Ireland Q2/1939

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Tuesday, May 4th 2010, 4:30pm

[SIZE=3]Industrial Allocation [/SIZE]
- 2/2 factories producing 2,000t materials, 0 tons from stockpile, 400 tons from transactions; 2,400 tons total. 2,400 tons used, 0 tons stockpiled for Q2/39.

[SIZE=3]Infrastructure Development[/SIZE]
N/A

[SIZE=3]Naval Construction[/SIZE]
at Galway:
1 Type 1 drydock - Idle
1 Type 0 drydock - Idle

at Rushbrooke (Cobh):
1 Type 0 slip - Submarine Bradan Feasa laid down April 1, 1939, 400 tons added Q2/39. Launched June 22nd, 1939, completed August 12th, 1939. (Launched late.)

at Haulbowline:
1 Type 2 drydock - Idle
1 Type 1 drydock - Motor Gunboat BGM-4 laid down April 1, 1939, 90 tons added Q2/39. Launched June 23, 1939. Boat will complete August 12th, 1939.

Dockside:
None

From factories:
None

On Trials:
- Munster running trials from November 24th to May 24th, 1939.
- Leinster running trials from February 24th to August 24th, 1939.

[SIZE=3]Transactions[/SIZE]
- 1,910 tons to the United States.
- 400 tons from Turkey for subs.

[SIZE=3]Other Notes[/SIZE]
Design work under way for Pooka-class vessels. Plans are in loft.

[SIZE=3]Order of Battle (Irish Naval Service) as of June 30th, 1939[/SIZE]
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
Cruisers:...............................0(0)0
Destroyers:...........................8(0)0
Frigates:...............................9(0)0
Submarines:.........................3(0)1
MGB's:.................................4(0)0
MTB's:.................................16(0)0
Mine Sweepers:....................8(0)0
Submarine Chasers:..............8(0)0
Motor Lifeboat:.....................1(0)0
Auxiliaries:...........................2(0)0
Armed Naval Tugs:...............2(0)0

[SIZE=3]Summary[/SIZE]
Two submarines, Bradan Feasa and Pooka, are sold to Turkey to finance new construction. To replace them, the new training submarine Bradan Feasa is laid down in Galway, constructed, and launched in the final week of May. This submarine is designed and constructed with British assistance due to an agreement with the Royal Navy. Another "Dog" motor gunboat is procured. Payments continue to the US for the cruiser Salt Lake City.