Kingdom of the Netherlands & Kingdom of the Kongo Q1/1945 Report
A. Industrial Output
12 factories in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
2.5 factories in the provinces Malay Archipelago (aka Dutch East Indies)
1 factory in the Kingdom of the Kongo, funding provided to NL via UKN.
0 factories in the Province of Dutch Guiana and the Grand Duchy of Ubangi-Shari (CAR)
15.5 Factories:
Fixed IP: 1
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 14.5
B. Transfers and Acquisitions
Two light cruisers and nine destroyers transferred from Belgium under Naval Cooperation Plan, consisting of: CL-2 Del Commune, CL-3 West Diep, DD-10 Verviers, DD-11 Veurne, DD-12 Stavelot, DD-13 Rochefort, DD-14 Nieupoort, DD-15 Koksijde, DD-16 Mechelen, DD-17 Spa, DD-18 Heist
C. Unit Relocations
K-38 commissions and joins 6th Submarine Flotilla at Den Helder on 30 March
Elisabethville completes conversion and commissioned as ST-3 Elisabeth and assigned to 3rd Submarine Division, Den Helder on 19 March
Leopoldville completes conversion and commissioned as RT-2 Leopold and assigned to 2nd Support Division, Soerabaja on 29 March
Tug T-141 assigned to Soerabaja Harbour Flotilla on 18 February
Tug TM-2 assigned to 3rd Support Flotilla, Matadi, Kongo on 16 March
Tug TP-2 assigned to Paramaribo Harbour Flotilla on 29 March
CL-2 Del Commune commissioned as CL-33 Van Galen on 27 February
CL-3 West Diep commissioned as CL-34 Van Ghent on 27 February
DD-10 to DD-18 commissioned as Z-100 to Z-108 on 28 February
Z-1 to Z-8 decommissioned for disposal on 18 January
D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 14,500 tons
Previous Surplus: 1,768 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 16,221 tons
Total surplus: 47 tons
Scrap Available: 0 tons
E. Infrastructure Programme
Resources Allocated: 0.1 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
Resources Used: 0.1 IP
Carry-over: 0 IP
Infrastructure Development (TIDE Related): 0.1 IP to NEI: 5.7IP total
F. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Quarter
Note: X (Y) +Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
Capital Ships: 9 (0) 2
Coastal Defence Ships: 1 (0) 0
Aircraft Carriers: 6 (0) 0
Seaplane Carriers: 2 (0) 0
Heavy Cruisers: 4 (0) 0
Light Cruisers: 26 (0) 1
Destroyers: 74 (0) 0
Fleet Submarines: 23 (0) 0
Coastal Submarines: 18 (0) 0
Escorts: 110 (0) 0
Gunboats: 32 (0) 0
Patrol craft: 93 (0) 0
Coastal ASW: 0 (0) 0
Fleet Minelayers: 16 (0) 0
Fleet Minesweepers: 21 (0) 0
Coastal Minesweepers: 48 (0) 0
MAS 1000: 154 (0) 0
MAS 501: 384 (0) 0
Seaplane Tenders: 6 (0) 0
Destroyer Tenders: 4 (0) 0
Submarine Tenders: 3 (0) 0
Repair Ships: 1 (0) 0
Oilers: 0 (0) 3
Colliers: 3 (0) 0
Cargo Transports: 2 (0) 0
Replenishment Vessel: 0 (0) 1
Ex-Liners: 4 (0) 0
Troop Transports: 2 (0) 0
Training Ships: 14 (0) 0
Royal Yacht: 1 (0) 0
Tugs: 6 (0) 0
Landing Craft (BDA): 34 (0) 0
Landing Craft (BDS): 40 (0) 0
Target Ships: 2 (0) 0
Experimental Ships: 3 (0) 0
G. Miscellaneous Works
Submarine Depot Ship Zuiderkruis 25% refit, costing 2,418.5 tons taking 5 months, 1,209.5 tons this quarter for 2,418.5 tons, completed this quarter
APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT
Nederlandsche Sheepsbouw Maatschappij, Amsterdam:
S-3a:
S-2a:
Java Province Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1945
Launched: 1 August 1945
1,402 tons for 1,402 tons
Completion due 1 June 1946
S-1a:
Bellatrix Antares Class Tanker
Laid Down: 1 October 1944
Launched: 1 February 1945
524 tons for 1,048 tons
Completion due 1 September 1945
D-2a: Elisabeth 25% refit (conversion) to submarine tender, total cost 2,044.5 tons taking 4.5 months, 1,022.5 tons this quarter for 2,044.5 tons, completed this quarter
Naval Dockyard, Den Helder:
S-4a:
S-2a:
D-4a:
Evertsen, Kortenaer v2 Class
Laid Down: 1 October 1942
Launched: 1 June 1943
2,713 tons for 21,585 tons
Completion due 1 April 1947
D-2a: Leopold 25% refit (conversion to repair ship), total cost 2,860 tons taking 5.5 months, 1,430 tons this quarter for 2,860 tons, completed this quarter
Burgerhouts, Den Hague:
S-3a:
S-2a:
S-2b:
D-3a:
D-2a:
D-1a:
K-38 K-37 Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down: 1 October 1944
167 tons for 499 tons
Completed 20 February 1945
Smit, Ijmuiden:
S-2a:
Poolster Poolster Class Fleet Oiler
Laid Down: 1 October 1944
Launched: 1 April 1945
1,132 tons for 2,264 tons
Completion due 1 January 1946
S-2b:
D-2a:
Wilton-Fijenoord, Rotterdam:
S-4a:
Crijnssen, Kortenaer v2 Class
Laid Down: 1 October 1942
Launched: 1 June 1943
2,713 tons for 21,585 tons
Completion due 1 April 1947
S-3a:
S-2a:
Rotterdam Dry Dock Company, Rotterdam:
D-2a:
KM de Schelde, Vlissingen:
S-3a:
Cornelius Drebbel Fleet Replenishment Ship
Laid Down: 1 October 1944
Launched: 1 May 1945
1,575 tons for 3,150 tons
Completion due 15 April 1946
S-2a:
S-1a:
Antares Antares Class Tanker
Laid Down: 1 October 1944
Launched: 1 February 1945
524 tons for 1,048 tons
Completion due 1 September 1945
EAST INDIES
Surabaia (Soerabaja Naval Base):
S-0a:
Batavia:
S-0a:
Balikpapan Harbour:
D-2a:
D-1a:
Medan (Belawan Harbour):
D-2a:
D-1a:
Small Craft
Rotterdam:
Batavia:
1x tug, 200 tons
Matabi, Kongo:
1x tug, 200 tons
Paramaribo, Suriname:
1x tug, 200 tons