Personnel.

The number of officers and men on the active list is 35,685, and on the regular reserve there are 5,114. The total number of able-bodied men liable for service in the Reserve, however, is about 70,000.

* This armored cruiser is the Ernest Renan of 13,562 tons.

The executive officers of the German Navy are divided as follows: - 8 vice-admirals, 16 rear-admirals, 58 captains, 125 commanders, 245 lieutenant-commanders, 382 lieutenants, 332 sub-lieutenants, 401 midshipmen, 200 cadets.

Materiel.

The strength of the German Navy in ships built and building on Nov. 30th, 1903, was: -

Built.

Battleships, 1st class

14

" 2nd class

4

" 3rd class

12

Coast defence ships

11

Armored cruisers

.2

Protected cruisers, 1st class

1

" "2nd class........

8

" " 3rd class.........

10

Unprotected cruisers

20

Torpedo vessels

2

Torpedo-boat destroyers

32

Torpedo boats

93

Submarines

?

Building.

Battleships, 1st class

6

Armored cruisers

3

Protected cruisers, 3rd class

5

Projected.

Armored cruiser*

1

Protected cruisers

2

Torpedo-boat destroyers

6

Torpedo boats

-

Submarines

1

Dockyards.

The German dockyards are situated as follows: -

Kiel

Two docks take any ship. Also two floating docks. Four docks take any ship up to 10,000 tons.

Wilhelmshaven

One dock takes any ship; one takes up to 10,000 tons. Three floating docks; two new ones building.