§ Lord C. BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many docks taking battleships and battle cruisers of the "Dreadnought" type there are on the East Coast of England and Scotland; and how many docks capable of taking battleships and battle cruisers of the "Dreadnought" type there are in Germany?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe following are the graving docks on the East Coast capable of receiving battleships and battle cruisers of the "Dreadnought" type:—
Chatham—No. 9 Dock will receive battle cruisers "Invincible" and "Indefatigable.Hebburn—Palmer's Dock, battleships "Dreadnought" to "Colossus"; battle cruisers "Invincible" and "Indefatigable." All these ships can be docked only under certain conditions of draught.There are, in addition, the docks building at Rosyth, which will be capable of receiving any ship in His Majesty's service. The number for Germany is seven. But this number cannot fairly be compared with British docks available on one particular coast.