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Cammell

Mensta and Walker-on-Tyne. Laird and C. Laited. Hirkenhead, Aircraft Carriers

1034 PROGRAMME The Ark Royal, constructed by Meraza, Comune Laire and Co., Limited. completed in November, 1938.

WILS

FILakin by Messrs. Join Brown

Limited, March 30, 1930. and Kenya-Bulk by Meats, Alexander Stephen and Sons, Limited, June 10, 1930

Matrius Building by Messra. Swan Richardson, Hunter and Wigham Limited, March 31, 1038. Nigeria.-Buliding by Messre. Vickers- Mimited, Artinfant

February 3, 1030.

Trinidad.Building by M. Dockyard,

Devonpurt, April 21, 1938.

Laird and Co., Limited, Birkenhead. Legion and Lightning-Meaars, Parsons' Company, Steam Turbine Marine Limited, Wallsend, Hulls by Means It, and Y. lawthorn, Leslie and Co.

Limited, febbal scotts |

Lookout and

Shipbuilling and Engineering Coin pany, Limted, Greenock, The vessels are expected to be launched during the coming Anancial year,

1935 PROGRAMME Hubmariner

Sterlet, the last of the Swordiah eloss. was completed at Challiam Dockyard in April, 2010.

mercante Parpalko class, was completed by

Work in proceciling satisfactorily. Wark on the Bonaventure (Messi Scott's Shipbuilding and

Arch Linie), Company,

Messes Alexander Stephen and Sons, Limited, both of the Dido class, is pro- ceeding satisfactorily and the vessels or expreled to the launched shortly.

138 'ROGRAMME Orders for a further three ships of the Dide class were placed in Augasi, 1938, as follows:-Charybdis with Meanrs. Cam mell Laird and Co., Limited. Cropatra with Messrs. H. and W. lawthorn, Leslie and Co. Limited, Scylla with Messen. Enginnering and Shipbuilding: Scott's Company, Limited,

The keel plater, of Charybdis and Cleopatra were laid on November 9, 1908, GM JARIETY B 1938, respectively. Scylla

down shortly. Orders for the Ceylon, Gambia, Jamaien, and ends of the F clorn will be placed shortly.

finelayers

130 PROGRAMME

Ilustrious and Construction of the Victorian at the works of Mesaro. Vickers-

at Barrow-In Limited. Armstrongs

High Walker, respectively, i Furnest and tisfactorily, and they are will be 1 to be mehed in April and i September text, respectively.

1077 PROGRAMME

The Founidable md Indomitable, of the Hustrious class, under canstruction by Luted. Wolf, Mrs. Hariom and Belfast, and Messrs. Vickers-Armstrong, Limited, Harrow-in-Furness, respectively. are progressing satisfactorily, and are due 10 he launcher in the nuucial year 1909. 1934 ProGHAMME

A further alteralt-carrier was ordered trong peers. The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company. Limited, un October 11, 1930, Craisers

1035 PROCHAMME

The Liverpool and Manchester, con- structed by Messrs. The Fairfield Ship buli und Engineering Company. Limited, and Messrs. B, and W. Hawthorn Leslie and Co., Limited, respectively, and the Gloucester, built of Devonport Dock- yard, have been completed,

1038 PROGRAMME

1.

Ordens for three, fast minelayers of the 1938 Programme were placed on December

79, os_faitows:- Abeltel-Menses, J. S. White and Co.

Liralles, Cowes.

and

Lafonn Messrs. J. I. Thornycroft and

Co, Ltd. Southampton.

Steplien Manxman-Mesars A.

Sons, Linulled, Gayan, Leaders and Destroyers

1935 PASCHAMME

destroyers class The

Tribni Airdi. Consack, Gurkha, Maori, Malawi, Nubian, and Zulu were delivered and the berlod April 15 accepted during Decrinber, 1934.

Bever

1030 PROCHAMME

Of the further nine destroyers of the same class, the Ashanil. Eskinin, Mata- hele, Siki, and Somtall have been deliver- ed and accepted. The reninining four

The Belfast. truliding by Messrs. Harvals, Tedouin, Mathon. Punjabi, and land and Walt, Limited, was launched an Tartar have successfully carried out their completion Llais snu are due for delivery 3farch 17. 1938, and the Edinburgh, tulid.

shortly,

1937 PAMME

ing by Messrs. Swan Hunter and Wine flouin tender Jervis and the Javelin Richardson, Limited, on March 31. 10. Both yesneis, of the improved Southamp-class destroyers Juvelin, Jackal, Joguar, ton class, are expected to complete dur- Junus, Jersey, Juno, and Jupiter have al been launched and are expected to com- ing the summer of 1939. Construction of

plete by the summer of 1639. the Dido class vessels, Dido (Merars. Cammell Laird and Co., Limited). Furyalus (Chatham Dockyard), Naind (Meas. R. and W. Hawthorn Lesile and Co., Limited), Phoebe The Feitfeld Shipbuilding and anel Limited), Company. Engineering Sirk (Portsmouth Dockyard), in proceed- 1 antifactorily. Naiad was launched in February. 1939, and the remaining four vesela will be launched at Intervals between now and November.

1837 PROCDAMME

The ships of the F class have been

. laid down as follows:

The totul tender Kelly and the seven destroyers Kashmir, Kandahar, Kelvin, and Khartoum. Kimberley, Kingston Kipling are progressing satisfactorily and are expected to completa during the

melal year 1930.

Orders for the leader and destroyers of the aforey class were placed on March 31, 19, follows

Latarey (lender) and Lance-Messrs. Yarrow antt Co., Limited, Sealstoun. Lorne

Lively-Messrs. Cammel and

The ninelayer submarine Cachalol, of Scotts Shipbuilding and En- Mears.

rering Company, Limited, in August 200

Triton, the first of a new class of patrol delivered by Metara. mtunarine, wis Vickers-Armstrongs, Lituted, in Novem ber, 1938,

1958 PROGRAMME The ninetager submarine Seal, under construction at Chatham Dockyard. was launched in September, 1970, and is expected in the course of the next few months.

1934, respectively, the Gossamer by Mesars. W. Hamilton and Co. Limited, in March, 1930, and the Jak by the Aus Shipbuilding Company, Limited, in June, 1930.

1937 NOUILA MENJE.

The construction of the Dramble and Britomar at Devenport Dockyard, and tho Speedy and Sphinx at the works ut Meakes, W. Hamilton and Co., Limited, in progressiteatisfactorily, and the vessels are expected to be completed by the summer of 1939. Patrol Vessels

1300 PROGRAMMIE The Widgeon was completed by Merri Yarrow and Co. Limited, in June, 1930, 1937 ORAXINIK

and Platall. ordered The Guillemot from Mesars, Wm. Denny and Bros. Limited, and the Shearwater, from Mesurs. J. S. White and Co., Limited, in April. 1938, are expected to be completed during Repot Ships the financial Star 1930,

The submarine depot ship Maidstone Completed by (1033 programme) was Messrs. 3. Brown and Co., Limited, in May, 18).

The submarine depot ship Forth (1037 construction by programme), under Messrs, J. Krown and Co., Limited, was launched in August, 1928, and is expected 10 be completed shortly,

The submarine depot ship Adamost (1938 programme) will be ordered thusly.

Work is proveeding normally on tho tour submarines Thetis, Trident. Tribune. und Triumph of launchon class) in vessels have all been

and shoul complein at varying dates during the

Unity, Unuine, and Ursula, antall sub-programtel, ordered from Messrs. Scoil's inaneti year 1930. marines of the Unity class, were com- pleted by Aleners. Vickers-Armstrongs. Limited, In October, August, and Decem bar, 1038, respectively.

1037 PROCHAMME

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The Franklin, surveying vetsel 11036 programine), was completed by Messrs. The Ailsa Shipbuliding Company, Lhutited, In August, 1938. Allar vessel, Scott (1937 programme) Cons tan by the Caledon Shipbuilding Engineering Company. Limlied, is near- ing completion,

IT destroyer depot ship Tyne (1837 Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Lunited, was laid down in July, 1030, and vonalruction is progressing satisfactorily. The destroyer depot ship Heela (1936 progromnie), ordered from Messrs. Katisfactorily on the frown and Co., Limited, in November, Work in progress the Trilon class 1930, was laid down on January 23, 1835, Even Aubinarines

and Truant Fleet Air Arm Supply and tepale Ship Amnely. Thistic, Trind

Lunited), The Unicorn (1030 ogranine) with be Vicker-Armstrings, Messen, Taku (Mears. Cammell Laird and Co. ordered shortly,

Tuna (Messrs. Uther vessels (imited). Torpon and Scotss Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited), and Tigris (Chathas Dockyard), Thistle has been launched oud all the seven vessels should be pleted in the financial year 1039,

1930 A MALE Further vessels of the Triton class have

(1930 bern ordered as follows:

Juver Gunboats The Scorpion Tetrarch-Messra, Vickers-Armstrongs,

programme) built at Cowes, was steamed Limiter; keel laid August 24, 1838,

10 Hongkong, and completed there by Tuliston-Messra, Carmineil Laird and

Co Limited; keel luid September 2. Messrs. J. S. Wiute and Co. Lilled, in

Dragonfly December, 10. The 1938. Torbay Chatham Dockyard: keel laid Grasshopper (1937 progranine) are pro- Rressing satisfactorily at the works of November 21, 1933.

hears, J. 1. Thornycraft and Co. Limited, Escort Vessels

and should be delivered during the coin- 1000 PRocha MASIVES The Egret was completed by Mesar. Jag summer: the Dragundy was launched J. S. Wt Mears. Wm. Denny and in January. 1930. The Locust and Mos

and Co., Limited, and the in December, 1938, and the Grasshopper Auckland Bros., Limited, in November, 1930.

1837 PROGRAMME The Pelican, under construction by Thornycroft atid Co., J. 1. Mesure Limited, is expected to he completed in Minrell,

construction of the 1930. The

Black Swan and Flamingo, by Messa. Yarrow and Co., Limited proceeding satisfactorily and they should be com- nleted by next autumui. Minesweepera

1938 PROCEAMME

The Leda and Seagull were completed at Devonport Dockyard in May and July,

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quit (1838 programme) were ordered in June, 1938 from Messra. Yarrow and Co., Limited, and were laid down in Novem ber and December, respectively.

The magnetlo mirvey vessel Research (35 programme), under construction by hiessrk, Philip and Son, Limited, is ex- pected to be launched shortly.

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husculite obtaining anuguelfe material for the construction difficulty of the auxillary engine has been over- come.

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The 10 boom defence vessels of the grammes). liave been completed and the Darriende cloak (1035, 1936, and 1037 pro- remaining Vessel

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shortly.

The six boom delence vessels of the Bayonet class (1907 programme) are progressing satisfactorlig, the Bayonet and Falconet at Blyth, the Magnet and Martinet at Middlesbrough Planet. and interenes at Renfrew. The vessels are expected to be completed shortly. Five further boom defence vessels of this class (1030 programme), were ordered from Mestra. The Blyth Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Company, Limited, Bly, the Bownel, Burgonet, Dragonet in June, 1034, and the Signet and Sonnet in July, 1038. Completion of these five vessels is expected between May and October next. The trawler Mastiff (1036 programme) was completed by blesers, Henry Robb. Limited, Leith, in May, 1038.

The cable-ahip Laaso (1036 programine) was completed by Mears. J. I. Tharny- croft and Co., Laited, in June, 1930.

The minelayer Linnet (1036 programme) was completed by Ardrossan Deckyard. Limited, in June, 1933, and the Redstart and Bingdove (1937 programme) ut Messrs. Henry Robb, Limited, Lelit. In October and December, 1928, respectively. The tur Bandit (1937 programme was completed by Bear Fleming Ferguson, Limited, Paisley, in May, 1939: the tug Marauder (1330 programme). ordered from the same firm, is due for completion in May, 1939. The tug Im petus (13 procromme) is expected to be ordered shortly.

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QUESTION: Watch is the world's

busiest railway junction?

Junction, Clapham ANSWER:

London, 2,500 trains are dealt with every 24 hours, according to the 1930 edition of "Facts About British Railways."

Q. Which nallon holds the record for the world's fastest steam train?

the stream- Hned express, "The Coronation." which set up the record of 125 miles an hour last summer, Q: Which is the fastest run in

the British Empire?

A. Britain, with

A.: "The Coronation's" regular King's Cross-Edinburgh, trip 392 miles in 6 hours.

Q.: What are the chances of be- ing killed in an accident" on a British railway? -

A. Last year's accident records were showed that the odds 232,000,000 to 1 against.

increased provision which in necessary to make a year for Vote. 20.

It is proposed to make provision next yeur for the commenceinant of werks to provide necominodation for Fleet Air Arm personnel at certain of the shore bases which it is anticipated will be transferred from the Royal Air Force.

Provision is also made for the arm- new cardile mencement of work on a factory, which is necessary to meet the of the rowing requirements corde flect,

At Portsmouth it in Intended to com- menen work on lengthening No. dock, which is urgently necessary to meet in- creased docking requirementa, This pro- poral will provide accommodation for dry thereby leaving the larger docks for docking destroyers up to 400ft. In length, critincen

At Devonport provision is made for a new berth for cruisers on the north wall of No. 4 basin.

At Singapore work is being prersed forward in connexion with the comple- tion of the north wiri and store baln walls, and in particular tho erection of accommodation for the crews of vessels rettting there. A second electric general- ing siniton to being provided.

MISCELLANEOUS

Welding Investigations have been con- Unued, particularly research concerning the welding of high-tensile steels, which the Institute of Weld which completed at has been carried out in conjunction with The all-welded Inincsweeper Sexgull, Devonport in July, 1038. was sent to sea The results for rough wrather tents. were satisfactory,

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Experiments have continued to acer- tain use best methods of mitigating the

Conditions of service in M. ship FRENCH AMBASSADOR damaging effect of various weapons ou

particularly in hot amates, are being warships, including submarines.

Progress has been inade in the applica-improved by the extension of the supply

Arrives by Steamer tion of the results of study of air Bow of domestic automatic refrigerators.

From Haiphong round ships and their control positions. Water Purifying Plant

Research, experimental and develop-

Attention has been given to the supply. ment work continues with a view to

that the electrical equipment of in now ships and those undergoing large the Fleet is kept abreast of modern pro-repairs, or modernization, of water puri

fying plant.

Armanient

His Excellency M. H. Come, the new French Ambassador to Chine, reached Hongkong yesterday by the Boilers

on steamer Canton from Halphong. Advances in obtaining higher outputs

Research and experimental work

He was accompanied by Col. Yvon, from given welght continue to be gun armement materials continues,

the Lato Col. sought,

Tho augmentation of the anti-aircraft During the past year special shore armament of the Fleet and the moderniza who has replaced tribia have been carried out on an Ad- tion of the armament of certain ships Rouselle as Military Attache.

result. continues to mako progress. miralty type butter and,

M. Come will call for Shanghai investigations are now in hand with a New sources of supply are still being to-morrow. He was Counsellor to

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view to ascertaining whether increases

existing sources continues. As a measure of the the Embassy at Priping from 1927 to the rate of burning oil fuel can achieved by improved methods,

great increase in productive effort being 1020. Valuable practical knowledge has been devoted to naval gun armaments the abtained from experience on service of

of types other than the standard ratio of production for the years 1935 and miralty type.

In order to establish the relative value of various different types of air preheater, various designs are being incorporated in

the ballers of cruiser.

Fuel

During the past year considerable time has been devoted to detailed Investiga- lens of the claims put forward recently in favour of a return to coal burning

Investigations have warships.

royed conclusively the. on the major Counts, welght and space required and operation, a return to con) burning would impone such a handlesp on our 'ships as

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one anator vessel of the programme. ordered from the British Power Boat Company Limited, have been completed. Messrs. J. S. White and Co., Limited, ara proceeding with the motor torpedo-boat of special design (1030 programme). O! the nine tngler torpede-boats (1937 pro- gramme) ordered from the British Power inat Company, Limited, tive have been completed. Twelve motor torpedo-boats and motor vessels of the 1030 programme to he definitely unacceptable, have been ordered as follows:-Five from With a view to widening the geld of the British Power Boat Company, Limited. supply of fuel ells for Internal-combus. five from Mexars. Vosper, Limited. and tion engines and boilers, trial have been two from Mesura, J. 1 Thornycroft and Co., Limited,

carried out on fuels from alternativo Hourers of supply. Minterlain

The twa motor minesweepers (1035 programme) were completed by aleurs, 3. 1. Thornycroft and Co. Limited, in May, 1938.

The mooring lighter Moorland (1837 programme) has recently been completed by Mears. W. Simons and Co. Limited. The team tug and water tank vessel Wave (1837 programme), under constructhe sources of supply, Special attention

tion by Mesars. The Talkoo Dockyard and Engineering Company, Hongkong, it near-

completion.

Investigations Into the properties and uses of new alloy steels, lil strength cast frons, Ught alloys and other non- ferrous material have been continued with the object of reducing the weight of machinery Installations without sacri fica of reliability and also of extending

has been directed to the study of wear In submarine engines, and to the general of metalle corrosion. Jerry boat Magician (1938 pre- Faternal-Combustion Engines gramine) is expected 10 be ordered Bhortly.

Twenty commercial trawlers and one drifter are being acquired for various feet services, as additions to the 1933 programme.

In order to investigate the potentialities submarine engine of the various types avaliable, several different designs, in- cluding an Admiralty design, are being constructed for current programme sub marines. Bosnwhile, new types are being LARGE REPAINS Work on Renown and Queen Elizabeth advanced as a result of the work at the

Adroiralty Engineering Laboratory, at Portsmouth, and Vallant at Devon.

The work of developing high-powered part, in proceeding satisfactorily,

The Revenge, laken in hand at Devon. high-speed engines suitable for motor torpedo-boats is proccessing satisfactorily, port in December, 1934, for refit and AA. and trials are expected shortly. rearmament, will be completed during A new type of high-speed compression

Be summer of 1930,

The work on Argus and Emingham has been completed at Davonport.

The escurt vessels Folkstone and Scar borough are to be converted for survey- ing service. Scarborough is in hand at Chatham, and Folkstong will be taken in hand later at ilongkong.

The ohi destroyer Whitley has been converted to an escort vessel, and the proposed programme allows of a number af miler vessela being to converted during the coming financial year.

The repair to the Hunter, damaged by a mine in May, 1937, ort the Sparis coast, har been completed at Malta,

NAVAL WORKS

The increase in the effective strength of the Royal Navy and the decision to transfer the Fleet Air Arm to the con- tro: of the Admiralty are redicated in the

Ignition engine suitable for driving clec- trie, generators is being purchased for trial. Aircraft Ranipiment

New types of catapult are under-con- struction for Installation in new construc- tion battleships and critisere. Feistrerallon

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