[19] This principle was abandoned under the Law of 1912, and a standard of greater instant readiness for war was substituted, with three squadrons fully manned and two with nucleus crews.

[APPENDIX II]

British and German Shipbuilding Programmes.

The following table shows the British and German ships laid down between 1897 and 1914 and the programmes of subsequent years—the British figures for 1915-18 being based on the Admiralty forecast, and the German on the latest German Fleet Law:

Great Britain.Germany.
Battle
ships.		Armoured
Cruisers.		Protected
Cruisers.		Destroyers.Torpedo
Boats.		Battle
ships.		Armoured
Cruisers.		Protected
Cruisers.		Destroyers.
Mixed
armament
period		{1897-1898 4 4 3 6 — 1 — — —
{1898-1899 7 8 1 12 — 2 1 2 6
{1899-1900 2 2 1 — 2 3 — 2 6
{1900-1901 2 6 1 5 2 2 — 2 6
{1901-1902 3 6 2 10 5 2 1 3 6
{1902-1903 2 2 6[20] 9 4 2 1 3 6
{1903-1904 5 4 4[20] 15 — 2 1 2 6
{1904-1905 2 3 — — — 2 1 3 6
{1905-1906 — — — — — 2 1 3 6
——————————————————————————————
Totals 27 35 18 57 13 18 6 20 48
——————————————————————————————
Dreadnought
period		{1905-1906 4 — — 6 12[21] — — — —
{1906-1907 3 — — 2 12[21] 2 1 2 12
{1907-1908 3 — 1 5 12[21] 3 — 2 12
{1908-1909 2 — 6 16 — 4 — 2 12
{1909-1910 8 — 6 20 — 4 — 2 12
{1910-1911 5 — 5 20 — 4 — 2 12
{1911-1912 5 — 4 20 — 4 — 2 12
{1912-1913 4 — 8[22] 20 — 2 — 2 12
{1913-1914 5 — 8 16 — 3 — 2 12
{1914-1915 4 — 4 12 — 2 — 2 12
——————————————————————————————
{1915-1916 4 — —[23] —[23] —[23] 2 — 2 12
{1916-1917 4 — —[23] —[23] —[23] 3 — 2 12
{1917-1918 4 — —[23] —[23] —[23] 2 — 2 12
——————————————————————————————
Totals authorised
(1905-1914)
(Dreadnought
period)		 43 — 42137 36 28 1 18108

As is explained elsewhere, Germany has remained faithful to the policy outlined in the Memorandum, but by successive Navy Acts she greatly increased the means for giving effect to it—one legislative measure succeeding another in quick succession, always making an increase in the naval establishment.

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