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An item reported that the War Cabinet on Tuesday 26 June 1917 considered proposals (Paper GT.-1133) done by the Board of the Admiralty dealing with an increased programme to be completed by the end of 1918 als regarded War Cabinet No. 58. Factors as the expected strength of the German navy, the need for destroyers for anti submarine warfare and no disturbing of the merchant shipbuilding resulted in the War Cabinet approving the conversion of the HMS Cavendish into a seaplane tender. At the same time was the First Sea Lord asked to investigate what the result was of suspending the approved (War Cabinet No. 58 minute 12) building of 2 seaplane tenders.(1,2)
Notes
1. Part of Hawkins-class heavy cruisers preceded by Town-class succeeded by County-class. Ordered in April 1916, laid down by Harland&Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland with yard number 500 on 29 June 1916, launched on 17 January 1918, renamed Vindictive in June 1918, completed on 19 October 1918, commissioned on 1 October 1918, during the building converted into an aircraft carrier, laid up in 1919, reconverted into a cruiser and recommissioned in 1924, conversion into a training ship between 1936-1937, converted into a repair ship between 1939-1940, destroyer depot ship since 1944 and sold to be broken up in 1946.
2. Sir John Jellicoe (5 December 1959 Southampton, England-20 November 1935 Kensington, London, England), Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord 30 November 1916-10 January 1918.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB 37-23-3-17
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