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swell Navy Votes HE 1964 Statement on Defence shows that Parliament is to he asked for over £l,998,000,000 for the Defence Services for the financial year 1964-65, and of this huge sum nearly £500.000.000 ($496,015,000 to be exact) is in respect of the Naval Service. This is an increase of £56.063,400 over the year I963-64. All Naval Votes show an increase—ncarly 9 million for pay. etc.; over 2 million for scientific services and nearly £36; million for naval stores, at-manient, victualling and other material supply services. An increase of nearly £5 million is allocated for ILM. ships, aircraft and weapons, new construction and repairs. . The Defence F.sIini:itcs give as the main rcztson for th: lnrgc incrc.1sc—the df\g'i\)i).;‘._Q iiitimctitiitn til the l’ul.ins piu_;r.i:i;:i'.:. uddcd to the Incl of increase in pziy and prices, The Fstiiiinlcs allow for an increase c:irt_'icrs. Ivto C0.l'lll'l'lZIfll_i0 ships. two! 15" .._‘¥'vQ_.' of 3.t)t)0 and this cruisers. four guided-missile and nine ;'....‘. in Vote strength for la‘ liucc-ztnicer of 80! Naval the increased othcr_dcstro,\'crs. four flccl pickets and An unusual view of the lflCft:;\\t‘ “Ill provide deck. seen from the bomb before the aircraft touched down on II.M.S. Victorious. The picture clearly indicates the fully angled flight deck. to ensure the supply 37 fr_ig:itcs of all classes. Submarines entries required needed ll.i\l.S. Victorious (35,000 tons. full load) is at present East of Sue: in due course in this category number 37. of trained nicn
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for PL'Iltll'l§ and other comiiiitmcnts. N0 NEW SHIPS No mcnlion is made of any new shi s to he laid down during the tintincia ye.-ir. Tcndcrs for ti new carrier which is to be built and tvhich is at present still at the design stage. “'1” not be called for during the year. The new carrier will incorporate the results of advances in scientific and technical invention she will be at the threshold of ni.in‘s knowledge in the licld of ninritimc and tcchnologicnl construi:tion- -:ind the design stage is. of necessity. somewhat prolonged. but she will ri:;idy to join the Fleet in the
MODERN ESCORT SHIPS The Defence Estimates state that of tltc 7| escorts expected to be in service during the year. 49 have been built since the war. The remaining 22 were built during the Second World War. but 20 of these have been modernised or converted since then. Of the 4‘) escorts mentioned above. 28 have been built during the past five years and seven dcslroj-‘ct’: have been modernised or converted in the same
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i\ltich has been achieved in respect of the Polaris submarine programme. Four submarines have been ordered and work is well in hand. The site for early 70's. The strength of the Fleet numbers the Polaris base on the Garcloch is 513 ships of all classes. including being developed and orders have been placed in the U.S.r\. for Polaris equipoperational ships (I-$5). ships for trials mcnts. and training ships (49). llcct support 'l1ic target is that the lirst submarine and R.F..-‘ts. pcrniancntly allocated to patrol in midfleet support (93) and 226 ships in rc~ shall be ready to go on of and by the end the decade serve. undergoing long refit. moderni- 1968. will be operating. sation. conversion. etc. Of the I45 four submarines Training of the crews is to start soon in ships which are operational or re- the but by the middle of [966 paring for service. there are our the U.S.A.. Polaris training school on the Garcloch site will be completed. and by the beginning of l‘)(i7 it is hoped that the complete Polaris base will be capable of providing support to tltc first stibniarinc when she commences trials.
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lll-I l2th boat of the Oberon Class of submarines was launched and named Opportune on February 14 at
MIXED-MANNING EXPERIMENT First-hand experience of the feasibility of the mixed-manned force of nuclear ships with Polaris missiles is essential before the Government can decide whether to participate in this project. and to gain this knowledge the Royal Navy will take part in the experiment in mixed-manning which take place in an American war-
the Grccnock shipyard of Messrs. Scotts' Shipbuilding 8: Engineering Co. Ltd. The naming ceremony was performed by Mrs. Gregory. wife of s ip. The Statement on Defence refers to Vice-.-'\dniir.il G. D. A. Gregory. C.Il.. D.S.0.. .-\drnir:il Superintendent. H.M. the intensive Fleet activities throughout the world during the past )'L‘.’lI’. i)0Cit}'.'l.fl'.i. Dcvonport. The Opportunc has n lcn tli of pointing out that “over two-fifths of 295 ft. 3 in. and a beam of 25 t. 3 in. the personnel afloat are now serving She is titled with the latest sonztr and East of Suez." Reference is also rmdc to the work cqiiippcd to tire homing torpedoes. ilorits of this class are capable of l of the Commando ships and their helihigh tindcrwater speed rind can main- copters and of the Royal Marine Conit:iin continuotis stibntcrgcd patrols in 1 m1|Ilv‘-l0SThe astronontical sum of nearly any part of the world. The super£1.000 million required in the Destructure is mainly of glass tibrc lcncc listiiniiti.-.-a is still uilhin the laminnlc zind .1 high st:ind:irtl of ac7 per cent. of the Gross Niitional C't1l'llll‘lt\J.tllnf1 is provided for the six 0ilit.‘t.‘l\.-ml 62 ratings. (Continued in column 3)
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will have separate messes from the junior ratings. whereas in the AmeriHE heel of the Resolution. the name to be given to Britain's firs‘! Polaris can bo:iLs there is a common diningbzillislic-missilenuclear submarine. ordered in May. 1963. was laid down at I li:ill and recreation space for all the Barrow-in-Furncss shipyard of ‘Vicltcrs-Arrnslrongs (sbipbuilders) Ltd. on 1 ratings. l-'cbruar)' 26. The "Reel" consisted of .'.l prefabricated circular section of the submarine weighing well over I00 tons. It was placed on the slipway in the presence of Re.-tr-Admiral H. S. Mncltcnzic. C.B.. D.S.O. and Bar. D.S.C.. who is in charge of the Royal Navy's Polaris rojcct. The actual ceremony was per ormctl by Sir Alfred Sims. the Director-Cicncrzil. Ships. Admiralty. The main machinery contractors for this first ballistic-missile boat are Vicltcrs-Armslrongs (Engineers) Ltd. and Rolls-Royce and Associates Ltd. The design is based on the nticl<_::irpowered "attack" submarine Vnliaiit which is at present filling out in the -
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BRITAIN'S LARGEST Resolution will be the largest submarine ever built in Britain with :i displacement of 7.000 tons. and fitted to carry l6 Polaris missiles. It was ollicially stated in February. 1963. that Britain would build four or five of these vessels. each of which will cost about £15 million. excluding the missiles. Differing in many respects from American Polaris vessels. Resolution
Continued from column 2) Product laid down in previous years. but although the burden is a heavy one. the Statement on Defence points out that "The l-tcystonc of Britain's defence policy is the prevention of war." and the Sl.‘l'\'iC(‘S must be provided with the best means‘ to light any lesser wars and to have the means to fight any
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