EAST COAST DOCKS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 549, 2 July 1909, Page 5

EAST COAST DOCKS.

ADMIRALTY POLICY. THE FLOATINC STYLE ADOPTED. EXCEPT AT ROSYTII. (By Tolograpli.-I'roße AesocJation.-OoDJriltbt,)' (Rec. July 1, 10.35 p.m.) London, July 1. Tho Cabinet has ratified a decision of tho Admiralty and tho Coramittco of Imperial Dofenco not to provide, except at Rosyth, further pormunbnt. dock accommodation' for Dreadnoughts northwards of tho Thames, but to rely on floating docks. Tho latter, it is pointed out, aro capable of being quickly built and moved about. Two are now under construction and others will be constructed next year. German and British DOCKs t l T e ? ol i se l L o{ J?" 1 ™ o '"' on Mny 13 the First Lord ot the Admiralty, Mr. M'Konaa. was afcked whether ho had any official information as to the numbor 6f docks for German Dreadnoughts, and whether he Was now in & position to buy what provision Was to be made this year for British dry docks on the east coast, x Mr ; M'lfcmna: Presuming lhat two docks aro te bo built at BninsbUttel, ftfld regarding them as coming Within tho category of "immcdiatoly contemplated," though there is no pflieial information on cither of these points it may be said that built, building, and projected there are twelve docks understood to' be oapablo of taking tho German UUtahhis wow under construction. Thle number inoludm: ' 7 Government dooke. 12 Pri/dto dry docks. 3 Private Heating doeke Ten docks )iM be accessible from the North Sea, tho othM hvo μ-o at Kiel, but cue t>t these, a Boating doek, might ooneelvebly bo transported to tho Klbo.in oubo of ueoeaslty. The answer to tho last part of tho question is in the negative. ■ Mr. Lonsdaloi Are l tho Qovernment, teking any steps to supply the doflotoneyP Mr. M'Koniia! Tho hon. gentleman ie aware pf,Rosyth. (Opposition laughter and cries of "Six years lience.") It was stated eome time ugo that the Government was engaged on a sohtmo of floating docks.. It will bo noticed by tho report in 'another column that the building of lloating docks is urged by Admiral Lord Chas. Boretford. ,