§ Rear-Admiral Morgan-Gilesasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total estimated tonnage, excluding equipment, and value at constant 1959 prices and at actual cost of new naval construction for the Royal Navy and for overseas order, separately, undertaken in United Kingdom shipyards in each financial year since 1959–60.
§ Mr. John MorrisTonnage figures excluding equipment are not readily available, and the details given below are therefore for deep displacement tonnage (ships fully equipped and ready for sea).
The following are the details for new construction of Royal Navy ships (excluding small craft):
Financial Year Tonnage Estimated Actual Cost Estimated Cost at 1959 Prices £m. £m. 1959–60 … 37,440 28.7 28.7 1960–61 … 41,822 52.4 52.4 1961–62 … 17,600 25.6 25.6 1962–63 … 33,200 58.2 58.2 1963–64 … 36,950 73.9 73.3 1964–65 … 18,200 28.5 27.9 1965–66 … 23,260 23.8 22.8 1966–67 … 40,060 78.6 72.1 1967–68 … 31,900 79.5 71.2 1968–69 … 18,240 84.0 70.5 In the case of overseas orders, the following details relate to Government-to-Government contracts and do not include orders placed by foreign Governments directly with British firms.
Financial Year Tonnage Estimated Actual Cost Estimated Cost at 1959 Prices £m. £m. 1959–60 … 5,859 7.3 7.3 1960–61 … 15,536 19.9 19.9 1961–62 … — — — 1962–63 … 5,230 8.0 8.0 1963–64 … 2,615 4.1 4.1 1964–65 … — — — 1965–66 … 2,000 3.6 3.3 1966–67 … 2,000 3.3 3.0 1967–68 … 2,000 3.6 3.3 1968–69 … 6,000 10.1 8.8