Royal Navy strength fell toward roughly 92,000 in 1932 through retirements and reduced recruiting. Parliament expressed concern that too few new sailors were being trained and censured the government over the shortage. A personnel reduction therefore affected the future supply of trained sailors as well as the current workforce. The comparison with the much smaller naval service at the time of the stream is approximate: the modern total and its regular, reserve, and Marine components are recalled with uncertainty.
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Personnel cuts create a naval training problem
Personnel reductions toward roughly 92,000 in 1932 led Parliament to challenge the government over too few sailors being trained.