§ Mr. Parkerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state the number of stoker and seaman ratings, respectively, excluding leading ratings and petty officers, on board His Majesty's Ship "Endeavour"; the number of each branch who have, respectively, deserted, broken out of the ship, or broken their leave, since arriving on the New Zealand station in June, 1937; the number who have been awarded major punishments by warrant; and the nature and period of the punishments?
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§ Mr. ShakespeareThe present complement of His Majesty's Ship "Endeavour" includes 49 able seamen and 31 stokers. With regard to the second part of the
His Majesty's Ship "Endeavour." Total number of Offences in question committed by Seamen and Stokers below Leading Bate between 1st June, 1937, and 31st December, 1938. — Numbers of Offences in case of Seamen. Number of Offences in case of Stokers. Deserted 10 5 Broke out of ship 9 2 Absence over leave 80 48 Warrant Punishment above offences 14 8 Nature of punishment (excluding accompanying penalties). 5 Recovered Deserters awarded 60 days Imprisonment in lieu of detention. 6 who broke out of ship were awarded 5–14 days cells and 5 others deprived of Good Conduct Badges. 1 rating received 30 days Imprisonment in lieu of detention for absence (two previous warrant punishments), I was reduced to 2nd Class for Conduct and Leave and 4 deprived of a Good Conduct Badge. (Note.—In some cases the punishment awarded was for more than one Offence.)
§ Mr. Parkerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state the date on which His Majesty's ship "Endeavour" commenced her present surveying cruise, the port of departure, how long the cruise was intended to last, what ports with recreational and leave facilities were to be visited, how often leave has, in fact, been given, and how often the ship has had to be coaled and cleaned; and why one of the later oil-fired surveying ships was not used for the New Zealand survey, observing that the "Endeavour" is a coal-fired ship and nearly 30 years old?
§ Mr. ShakespeareHis Majesty's ship "Endeavour" sailed for her surveying duties from Auckland on the 3rd October, 1938, and it is expected that the survey will be completed by the 1st June, 1939. Since she sailed the ship has visited Auckland five times, during which visits ordinary short leave was granted on 29 days, and in addition five days Christmas leave was given. The ship has also visited Russell, Bay of Islands, three times, during which visits short leave was granted on 15 days. The recreational facilities at Auckland are excellent but I have no information regarding those at Russell. The ship coaled five times at Auckland and three times at Russell; the reason for choosing a coal-burning ship
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was that no oil-fired surveying vessel was available.