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Q1/1943 activity

Kingdom of Belgium
4/5 factories producing naval materials: 4,000 tons created for Q1/43 . 4,000 total tons + 13 stockpiled from previous quarter + 0 tons from scrapping = 4,013 tons

4,013 tons used. 0 tons left for Q2/43

1/5 factories committed for 1943 to infrastructure development = 0.1 ip +0.1ip bonus

B. Infrastructure Development

+0.1 point to Belgian factory, 4.2 ip total

C. Naval Construction

Zeebrugge:
Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 1 drydock :- Empty

Ostend:
Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 0 drydock:- Empty

Antwerp:
Class 3 slip :- 1 x Groenendael class DT, laid down October 1st, 9775t total, 7 quarters, launchable Q2/42, completable Q2/43. 3475 tons committed, 1400 tons added. Launched

Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 3 drydock:- 1 x Groenendael class DT, laid down October 1st, 9775t total, 7 quarters, launchable Q2/42, completable Q2/43. 3475 tons committed, 1400 tons added. Launched

Class 2 drydock:- CL-4 Wielingen begins partial reconstruction for the addition of bulges and hull strengthing forward, as well as alteration of the forward battery. 2,225 tons total, 3 quarters, launchable Q1/43, completable Q2/43. 125 tons committed, 145 tons added

note : this was a deliberate “mistake” echoing the OTL IJN warships needing retrofitting. Discovered when attempting to exercise in less than wonderful weather.

Class 1 drydock:- Empty


=========================Ships afloat: ===========================

Zeebrugge:
1 x 1939 DD, laid down April 2 1942, 2135t total, 4 quarters, 534t per quarter, 4 quarters, launching Q3, completing Q1/43 Completed

Ostend:

Antwerp:
1 x 1939 DD, laid down April 2 1942, 2135t total, 4 quarters, 534t per quarter, 4 quarters, launching Q3, completing Q1/43 Completed

C. Ships on shakedown cruises:

1st Three Months

2nd Three Months
2 x 1939 DD

D. Transactions


E. Other Notes


F. Updated Order of Battle-
1x Bismarck-B class Armored Cruiser
3 x Ballarat B design escort cruiser
(1 x Ballarat C design escort cruiser)
6 x PC-22-A2 design escort sloop

SC Zinnia
Training Sloop Artevelde

16 x 1939 DD

6 x Minewarfare MS-26B
9 x Minesweepers Struma IIB

48 x Mexican Torpedo boat
24 x riverine patrol

F. Updated Order of Battle-

Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Heavy Cruisers : 1 (0) 0
Light Cruisers : 3 (1) 0
Destroyers : 16 (0) 2
Sloops : 1 (0) 0
Escorts : 6 (0) 0
Minewarfare : 6 (0) 0
Minesweepers : 9 (0) 0
Patrol craft : 0 (0) 0
MTB : 48 (0) 0
Riverine patrol : 24
Training ships : 1 (0) 0
Depot Ships : 0 (0) 2

Q2/1943 activity

Kingdom of Belgium
4/5 factories producing naval materials: 4,000 tons created for Q2/43 . 4,000 total tons + 0 stockpiled from previous quarter + 0 tons from scrapping = 4,00 tons

4,000 tons used. 0 tons left for Q3/43

1/5 factories committed for 1943 to infrastructure development = 0.1 ip +0.1ip bonus

B. Infrastructure Development

+0.1 point to Belgian factory, 4.3 ip total

C. Naval Construction

Zeebrugge:
Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 1 drydock :- Empty

Ostend:
Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 0 drydock:- Empty

Antwerp:
Class 3 slip :-

Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 3 drydock:-

Class 2 drydock:- CL-4 Wielingen begins partial reconstruction for the addition of bulges and hull strengthing forward, as well as alteration of the forward battery. 2,225 tons total, 3 quarters, launchable Q1/43, completable Q2/43. 270 tons committed, 1200 tons added

note : this was a deliberate “mistake” echoing the OTL IJN warships needing retrofitting. Discovered when attempting to exercise in less than wonderful weather.

Class 1 drydock:- Empty


=========================Ships afloat: ===========================

Zeebrugge:

1 x Groenendael class DT, laid down October 1st, 9775t total, 7 quarters, launchable Q2/42, completable Q2/43. 3475 tons committed, 1400 tons added. Launched

1 x Groenendael class DT, laid down October 1st, 9775t total, 7 quarters, launchable Q2/42, completable Q2/43. 3475 tons committed, 1400 tons added. Launched

Ostend:

Antwerp:

C. Ships on shakedown cruises:

1st Three Months
2 x 1939 DD

2nd Three Months


D. Transactions


E. Other Notes

F. Updated Order of Battle-
1x Bismarck-B class Armored Cruiser
3 x Ballarat B design escort cruiser
(1 x Ballarat C design escort cruiser)
6 x PC-22-A2 design escort sloop

SC Zinnia
Training Sloop Artevelde

16 x 1939 DD

6 x Minewarfare MS-26B
9 x Minesweepers Struma IIB

48 x Mexican Torpedo boat
24 x riverine patrol

F. Updated Order of Battle-

Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Heavy Cruisers : 1 (0) 0
Light Cruisers : 3 (1) 0
Destroyers : 18 (0) 0
Sloops : 1 (0) 0
Escorts : 6 (0) 0
Minewarfare : 6 (0) 0
Minesweepers : 9 (0) 0
Patrol craft : 0 (0) 0
MTB : 48 (0) 0
Riverine patrol : 24
Training ships : 1 (0) 0
Depot Ships : 0 (0) 2

Whoa, didn't realize I was behind in Belgium. I have un-posted reports on my computer, I will have to check them for completeness and post them later today.

Q3/1943 activity

Kingdom of Belgium
4/5 factories producing naval materials: 4,000 tons created for Q3/43 . 4,000 total tons + 0 stockpiled from previous quarter + 0 tons from scrapping = 4,000 tons

4,000 tons used. 445 tons left for Q4/43

1/5 factories committed for 1943 to infrastructure development = 0.1 ip

B. Infrastructure Development

+0.1 point to Belgian factory, 4.4 ip total

C. Naval Construction

Zeebrugge:
Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 1 drydock :- Empty

Ostend:
Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 0 drydock:- Empty

Antwerp:
Class 3 slip :-

Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 3 drydock:-

Class 2 drydock:- CL-4 Wielingen begins partial reconstruction for the addition of bulges and hull strengthing forward, as well as alteration of the forward battery. 2,225 tons total, 3 quarters, 1470 tons committed, 755 tons added Complete

note : this was a deliberate mistake echoing the OTL IJN warships needing retrofitting. Discovered when attempting to exercise in less than wonderful weather.

Class 1 drydock:- Empty


=========================Ships afloat: ===========================

Zeebrugge:

1 x Groenendael class DT, laid down October 1st, 9775t total, 7 quarters, 4875 tons committed, 1400 tons added. Launched

1 x Groenendael class DT, laid down October 1st, 9775t total, 7 quarters, 4875 tons committed, 1400 tons added. Launched

Ostend:

Antwerp:

C. Ships on shakedown cruises:

1st Three Months


2nd Three Months
2 x 1939 DD

D. Transactions


E. Other Notes

F. Updated Order of Battle-
1x Bismarck-B class Armored Cruiser
3 x Ballarat B design escort cruiser
(1 x Ballarat C design escort cruiser)
6 x PC-22-A2 design escort sloop

SC Zinnia
Training Sloop Artevelde

16 x 1939 DD

6 x Minewarfare MS-26B
9 x Minesweepers Struma IIB

48 x Mexican Torpedo boat
24 x riverine patrol

F. Updated Order of Battle-

Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Heavy Cruisers : 1 (0) 0
Light Cruisers : 3 (1) 0
Destroyers : 18 (0) 0
Sloops : 1 (0) 0
Escorts : 6 (0) 0
Minewarfare : 6 (0) 0
Minesweepers : 9 (0) 0
Patrol craft : 0 (0) 0
MTB : 48 (0) 0
Riverine patrol : 24
Training ships : 1 (0) 0
Depot Ships : 0 (0) 2

Q4/1943 activity

Kingdom of Belgium
4/5 factories producing naval materials: 4,000 tons created for Q4/43 . 4,000 total tons + 445 stockpiled from previous quarter + 0 tons from scrapping = 4,445 tons

3,513 tons used. 932 tons left for Q1/44

1/5 factories committed for 1943 to infrastructure development = 0.1 ip + 0.1ip bonus

B. Infrastructure Development

+0.2 point to Belgian factory, 4.6 ip total

C. Naval Construction

Zeebrugge:
Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 1 drydock :- Empty

Ostend:
Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 0 drydock:- Empty

Antwerp:
Class 3 slip :-

Class 1 slip :- Empty

Class 0 slip :- Empty

Class 3 drydock:-

Class 2 drydock:-

Class 1 drydock:- Empty

=========================Ships afloat: ===========================

Zeebrugge:

1 x Groenendael class DT, laid down October 1st, 1942 9775t total, 7 quarters, 5275 tons committed, 1500 tons added. Launched

1 x Groenendael class DT, laid down October 1st, 1942 9775t total, 7 quarters, 5275 tons committed, 1500 tons added. Launched

Ostend:

Antwerp:

C. Ships on shakedown cruises:

1st Three Months
CL-4 Wielingen

2nd Three Months


D. Transactions


E. Other Notes

Surveying for coastal batteries commenced.
Locations : Niuwport, Ostende, Blankenberge, Zeebrugge, Nieuweluis, Antwerp, and Breezand.

4 Experimental Coastal Gun battery turrets produced, two with 9.2 gun & 80 degree elevation, two with 152mm gun and 80 degree elevation. Both experimental coastal mountings feature a 75 mm cast lining, connected by 500mm steel rods to 25mm (50mm front) shell of hardened armor sections, with the intervening space filled with concrete. The intention is the hardened armor will damage or defeat the shell outright, the concrete will aborb the KE and ensure any penetrating shell will detonate prior to the interior lining. The cast lining, formidable armor in it's own right, offers the final layer of protection against any damaged shells reaching it, or ejecta from partial penetrations.

9.2 turret dimensions : 9.3m long, 7m wide, 3.4m high, front slope 23deg, side 19deg.
9.2 armor weight (tanksharp) 110ts, gun weight (springsharp) 48.7ts, total paid weight : 158.7ts (vs. std springsharp 84.4ts)
152mm turret dimensions : 6m long, 5m wide, 3m high, front slope 20deg, side 10deg.
152mm armor weight (tanksharp) 67.6ts, gun weight (springsharp) 13.4ts, total paid weight : 81ts (vs. std springsharp 34.5ts)

Note, both turrets scaled from singles on HMS Glatton and tanksharped for steel weight est

6 standard Coastal Gun battery turrets produced, two with 9.2 gun & 80 degree elevation, two with 152mm gun and 80 degree elevation, two with 4.7mm gun & 30 degree elevation . All with sloped 200mm face, 150mm all round. Springsharp weights 103ts, 45.8ts, 30.8ts

4 AA turret produced, two with 125mm & 80 degrees elevation, two with 90mm and 80 degree elevation, both with sloped faces, 130mm face, 65mm sides. Springsharp weights 15ts, 7.8ts.

Total Coastal Gun tonnage for testing : 513 tons standard.

F. Updated Order of Battle-
1x Bismarck-B class Armored Cruiser
3 x Ballarat B design escort cruiser
1 x Ballarat C design escort cruiser
6 x PC-22-A2 design escort sloop

SC Zinnia
Training Sloop Artevelde

16 x 1939 DD

6 x Minewarfare MS-26B
9 x Minesweepers Struma IIB

48 x Mexican Torpedo boat
24 x riverine patrol

F. Updated Order of Battle-

Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Heavy Cruisers : 1 (0) 0
Light Cruisers : 4 (0) 0
Destroyers : 18 (0) 0
Sloops : 1 (0) 0
Escorts : 6 (0) 0
Minewarfare : 6 (0) 0
Minesweepers : 9 (0) 0
Patrol craft : 0 (0) 0
MTB : 48 (0) 0
Riverine patrol : 24
Training ships : 1 (0) 0
Depot Ships : 0 (0) 2