asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the number of corvettes of the naval service based at Cobh and the number and type of other vessels of the naval service based at Cobh, and the manner in which these are locally bunkered.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Naval Vessels at Cobh.
The number of corvettes based at the naval depot, Haulbowline, Cobh, is three. Three transport vessels and four motor launches are also based at the naval depot. Two of the transport vessels are coal-burners and are at present bunkered at the quayside at Cobh; the remaining transport vessel and the four motor launches use diesel fuel and are bunkered at the naval depot. Haulbowline.