Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will give the numbers of officers and ratings, respectively, borne on the books of ships in full commission, sea-going vessels employed on training duties and ships in reserve on 1st January, 1952.
§ Mr. J. P. L. ThomasThe approximate numbers of officers and ratings and other ranks borne on 1st January last in the three categories were:
— Ships in full commission (other than on training duties or in reserve). Seagoing ships on training duties. Ships in reserve. Officers 3,240 780 800 Ratings and other ranks 45,160 7,300 11,100 These numbers do not include personnel on passage.
Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will give the numbers of officers and ratings, respectively, borne in shore establishments on 1st January, 1952.
§ Mr. J. P. L. ThomasApproximately 9,050 officers and 64,400 ratings and other ranks were borne in shore establishments on 1st January last. These figures include about 29,000 officers and men training or employed in training establishments, about 14,000 officers and men employed ashore on naval aviation duties and also personnel on passage.