Memorial to the Prime Minister from the local committees on

the Clyde, the Forth, the Mersey, the Tyne, and the Tees, for the

defence of their coasts and commerce

PAGE

31-32

Naval Volunteers for local defence of coaling stations-Sir Vesey
Hamilton's words of encouragement to the volunteers at Hong
Kong, on relinquishing his command in China

CHAPTER IV.

GERMAN, FRENCH, AND ENGLISH SYSTEMS OF COAST DEFENCE.

Reasons for transferring the German sea-coast defences to the single
control of the Navy-French system-Suggested alterations in
the British system-Submarine defence

33-34

35-37

CHAPTER V.

SHIPBUILDING-RECENT CONSTRUCTION.

Ships launched, on the stocks, and ordered, in 1888-Great Britain,

France, Germany, Austria, United States, Chili, Argentine Con-

federation, Brazil, and Uruguay

Armoured ships: Great Britain,-Nile, Trafalgar, Victoria, and Sans

Pareil-Jubilee gift from the Navy to Her Majesty the Queen ..

Belted cruisers: Orlando type-Description of Orlando-Sir Arthur

Hood's evidence Sir Anthony Hoskin's evidence-Mr. White's

evidence-Parliamentary return on Orlando as designed and as

..

..

completed..

Armoured ships: France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Russia, and United

States-Protected and unarmoured ships: Great Britain, France,

Germany, Russia, Spain, and United States ..

Gunboats: Great Britain-Torpedo flotilla, England, France, and

Italy-Torpedo boats, England, France, Russia, Germany, and

Italy

Submarine torpedo-boat-Nordenfelt submarine boat, description and
advantages-French submarine boat, Gymnote, description and

..

38-47

47-61

61-64

65-106

.. 106-114

House of Commons Committee on the Navy estimates in 1888-Com-

mittee on designs 1871—Armoured versus unarmoured ships-

Central citadel ship and unarmoured raft-Effect as to quick-

firing guns

High explosives-Raft body-Armour belt-Packing, and effect of
shells on packing-Uncertain extent of sinkage

Description of Woodite-French armoured ships-Belted and pro-

tected ships compared-Table representing the two systems-

Compiler's views as to the kind of ships which should be built.. 123-128

An impregnable ship not possible-General agreement as to sails

being obsolete for war ships-Sail power necessary for vessels

used for the police of the seas-Gun the best weapon

PAGE

.. 128-131

CHAPTER VII.

THE NEW SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME.

Lord George Hamilton's speech in the House of Commons 7th March,

1889-Gunboats for police purposes-Basis of the new programme

-Government responsibility-House of Commons Select Com-

mittee on new shipbuilding programme-How supremacy on the

sea must be measured-Effect of naval war on our commerce-

Margin of reserve

Dockyards and private yards compared-The story of the guns-
Designs of ships-Proposed expenditure in dockyards and by
contract-Time occupied in building each class of vessel-Ad-
vantages of building ships rapidly

..

..

132-138

139-144

148-152

153-159

Special accounts to be kept of ships built in dockyards and by contract

-Proportion of cost for the new programme-Summary of the

scheme-Improved coaling facilities-Additional men for the

fleet-Naval reserve-New designs-Consultation for designs 144-148

The new battle-ships-Protection of commerce-Merchant cruiser-
Local defence-Naval Volunteers-First Lord's suggestions-The
Admiralty scheme must stand or fall as a whole

Tabulated statement of ships which will be added to Her Majesty's

Navy between 1st April, 1889, and 1st April, 1894-Effective

ships afloat 1st January, 1889-Proposed standard in 1894-

Number required to bring present number to proposed standard
-Expenditure required to complete ships building and on ships
to be built-Comparison of expenditure on shipbuilding and
repairs for the four years ending 31st March, 1879, and the four
years ending 31st March, 1893
Mr. W. H. White's paper on the designs for the new battle-ships—
Dispositions of armaments-Sir Edward Reed's patent-Sir N.
Barnaby's patent-Disposition of armament in new designs-
Concentration of the armament-Number and calibre of heavy
guns-Weight of the auxiliary armament in the new ships

Increased complement of men-Armour protection of new turret-ship

design-Facts placed before the committee of naval officers-

Respective provinces of the naval architect and the naval officer 167-173

Extent of armour-belt in Admiral class and in the new designs-

Tabular statement of the water-line protection in a number of

British and foreign ships-Risks to ships below the armour—

Description of the barbette design-Barbettes versus turrets-

Hydraulic gun mountings

Speed, model experiments-High speed in merchant ships-Coal
supply and endurance-Remarks on the size of new battle-ships-
Defence of constructive department-Tabulated particulars of
British and foreign battle-ships-Discussion on Mr. White's paper
-Sir E. J. Reed's speech: Times report

.. 160-167

173-181

181-201

Memorial to the Prime Minister from the local committees on

the Clyde, the Forth, the Mersey, the Tyne, and the Tees, for the

defence of their coasts and commerce

PAGE

31-32

Naval Volunteers for local defence of coaling stations-Sir Vesey

Hamilton's words of encouragement to the volunteers at Hong

Kong, on relinquishing his command in China ..

CHAPTER IV.

GERMAN, FRENCH, AND ENGLISH SYSTEMS OF COAST DEFENCE.

Reasons for transferring the German sea-coast defences to the single

control of the Navy-French system-Suggested alterations in

the British system-Submarine defence

33-34

35-37

CHAPTER V.

SHIPBUILDING-RECENT CONSTRUCTION.

Ships launched, on the stocks, and ordered, in 1888-Great Britain,

France, Germany, Austria, United States, Chili, Argentine Con-

federation, Brazil, and Uruguay

Armoured ships: Great Britain,-Nile, Trafalgar, Victoria, and Sans

Pareil-Jubilee gift from the Navy to Her Majesty the Queen ..

Belted cruisers: Orlando type-Description of Orlando Sir Arthur

Hood's evidence-Sir Anthony Hoskin's evidence-Mr. White's

evidence-Parliamentary return on Orlando as designed and as

completed..

38-47

47-61

61-64

.. 65-106

Armoured ships: France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Russia, and United

States-Protected and unarmoured ships: Great Britain, France,

Germany, Russia, Spain, and United States ..

Gunboats: Great Britain-Torpedo flotilla, England, France, and

Italy-Torpedo boats, England, France, Russia, Germany, and

Italy

Submarine torpedo-boat-Nordenfelt submarine boat, description and

advantages-French submarine boat, Gymnote, description and

.. 106-114

trials

.. 114-116

CHAPTER VI.

SHIPBUILDING POLICY.

House of Commons Committee on the Navy estimates in 1888-Com-

mittee on designs 1871-Armoured versus unarmoured ships-

Central citadel ship and unarmoured raft-Effect as to quick-

firing guns

.. 117-120

.. .. 120-123

High explosives-Raft body-Armour belt-Packing, and effect of

shells on packing-Uncertain extent of sinkage

Description of Woodite-French armoured ships-Belted and pro-

tected ships compared-Table representing the two systems-

Compiler's views as to the kind of ships which should be built.. 123-128

An impregnable ship not possible-General agreement as to sails

being obsolete for war ships-Sail power necessary for vessels

used for the police of the seas-Gun the best weapon

..

PAGE

128-131

CHAPTER VII.

THE NEW SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME.

Lord George Hamilton's speech in the House of Commons 7th March,

1889-Gunboats for police purposes-Basis of the new programme

-Government responsibility-House of Commons Select Com-

mittee on new shipbuilding programme-How supremacy on the

sea must be measured-Effect of naval war on our commerce-

Margin of reserve

Dockyards and private yards compared-The story of the guns-

Designs of ships-Proposed expenditure in dockyards and by

contract-Time occupied in building each class of vessel-Ad-

vantages of building ships rapidly

132-138

139-144

148-152

Special accounts to be kept of ships built in dockyards and by contract

-Proportion of cost for the new programme Summary of the

scheme-Improved coaling facilities—Additional men for the

fleet-Naval reserve-New designs-Consultation for designs 144-148

The new battle-ships-Protection of commerce-Merchant cruiser-
Local defence-Naval Volunteers-First Lord's suggestions-The
Admiralty scheme must stand or fall as a whole

Tabulated statement of ships which will be added to Her Majesty's

Navy between 1st April, 1889, and 1st April, 1894-Effective

ships afloat 1st January, 1889-Proposed standard in 1894-

Number required to bring present number to proposed standard
-Expenditure required to complete ships building and on ships
to be built-Comparison of expenditure on shipbuilding and
repairs for the four years ending 31st March, 1879, and the four
years ending 31st March, 1893

Mr. W. H. White's paper on the designs for the new battle-ships—

Dispositions of armaments-Sir Edward Reed's patent-Sir N.

Barnaby's patent-Disposition of armament in new designs-

Concentration of the armament-Number and calibre of heavy

guns-Weight of the auxiliary armament in the new ships

Increased complement of men-Armour protection of new turret-ship

design-Facts placed before the committee of naval officers-

Respective provinces of the naval architect and the naval officer 167-173

Extent of armour-belt in Admiral class and in the new designs-

Tabular statement of the water-line protection in a number of

British and foreign ships-Risks to ships below the armour-

Description of the barbette design-Barbettes versus turrets-

Hydraulic gun mountings.

..

Speed, model experiments-High speed in merchant ships-Coal
supply and endurance-Remarks on the size of new battle-ships-
Defence of constructive department-Tabulated particulars of
British and foreign battle-ships-Discussion on Mr. White's paper
-Sir E. J. Reed's speech: Times report

153-159

160-167

173-181

181-201

PAGE

Mr. White's reply to the discussion-The Times leader on the question

of the new designs-Observations of the Compiler on Mr. White's

paper-Speech delivered by Compiler in the House of Lords, on

the second reading of the Naval Defence Bill, 27th May, 1889 .. 201-209

CHAPTER VIII.

DOCKYARDS.

THE ROYAL CORPS OF CONstructors.

DOCKYARD MANAGEMENT.

Practical results depend mainly on local officials-Mr. White and

Mr. Elgar's evidence on the scheme adopted by Lord Northbrook's

Board to improve the position of professional officers-Cost of

work in our foreign yards-Naval administration in France-

Existing stock of naval stores ..

.. 210-212

CHAPTER IX.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE AND ACCOUNTS.

Royal Commission under Lord Hartington's presidency to enquire into

the administration of the Army and the Navy-New naval

programme-Select Committee of the House of Commons—

-Examination of leading officials of the Admiralty Select

Committee's opinions-Present organisation of the Board of

Admiralty-More information should be given to Parliament-

Admiralty staff ..

213-216

.. 216-219

Accounts, financial control, Mr. Forwood's explanation-New system

-Accounts transferred to the Controller and thereby to the

Executive officers of the yard-Audit of store accounts

Intelligence branch of the Admiralty-Establishment of the Foreign

Intelligence Committee-Captain Hall's work as Director of

Naval Intelligence-Former system ..

.. 219-221

Constructor's branch-Routine as to new designs-Mistake of building

ships in batches-First Sea Lord's heavy duties-Lord Dufferin's

Committee

.. 221-222

CHAPTER X.

THE DEFENCES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND ITS COMMERCE.

Position of the British Empire in a war with a great maritime power

-View of our position by Admiral Porter, United States Navy-

England's real danger-Relative strength of blockading and

blockaded squadrons - Number of battle-ships, England and

France Cruisers

.. 223-225

Naval construction-The rate of progress relatively to France-
Defence of trade routes-Lines of British trade-Ships suitable
for distant service-Mercantile auxiliaries-Map of the world