HC Deb 12 March 1912 vol 35 c1069W
Mr. CLOUGH

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state what was the total capital cost of construction and of armament equipment, what is the annual cost in maintenance and ammunition, and what is the annual cost of maintenance and pay of officers and men, including prospective non-effective charges, of the "Neptune," "Hercules," "Colossus," "Orion," "Indefatigable," "Conqueror," "Monarch," "Thunderer," "King George V.," "Centurion," "Lion," "Princess Royal," "New Zealand," and "Australia"?

Mr. CHURCHILL

submitted the following statement showing approximately (1) the total capital cost of construction and of armament, equipment; (2) the annual cost of maintenance; and (3) the annual cost of pay, victualling, etc., of officers and men, including prospective non-effective charges, of certain ships:—

Ship. Total Capital Cost of Construction. Annual Cost of Maintenance. Annual Cost, of Full Pay, Wages, and Victualling of Complements, including Liability for Non-effective Charges.
Hull, Machinery and Boilers, etc. Armament Equipment. Repairs, Sea Stores and Fuel, etc. Ordnance Stores.
£ £ £ £ £
"Neptune" … … 1,526,167 304,000 52,200 6,700 67,680
"Hercules" … … 1,527,396 298,700 52,000 6,600 68,020
"Colossus" … … 1,538,571 298,700 52,000 6,600 68,020
"Orion" … … 1,705,320 323,300 52,200 7,000 67,080
"Indefatigable" … … 1,428,980 225,400 54,000 5,300 71,540
"Conqueror"* … … 1,713,748 327,400 52,200 7,000 67,080
"Monarch"* … … 1,740,012 327,400 52,200 7,000 67,080
"Thunderer"* … … 1,738,245 327,400 52,200 7,000 67,080
"King George V."* … … 1,816,796 337,500 52,700 7,500 67,230
"Centurion"* … … 1,806,371 337,500 52,700 7,300 67,230
"Lion"* … … 1,939,408 266,500 74,400 6,300 87,680
"Princess Royal"* … … 1,893,586 268,500 74,400 6,300 87,680
"New Zealand"* … … 1,800,000 224,300 54,000 5,400 71,540
"Australia"* … … 1,800,000 224,300 54,000 5,300 71,540
* These ships are not yet complete.

In the case of the "Australia," which is being constructed for the Australian Commonwealth, the charges relating to personnel in the last column are based on the expense which would be incurred for a similar ship in the Imperial Navy.