HC Deb 07 June 1961 vol 641 cc96-7W
Lady Tweedsmuir

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether he will announce the result of the competitive tenders to build Discovery II.

Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether he will announce the name of the firm that has won the contract to build the new oceanographic research ship Discovery II.

Mr. C. Ian Orr-Ewing

The new research ship for the National Institute of Oceanography will be built by Messrs. Hall Russell and Company, Limited of Aberdeen. The cost of the ship will be shared equally between the Admiralty and the Development Fund. The ship is expected to be ready for service towards the end of 1962. Her displacement will be about 3,000 tons and she will have a range of 15,000 miles. She will be specially equipped with the most modern oceanographic equipment.