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