§ Mr. Kirbyasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has any statement 233W to make as to the incidents aboard His Majesty's Ship "Warspite" in June last, which led to an inquiry, followed by the dismissal of three naval ratings and the removal of three officers from their posts?
§ Mr. ShakespeareHis Majesty's Ship "Warspite" after refitting at Portsmouth had been recently commissioned for foreign service, when it became known that long week-end leave, which had previously been granted to the Chatham crew, in view of the fact that the ship was stationed away from her Home Port, was not likely to be granted during the last two week-ends at home. Improper means of representing this grievance were adopted and an irregular assembly of a section of the crew took place. Subsequently the Admiralty caused an inquiry to be held with the result referred to by the hon. Member.