§ Mr. MANDERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what modifications there have been up to date in the summary of vessels built, building, and projected in the fleets of the world as given in Command Paper 4005?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELL:I attach a statement containing up-to-date information upon this matter.
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NUMERICAL SUMMARY OP BRITISH AND FOREIGN WAR VESSELS—BUILT, BUILDING AND PROJECTED. Built. — British Commonwealth. U.S.A. Japan. France. Italy. Germany. Battleships. 12 15 10(e) 9 4 4 Battlecruisers 3 — — — — — Cruisers 51 20 27 19 20 6 Cruiser Minelayers 1 — 4 3 — — Armoured Coast Defence Vessels and monitors 3 1 — — — — Aircraft Carriers 8(f) 3 4(h) 2(g) 1 — Flotilla Leaders 17 — — 19 20 — Destroyers 135 251(a) 99 61 67 16(b) Torpedo Boats — — — 4 4 10 Submarines 54 82 60 75 42 — Sloops 30 — — 8 22 — C.M.B.'s — — 2 2 41 — Gunboats and Despatch Vessels. — 11 4 46 6 2 River Gunboats 17 9 10 6 2 — Mines weepers 28 45 10 22 47 36(c) (a) Includes 12 fitted as minelayers and 16 assigned to Coastguard Duties. (b) Classed in Germany as large torpedo boats. (c) Includes several used as tenders, etc. (e) Eight Coast Defence Ships not included. (f) Including 1 Seaplane Carrier, Ark Royal, which is not regarded as part of War Fleet. (g) Includes one aviation transport. (h) Includes one seaplane carrier.
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Building. — British Commonwealth. U.S.A. Japan. France Italy. Germany. Battleships — — — 1 — 3 Battlecruisers — — — — — — Cruisers. 10(i) 7 2 4 8 — Cruiser Minelayers — — — 1 — — Armoured Coast Defence Vessels and monitors. — — — — — — Aircraft Carriers — 1 1 — — — Flotilla Leaders. 3(j) — — 12 — — Destroyers 21(k) 8 6 — 9 — Torpedo Boats — — 2 — 2 — Submarines. 10 (l) 2 4 29 29 — Sloops 11(m) — — 6 — — C.M.B.'s — — — — 3 — Gunboats, Despatch Vessels — — — — — — River Gunboats 2(n) — — 2 — — Minesweepers — — 2 — — — Excludes any vessels which may be contemplated under the 1932–3 programme. (i) Includes 3 not yet ordered. (j) Includes 1 not yet ordered. (k) Includes 8 not yet ordered. (l) Includes 6 not yet ordered. (m) Includes 4 not yet ordered. (n) Includes 1 not yet ordered.
Projected — British Commonwealth. U.S.A. Japan. France. Italy. Germany. Battleships. — — — — — 1 Battlecruisers — — — — — — Cruisers — — 2 4 — — Cruiser Minelayers — — 1 — — — Armoured Coast Defence Vessels and monitors — — — — — — Aircraft Carriers — — — — — — Flotilla Leaders — — — 1 — — Destroyers — 4 9 1 — 4 Torpedo Boats — — 2 — — 5 Submarines — 1 7 — — — Sloops — — — — — — C.M.B.'s — — — — — — Gunboats and Despatch Vessels. — — — 12 — 1 River Gunboats — — — 1 — — Mines weepers — — 4 — — 6