§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the present naval strength of France in battleships, battle cruisers, cruisers, light cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and aircraft?
§ Commander EYRES-MONSELL:The following statement, which includes all battleships, cruisers and light cruisers launched since 1902 and flotilla leaders, destroyers and submarines launched since 1907, gives the present naval strength of France:
Battleships: Dreadnought 6 Pre-Dreadnought 3 Battle Cruisers Nil. Cruisers 6 Light Cruisers 5 Destroyers: Flotilla Leader 1 Others 50 Submarines 47 Airships 20 Planes (with service units) 38 Planes(in training units) 60