.
In addition, a considerable number of coastal forces craft were disposed of. Details of these are not readily available.