An item reported that there were 28 warships for the British Royal Navy to be laid down, a decrease compared with the 30 a year earlier. The new building consisted of 3-9.000 ton light cruisers, 1 submarine depot ship, 1 flotilla leader, 8-1.385 ton destroyers, 1-1.500 ton submarine, 1-1.080 ton submarine and 1-670 ton submarine, 1-1.170 ton escort vessel, 3-875 ton minesweepers, 2-575 ton coastal flotilla vessels, 1 survey vessel, 1 small minelayer, 2 net layers and 2 fishing vessels.