An item referred to the Marine Rundschau dated January 1935 reporting that at the end of 1934 a large number of ships were still under construction for the British Royal Navy due to delays in building programs. Under construction with a total tonnage of around 140.000 ton were 4-9.000 ton cruisers, 4-7.000 ton cruisers, 3-5.000 ton cruisers, 8-1.475 ton flotilla leaders, 24-1.375 ton destroyers, 1-1.850 tin submarine, 2-1.500 ton submarines, 3-670 ton submarines, 2-.1060 ton gunboats, 1-375 ton minesweeper, 1-1.170 ton escort vessel, 1 coastal gunboat and 1-1.0600 ton mother ship for destroyers. Nineteen ships with a total tonnage of 36.000 tons to be built under the Budget year 1934-1935 were even not ordered.
