Engineers' stores 600 "
Naval stores 400 "
Ordnance stores and ammunition 1,140 "
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Total 8,440 "
Some allowance must be made for the needs of the 'auxiliaries,'[96]
the vessels that bring supplies and in other ways attend on the
fighting ships. This may be put at 7 per cent. The tonnage required
would accordingly amount in all to about 9000.
[Footnote 96: The 7 per cent. mentioned in the text would probably
cover nearly all the demands--except coal--of auxiliaries, which
would not require much or any ammunition. Coal is provided for
separately.]
The squadron would burn in harbour or when stationary about 110
tons of coal a day, and when under way about 1050 tons a day. For
140 harbour-days the consumption would be about 15,400 tons; and
for 43 days under way about 45,150: so that for coal requirements
we should have the following:--
Harbour consumption 15,400 tons.
Under-way consumption 45,150 "
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Total for fighting ships 60,550 "
7 per cent. for auxiliaries (say) 4,250 "
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Grand total 64,800 "
Some time ago (in 1902) a representation was made from the China
station that, engine-room oil being expended whenever coal is
expended, there must be some proportion between the quantities
of each.
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