§ Mr. BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, in reference to the nine first-class battleships of the "Majestic" class, the eight first-class battleships of the "Royal Sovereign" class, and the two first-class battleships "Nile" and "Trafalgar," what were the last dates on which they raised steam and proceeded to sea?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe dates of proceeding to sea for the "Majestic" class are: "Prince George," October, 1908 (has since undergone long refit); "Hannibal," August, 1909. The remaining seven battleships of this class have been proceeding to sea daily from Lamlash.
The dates for the "Royal Sovereign" class are:—
"Hood," "Ramillies," "Repulse," "Resolution," September, 1909.
"Empress of India," "Royal Oak," "Royal Sovereign," November, 1908.
"Revenge" proceeds to sea daily. The dates for "Nile" and "Trafalgar" are November, 1908, and September, 1909, respectively. The "Empress of India" and "Royal Sovereign" raised steam to test machinery, etc., without proceeding to sea in July; the "Royal Oak" in June; and the "Nile" in September last.