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Wednesday, 21 August 2019

British naval shipbuilding program according to the Dutch newspaper Het Centrum dated 10 November 1927

London, 9 November. According to Bridgeman (1), First Lord of the Admiralty who answer a question of the House of Commons were that moment still on stocks 1 battleship, 12 cruisers. 4 river gunboats, 6 submarines, 2 minesweepers, 1 submarine depot ship and one vessel for repair purposes. During the last year were one battleship, one minelayer and one submarine completed.

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1. William Clive Bridgeman (31 December 1864-14 August 1935), 1ST Viscount Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty between November 1924-June 1929.