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The Story of the "Britannia" / The training ship for naval cadets. With some account of previous methods of naval education, and of the new scheme of 1903. cover

The Story of the "Britannia" / The training ship for naval cadets. With some account of previous methods of naval education, and of the new scheme of 1903.

Chapter 61: APPENDIX VI. THE COST OF THE “BRITANNIA.”
By Edward Phillips Statham
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The work chronicles the evolution of naval cadet education from informal early practices through formal academies to the establishment of a dedicated training ship and later shore college. It describes changing curricula, examinations, uniforms, disciplinary systems, and daily routines aboard ship and ashore, using official records, statistics, and personal reminiscences. Administrative debates over selection and instruction, accounts of practical seamanship training, and reforms intended to standardize and improve officer preparation are presented alongside anecdotes and illustrative episodes.

APPENDIX VI.

THE COST OF THE “BRITANNIA.”

Parliamentary Papers called for in 1882 show the cost from September, 1863—when the ship was brought to Dartmouth—to January 1st, 1882, as follows:—

  £
(1) The breaking up value of Britannia and Hindostan 19,925
(2) Cost of fitting new ship (Prince of Wales) and Hindostan, and subsequent alterations 27,842
(3) Cost of moving ship, and moorings 2,890
(4) Repairs since first fitted, all changes, etc. (including all tenders, boats, etc.) 30,545
(5) Sick quarters, lodgings, recreation grounds, and all shore expenses 20,204
(6) Pay and provisions for officers, cadets, ship’s company, travelling expenses, etc. 597,995
  £699,401
Contributions from parents 120,832
  £578,569
In order to arrive at amount actually expended for maintenance, deduct amounts 1, 2, and 3 45,657
  £532,912
Expense per annum for 18¼ years, £29,200.

This is at the rate of something like £240 per head per annum; but so much was done in making the recreation grounds, improving the ships, etc., that it is scarcely a fair statement of maintenance.

The estimates for 1882-3:—

  £
Gross 33,643
Parents’ contributions 8,400
  £25,243

Provision is made for 130 cadets. Cost per head per annum, £194.

The estimates for 1901-1902:—

  £
Gross 49,570
Parents’ contributions 18,500
  £31,070

Provision is made for 265 cadets. Cost per head per annum, £117.