HC Deb 26 April 1911 vol 24 cc1930-1W
Mr. GODFREY COLLINS

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he can state the amount received for the last twelve armoured cruisers and battleships sold for breaking up, and the amount spent on each ship for large repairs for ten years previous to the date they were sold out of the service?

Mr. McKENNA

supplied the following particulars:—

Name of Ship. Description. Date of Sale. Amount realised. Large Repairs. Other Repairs costing more than £6,000.
Period. Expenditure. Period. Expenditure.
£ £ £
"Alexandra" Battleship 6 Oct., 1908 21,750 Nil. 1898–9 11,198
"Colossus" Battleship 6 Oct., 1908 18,500 1902–3 77,765 1899–00 6,170
1903–4 1901–2 6,284
"Collingwood" Battleship 11 May, 1909 19,000 Nil. 1902–3 7,175
"Rodney" Battleship 11 May, 1909 21,350 1901–2 32,176 1900–1 7,706
1904–5
"Thunderer" Battleship 13 July, 1909 19,500 Nil. Nil.
"Benbow" Battleship 13 July, 1909 21,200 Nil. 1899–00 8,766
1901–2 8,013
1902–3 6,055
1903–4 8,775
"Anson". Battleship 13 July, 1909 21,200 1899–00 60,160 1903–4 6,462
1900–1
"Nelson" Armoured 12 July, 1910 14,500 Nil. 1902–3 14,055
cruiser 1908–9 9,583
"Barfleur" Battleship 12 July, 1910 26,550 1902–3 133,453 1906–7 7,275
1903–4 1908–9 6,522
"Centurion" Battleship 12 July, 1910 26,200 1901–2 127,404 Nil.
1903–4
"Howe" Battleship 11 Oct., 1910 25,100 1902–3 114,704 1900–1 8,256
1903–4
"Edinburgh" Battleship 11 Oct., 1910 19,300 Nil. 1903–4 6,319