Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the approximate number of officers and ratings, respectively, borne in shore establishments on 1st January, 1949.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsThe numbers of officers and ratings borne in shore establishments on 1st January last were approximately 8,000 and 66,000, respectively. These figures include officers and men on passage.
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Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the numbers of officers and ratings, respectively, borne on the books of ships in full commission, seagoing ships employed on training duties, and ships in reserve on 1st January, 1949.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsThe approximate numbers of officers and ratings borne on 1st January last in the three classes of ships mentioned were as follow:
— Ships in full commission Seagoing Ships employed in training duties Ships in Reserve Officers … 4,000 900 1,100 Ratings … 40,500 8,600 10,400 These numbers do not include officers or ratings on passage.