| Duties of | |Hoisting and | Midshipman of Boat | | Lowering Boats. | under Oars, Sail, | | | and Steam. | 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 18-1/4 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. INDEX.