The naval budget for 1909/1910 caused extensive discussions of the British navy was strong enough mostly when compared with the German shipbuilding program. In a tidings dated London 12 March was reported that the proposed budget was 35.142.700 pound sterling against the 32.319.500 pound sterling for the budget 1908/1909. Against the 7.545.202 Pound for the last budget was now 8.885.194 pound asked to be used for new building. Plans were made for building 4 dreadnoughts, 6 protected cruisers, 20 destroyers and a number of submarines costs 500.000 pound. With the building of two dreadnoughts was to start all ready in July in stead of what was common at the end of the year, with the two others was started on 2 November.
The British minister of navy McKenna (1) said further more that it could necessary to take this years measures for the building of another 4 large armoured ships. He asked the parliament for approval to give in advance the necessary orders to be able to start with the building on 1 April 1910 making it possible that these ships were completed in March 1912.
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1. Reginald McKenna (6 July 1863-6 September 1943 London), banker and a politician belonging to the Liberal party. Chancellor of the Exchequer between 25 may 1915-10 December 1916 and Home Secretary 24 October 1911-27 May 1915 and First Lord of the Admiralty 1908-1911 and was followed by Winston Churchill.
