BRITISH DRY DOCKS.
ACCOMMODATION FOR DREAD- • NOUGHTS.,' By Jclegraph-Presß Association-Copyright. London, • February 16.' . Tho First Lord of tho Admiralty (Mr. Reginald M'Kenna), in reply ..to- a question put to.him in tho Houso of Commons .by Mr. ,A. 11.-. Burgoyne, Unionist member for Kensington North, said thoro wero in Britain twenty-two dry and floating docks capablo of taking 'in Dreadnoughts built and being built. Thirteen of these belonged to tho Admiralty. Of tho total of twenty-two, fourteen wero available for uso in tho 'North Soa and tho English Channel. Thoro'wero seven Admiralty and five privato docks outside tho United Kingdom thai could accommodate Dreadnoughts/ Sir. M'Konna added that Germany's total of such docks was cloven, eight of which were in tho North Sea.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1054, 18 February 1911, Page 5
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