The Admiralty were unwilling to sell, but after negotiations agreed to let the ASN have the use of three vessels on bareboat charter at a rate of £13 6s 8d per day.
Admiralitetet var ikke interesseret i at sælge, men efter forhandlinger gik de ind på at chartre de tre skibe ud til ASN til en pris af £13 6s 8d pr. dag.