§ Sir THOMAS BRAMSDONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty which of the following vessels, steamships "Lizette," "Kaprino," "Devona," "Raranga," "Bayronto," "Armenia," "Canonesa," "Sanuki Maru," "Eustace," "Wood- 627W field," "Peregrinie," "Boorara," "Keelung," "Narragansett," "St. Louis," "Nyanza," "Saba," "O. B. Jennings," "Iddo," "Beatrice," "Highland Corrie," "Holly," "Snar," and "Anselina-de-Laranaga," salved by dockyard tugs, are respectively Government-owned, or chartered, or privately-owned, setting out each separately; whether the Crown accepts liability on any of the
Name of salved ship. Whether Government owned. Whether Government chartered. Whether privately owned. If privately owned does Government accept liability? Will a claim be made on behalf the Crown? If no Crown claim, will crews of tugs-be allowed to claim? "Lizette" No No Yes No Not on a salvage basis No "Kaprino" No Yes Yes Under consideration. — "Devona" No No Yes No Yes — "Raranga" No Yes Yes Yes; except for part of cargo Yes; against any private cargo not, insured with Government — "Bayronto" No Yes Yes Yes No No "Armenia" No Yes Yes Yes No No "Canonesa" No Yes Yes Yes No No "Sanuki Maru" No No Yes No Yes — "Eustace" No Yes Yes Yes. No No "Woodfield" No No Yes No Not on a salvage basis No "Peregrine" No No Yes No Yes — "Boorara" No Yes Yes Yes; except for certain cargo Yes; against private cargo — "Keelung" No — Yes Yes Under consideration — "Marragansett" No Yes Yes Yes No No "St. Louis" No — Yes No Yes — "Nyanza" No Yes Yes Yes No No "Saba" No Yes Yes Yes No No "O. B. Jennings" No Yes Yes No Under consideration — "Iddo" No Yes Yes No Yes — "Beatrice" No information available. "Highland Corrie" No information available. "Hally" or "Holly" No information available. "Snar" No No Yes No Yes — "Anseiema de Larrinaga" No Yes Yes Yes; except for the cargo Yes; against the cargo — If my hon. Friend will later put a question down about the "Beatrice," "Highland Corrie," and "Holly," I will complete the information.
§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether when the dockyard salvage party went to the ss. "Woodfield" she was on the beach at Newhaven, having a hole in her side 30 feet by 18 feet; whether he is also aware that after raising her they were six days at sea, encountering very rough weather and fog, after which she was
628Wprivately-owned vessels or on their cargoes and, in those cases where no liability is accepted, if the Crown contemplates making claim for salvage; and, if not, whether the salvors, being crews of dockyard tugs, will be permitted to claim on their own behalf?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe information required by my hon. Friend is as follows:
taken to Southampton and docked;, whether the Admiralty has received any salvage award in respect of this vessel; if so, whether the dockyard salvage party who went to sea in her whilst in such a critical condition will be suitably rewarded; and, if no salvage award has been received by the Admiralty, if they intend to make a claim?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe refloating operations were mainly undertaken by the Newhaven Marine Shops, and the assistance afforded by the Admiralty was not 629W considered to justify a claim on behalf of the Crown on a salvage basis, though the usual charges were made for the use of plant.