asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total tonnage of the 17 German destroyers salvaged and the sum of money the Government received for these ships?

Mr. DAVIDSON:

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply of the 29th June, in which I stated that the total displacement of the vessels raised amounted to approximately 13,000 tons. Since then another torpedo-boat destroyer of 750 tons, approximately, has been raised. In accordance with the customary practice, the prices at which these vessels were sold cannot be divulged.