Mr. F. HALLasked the First Lord of the Admiralty for particulars of the numbers of ships allowed to the Pacific, North Atlantic, Mediterranean, and other Foreign stations under the present policy of the Admiralty, and the strength of the French, German, American, Austrian, and Russian fleets on the same stations?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLAs regards the allocation of British ships, I must refer the hon. Member to page 270A of the current Navy List. The following tabulated statement gives the information required as to foreign navies:—
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Country. Pacitic. North Atlantic. Mediterranean. East Indies. China. Australia. E. Cost of Africa. W. Cost of Africa. France … Nil 3 light cruisers 20 battleships (of which 1 is in reserve) Nil … 2 cruisers Nil Nil Nil 2 coast defence ships (of which 1 is in reserve) … 3 Destroyers 13 cruisers (of which 2 are in reserve) 2 submarines (both in reserve) 41 destroyers (of which 1 is in reserve) 30 submarines Germany … 1 light cruiser (for both coasts of South America) Nil 1 battle cruiser (temporary) Nil … 2 cruisers 2 light cruiser 2 light cruisers 2 gunboats 4 light cruisers (temporary) 3 light cruisers 4 gunboats 3 river gunboats 2 destroyers U.S.A. … 2 battleships (both in reserve) 39 battleships (of which 17 are in reserve) 2 cruisers Nil … 2 battleships Nil Nil Nil 9 cruisers (of which 5 are in reserve) 6 cruisers (of which 5 are in reserve) 1 cruiser 11 light cruisers (all in reserve) 11 light cruisers (of which 10 are in reserve) 4 light cruisers 11 destroyers (of which 6 are in reserve) 30 destroyers (of which 3 are in reserve) 5 destroyers 6 submarines (of which 3 are in reserve) 10 submarines(of which 1 is in reserve) 4 submarines Austria … Nil Nil 13 battleships(of which 6 are in reserve) Nil … 1 light cruiser Nil Nil Nil 3 coast defence ships 3 cruisers (of which 1 is in reserve) 8 light cruisers (of which 3 are in reserve) 12 destroyers (of which 8 are in reserve) 6 submarines Russia … Nil Nil Nil 1 cruiser Nil Nil Nil 1 light cruiser 20 destroyers 12 submarines