§ 16. Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Transport if he is in a position to make a statement on the progress of the disposal of enemy merchant shipping and Government-owned wartime constructed ships either built here or in the U.S.A., indicating the tonnage in types of these ships and the allocation to British and other national owners.
§ Mr. BarnesThe table below gives the information as to the disposal of ships built during the war.
As regards ex-enemy ships, a total of 11 ships of 62,894 gross tons have so far been sold to shipowners in the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth. More of these ships will be offered shortly.
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DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED SHIPS CONSTRUCTED DURING THE WAR (EXCLUDING SMALL CRAFT), TO 8TH OCTOBER, 1946, INCLUDING SHIPS DISPOSED OF UNDER WAR-TIME ARRANGEMENTS TO BRITISH OWNERS AND ALLIED GOVERNMENTS. Type. United Kingdom. British Common-wealth other than United Kingdom. Other Flags. Total. Sold. Chartered. Sold. Sold. Sold. Chartered. No. G.R.T. No. G.R.T. No. G.R.T. No. G.R.T. No. G.R.T. No. G.R.T. Cargo Liners … 24 223,200 1 7,832 — — 7 61,973 31 285,173 1 7,832 Deep Sea Tramps … 94 660,667 65 464,310 — — 49 326,414 143 987,081 65 464,310 Do. (Partially Refrigerated) … 14 98,487 2 14,402 — — 1 7,047 15 105,534 2 14,402 Intermediate Tramps … 20 59,358 9 28,793 2 7,077 6 17,302 28 83,737 9 28,793 Colliers … 17 40,665 4 9,682 — — — — 17 40,665 4 9,682 Coastal Tramps … 71 40,340 10 8,987 27 12,716 9 4,234 107 57,290 10 8,987 Deep Sea Tankers … 48 368,667 — — 1 3,734 8 68,827 57 441,228 — — Coastal Tankers … 22 15,916 1 980 — — 10 5,046 32 20,962 1 980 310 1,507,300 92 534,986 30 23,527 90 490,843 430 2,021,670 92 534,986