HC Deb 23 March 1911 vol 23 cc768-9W
Mr. CARLILE

asked whether cold storage for the men's food is provided upon any battleships and cruisers; and, if so upon which of them?

Mr. McKENNA

Cold storage has already been provided in twenty-five battleships and twenty-six cruisers. The battleships are: Eight "Dreadnoughts," two "Lord Nelsons," "Swiftsure," "Triumph," six "Formidables," six of the "Canopus" class, and the "King Edward VII." The cruisers are: Four "Invincibles," three "Minotaurs," six "Cressys," eight "Diadems," three "Highflyers," and two "Powerfuls." Cold storage is also being provided in the battleships and first-class cruisers under construction.