King George V-class battleships
An item referred to the magazine le Yacht dated 20 March 1937 reporting that the British naval budget 1937-1938 with 105 million pound sterling was increased with 30% compared with the budget year 1936-1937 with 81 million. For new building was 14 million available. The building program for 1937 consisted of 3 King George V-class battleships, 2 aircraft carriers, 5-.8.000 ton cruisers, 3-5.300 ton cruisers, 16 J-class destroyers, 7 submarines, 3 escort sloops, 4 minesweepers, 3 coastal sloops, 1 mother ship for destroyers and 1 for submarines, 1 survey vessel, 2 river gunboats, 2 vessels for special services, 10 torpedo motor boats, 16 vessels for barriers defence and 2 tugs. Totally 80 ships and vessels with a total tonnage pf around 25.000 tons. The personnel strength was enlarged to 112.000 men. The R.U.S.I. dated February 1937 reported that 85% of the new building budget was used for wages.
