The founding of the Australian navy according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 14 March 1911

According to the news item advicec admiral W. Henderson the council that the ultimate strength of the Australian navy should be 8 protected and 10 unprotected cruisers, 18 destroyers and 12 submarines. The building program was to be divided in periods of each 5 years totally lasting during 22 years with total costs mounting 23.000.000 pound or a annual budget of 1.226.000 pound. The personnel strength was to number 15.,000 men. He also advices the Federation of Australia to begin with the founding of shipyards and army factories to be able in a later stadium to produce independent all needs for the Australian navy.