German Naval Construction Programme, Fourth Quarter, 1946
A. Factories
Factories: 31
Available: 31
Producing Warship Material: 27
Tonnage Produced: 27,000
Producing Infrastructure (Committed): 4
Producing Infrastructure (Non - Committed):
Infrastructure Points Produced: 0.4
Bonus IP for Committed Factories: 0.4
Total IP Available: 0.8
Tonnage Produced: 27,000
Tonnage Transferred In:
Tonnage Received in Payment: 2,350
Tonnage Reclaimed From Scrap: 334
Tonnage Previously Stockpiled: 10,939
Total Tonnage Available: 40,623
Tonnage Transferred Out:
Tonnage Paid:
Tonnage Used in Construction: 31,844
Tonnage Remaining for Stockpile: 8,779
B. Infrastructure Development
Infrastructure Project -:- IP Req -:- IP Added -:- IP To Date -:- IP Remain
Expand Wilhelmshaven S1 from Type 1.0 to Type 2.0 -:- 1.0 -:- 0.2 -:- 1.0 -:- Comp.
Expand Hamburg S3 from Type 0.0 to Type 1.0 -:- 0.5 -:- 0.4 -:- 0.5 -:- Comp.
Expand Hamburg S4 from Type 0.0 to Type 1.0 -:- 0.5 -:- 0.4 -:- 0.5 -:- Comp.
C. Naval Development and Construction
Bremerhaven
Dock Nr.1 – Idle
Slip Nr.1 – Idle
Slip Nr.2 – Type 1.0 – Destroyer Bunzlau – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 2,200 tons; 550 tons previously consumed; receives 550 tons; 1,100 tons remaining; launched 12 November 1946
Slip Nr.3 – Type 1.0 – Destroyer Langenbielau – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 2,200 tons; 550 tons previously consumed; receives 550 tons; 1,100 tons remaining; launched 12 November 1946
Pierside:
Air Defence Destroyer Kolberg – Launched 4 March 1946; requires 3,820 tons; 3,720 tons previously consumed; receives 100 tons; 0 tons remaining; completed 20 October 1946 and commences trials
Air Defence Destroyer Augsburg – Launched 2 September 1946 1946; requires 3,820 tons; 2,000 tons previously consumed; receives 920 tons; 900 tons remaining
Destroyer Waldenburg – Launched 15 May 1946; requires 2,200 tons; 1,650 tons previously consumed; receives 550 tons; 0 tons remaining; completed 30 November 1946 and commences trials
Destroyer Glogau – Launched 15 May 1946; requires 2,200 tons; 1,650 tons previously consumed; receives 550 tons; 0 tons remaining; completed 30 November 1946 and commences trials
Cuxhaven
Dock Nr.1 - Type 4.0 – Air Defence Cruiser Saida – Laid down 1 October 1946; requires 6,200 tons; 0 tons previously consumed; receives 1,300 tons; 4,900 tons remaining
Dock Nr.2 - Type 2.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.1 – Type 4.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.2 – Type 2.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.3 – Type 1.0 – Destroyer Zwischenwasser – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 2,200 tons; 550 tons previously consumed; receives 550 tons; 1,100 tons remaining; launched 12 November 1946
Slip Nr.4 – Type 1.0 – Destroyer Feldkirch – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 2,200 tons; 550 tons previously consumed; receives 550 tons; 1,100 tons remaining; launched 12 November 1946
Pierside:
Air Defence Cruiser Zenta – Launched 3 July 1946; requires 6,200 tons; 3,900 tons previously consumed; receives 1,300 tons; 1,000 tons remaining
Air Defence Destroyer Wiesbaden – Launched 4 March 1946; requires 3,820 tons; 3,720 tons previously consumed; receives 100 tons; 0 tons remaining; completed 20 October 1946 and commences trials
Air Defence Destroyer Mainz – Launched 2 Sep 1946; requires 3,820 tons; 2,000 tons previously consumed; receives 920 tons; 900 tons remaining
Destroyer Landeshut – Launched 15 May 1946; requires 2,200 tons; 1,650 tons previously consumed; receives 550 tons; 0 tons remaining; completed 30 November 1946 and commences trials
Destroyer Neurode – Launched 15 May 1946; requires 2,200 tons; 1,650 tons previously consumed; receives 550 tons; 0 tons remaining; completed 30 November 1946 and commences trials
Hamburg
Slip Nr.1 – Type 2.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.2 – Type 2.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.3 – Type 0.0 – Expanding from Type 0.0 to Type 1.0; completed 31 December 1946
Slip Nr.4 – Type 0.0 – Expanding from Type 0.0 to Type 1.0; completed 31 December 1946
Pierside
Air Defence Destroyer Elbing – Launched 2 September 1946; requires 3,820 tons; 2,000 tons previously consumed; receives 920 tons; 900 tons remaining
Air Defence Destroyer Pillau – Launched 2 September 1946; requires 3,820 tons; 2,000 tons previously consumed; receives 920 tons; 900 tons remaining
Kiel
Dock Nr.1 – Type 4.0 – Idle
Dock Nr.2 – Type 2.5 – Idle
Dock Nr.3 – Type 2.0 – Submarine Maifisch – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 1,720 tons, 440 tons previously consumed; receives 440 tons, 840 tons remaining; launched 8 November 1946
Dock Nr.4 – Type 0.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.1 – Type 4.0 – Air Defence Destroyer Hamburg – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 3,820 tons; 1,000 tons previously consumed; receives 1,000 tons; 1,820 tons remaining; launched 2 December 1946
Slip Nr.2 - Type 3.0 – Air Defence Destroyer Berlin – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 3,820 tons; 1,000 tons previously consumed; receives 1,000 tons; 1,820 tons remaining; launched 2 December 1946
Slip Nr.3 – Type 2.0 – Air Defence Cruiser Lissa – Laid down 1 October 1946; requires 6,200 tons; 0 tons previously consumed; receives 1,300 tons; 4,900 tons remaining
Slip Nr.4 – Type 1.0 – Air Defence Frigate Dornbirn – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 1,970 tons, 500 tons previously consumed; receives 500 tons, 970 tons remaining; launched 3 November 1946
Slip Nr.5 – Type 1.0 – Air Defence Frigate Bregenz – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 1,970 tons, 500 tons previously consumed; receives 500 tons, 970 tons remaining; launched 3 November 1946
Pierside
Aircraft Carrier Tegetthoff; Launched 24 March 1946; requires 28,194 tons, 16,380 tons previously consumed; receives 2,340 tons, 9,474 tons remaining
Aircraft Carrier Zeiten; Launched 24 March 1946; requires 28,194 tons, 16,380 tons previously consumed; receives 2,340 tons, 9,474 tons remaining
Light Cruiser Regensburg; Launched 8 March 1946; requires 10,500 tons; 7,550 tons previously consumed; receives 1,510 tons, 1,490 tons remaining
Air Defence Cruiser Aspern – Launched 3 July 1946; requires 6,200 tons; 3,900 tons previously consumed; receives 1,300 tons; 1,000 tons remaining
Air Defence Frigate Manching – Launched 6 May 1946; requires 1,970 tons, 1,500 tons previously consumed; receives 470 tons, 0 tons remaining; completed 27 November 1946 and commences trials
Air Defence Frigate Birkenfeld – Launched 6 May 1946; requires 1,970 tons, 1,500 tons previously consumed; receives 470 tons, 0 tons remaining; completed 27 November 1946 and commences trials
Submarine Huchen – Launched 11 May 1946; requires 1,720 tons, 1,320 tons previously consumed; receives 400 tons, 0 tons remaining; completed 21 November 1946 and commences trials
Wilhelmshaven
Dock Nr.1 - Type 3.0 – Scrap submarines U-46, U-47 and U-48; commenced 1 October 1946, entered dock 25 October 1946; demolition complete 10 November 1946
Dock Nr.2 – Type 0.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.1 – Type 2.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.2 – Type 0.5 – Seeteufel – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 1,720 tons, 440 tons previously consumed; receives 440 tons, 840 tons remaining; launched 8 November 1946
Slip Nr.3 – Type 0.5 – Hecht – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 1,720 tons, 440 tons previously consumed; receives 440 tons, 840 tons remaining; launched 8 November 1946
Pierside:
Submarine Äsche – Launched 11 May 1946; requires 1,720 tons, 1,320 tons previously consumed; receives 400 tons, 0 tons remaining; completed 21 November 1946 and commences trials
Submarine Drachenfisch – Launched 11 May 1946; requires 1,720 tons, 1,320 tons previously consumed; receives 400 tons, 0 tons remaining; completed 21 November 1946 and commences trials
Vienna:
Dock Nr.1 – Type 0.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.1 – Type 0.0 – Idle
Memel:
Dock Nr.1 – Type 1.0 – Air Defence Frigate Lustenau – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 1,970 tons, 500 tons previously consumed; receives 500 tons, 970 tons remaining; launched 3 November 1946
Slip Nr.1 – Type 1.0 – Air Defence Frigate Ansfelden – Laid down 1 July 1946; requires 1,970 tons, 500 tons previously consumed; receives 500 tons, 970 tons remaining; launched 3 November 1946
Slip Nr.2 – Type 0.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.3 – Type 0.0 – Idle
Pierside:
Air Defence Frigate Hollabrun – Launched 6 May 1946; requires 1,970 tons, 1,500 tons previously consumed; receives 470 tons, 0 tons remaining; completed 27 November 1946 and commences trials
Air Defence Frigate Ettenheim – Launched 6 May 1946; requires 1,970 tons, 1,500 tons previously consumed; receives 470 tons, 0 tons remaining; completed 27 November 1946 and commences trials
Flensburg:
Slip Nr.1 – Type 1.0 – Idle
Slip Nr.2 – Type 1.0 – Idle
Floating Dock Nr.1 – Type 1.0 – Idle
Pierside:
Idle
Small Craft Construction Programme
Kieler Bucht class Boom Defence Vessels – three vessels constructed via factories – unit cost 188 tons, total cost 564 tons
Oderhaff class Fire Boats – one vessel constructed via factories – unit cost 186 tons, total cost 186 tons
Refits and Conversion Programme
Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin – Refit begun 1 October 1946; requires 6,672 tons; 0 tons previously consumed; receives 2,250 tons, 4,422 tons remaining
Fleet Oiler Lipperland – Conversion begun 1 July 1946; requires 1,548 tons, 774 tons previously consumed; receives 774 tons, 0 tons remaining; conversion complete 23 October 1946 and commences post-conversion trials
D. Transactions
Light cruisers Nürnberg and Leipzig sold to Turkey; final payment of 2,000 tons received.
Plans, specifications and technical assistance sold to Argentina; one-time payment of 350 tons.
E. Other Notes
Ships Laid Down This Quarter
At Cuxhaven: Antiaircraft Cruiser Saida
At Kiel: Antiaircraft Cruiser Saida
Ships Launched This Quarter
At Bremerhaven: Destroyer Bunzlau, Destroyer Langenbielau
At Cuxhaven: Destroyer Zwischenwasser, Destroyer Feldkirch
At Kiel: Air Defence Destroyer Hamburg, Air Defence Destroyer Berlin, Frigate Dornbirn, Frigate Bregenz, Submarine Maifisch
At Wilhelmshaven: Submarine Seeteufel, Submarine Hecht
At Memel: Frigate Lustenau, Frigate Ansfelden
Ships Completed This Quarter
At Bremerhaven: Air Defence Destroyer Kolberg, Destroyer Waldenburg, Destroyer Glogau
At Cuxhaven: Air Defence Destroyer Wiesbaden, Destroyer Landeshut, Destroyer Neurode
At Kiel: Frigate Manching, Frigate Birkenfeld, Submarine Huchen
At Wilhelmshaven: Submarine Äsche, Submarine Drachenfisch
At Memel: Frigate Hollabrun, Frigate Ettenheim
Refits/Conversions Completed This Quarter
Fleet Oiler Lipperland
Ships Undergoing Trials This Quarter
Light Cruiser Stettin
Corvette Kondor
Corvette Falke
Air Defence Destroyer Wiesbaden
Air Defence Destroyer Kolberg
Destroyer Waldenburg
Destroyer Glogau
Destroyer Landeshut
Destroyer Neurode
Frigate Manching
Frigate Birkenfeld
Frigate Hollabrun
Frigate Ettenheim
Submarine Äsche
Submarine Drachenfisch
Submarine Huchen
Ships Completing Trials This Quarter
Aircraft Carrier Karl der Große
Aircraft Carrier Friedrich Barbarossa
Destroyer Burbach
Destroyer Freudenberg
Destroyer Heubach
Destroyer Insterberg
Corvette Drache
Corvette Kormoran
Submarine Brasche
Submarine Schellfisch
Submarine Walfisch
Submarine Neunaugen
Submarine Lotsenfisch
Submarine Makrele
Coastal Escort Seehund
Coastal Escort Seepferd
Harbor Tug Ruden
Harbor Tug Usedom
Fleet Oiler Lipperland (post refit)
Change in Ship Status
Zerstörer 216 – laid up in reserve, nucleus crews
Zerstörer 217 – laid up in reserve, nucleus crews
Zerstörer 218 – laid up in reserve, nucleus crews
Zerstörer 219 – laid up in reserve, nucleus crews
Zerstörer 220 – laid up in reserve, nucleus crews
Zerstörer 221 – laid up in reserve, nucleus crews
Zerstörer 222 – laid up in reserve, nucleus crews
Zerstörer 223 – laid up in reserve, nucleus crews
F. Scrappage Report
Submarine U-46, Submarine U-47, Submarine U-48 – Scrapping commenced 1 October 1946, entered dock 25 October 1946, demolition completed 10 November 1946. 186 tons (3 x 62) recovered in 3Q47
G. Other Disposals
None
Updated Order of Battle
Type : In Service + Trials + Building + Converting + Refitting + Reserve = Total
Schlachtschiff : 8 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 8
Schlachtkreuzer : 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
Flugzeugträger : 10 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 13
Schwere Kreuzer : 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
Leichte Kreuzer : 16 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 18
Flugabwehrkreuzer : 0 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
Flugabwehrzerstörer : 0 + 2 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 8
Zerstörer : 64 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 16 = 88
Flugabwehrfregatten : 0 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 8
Mehrzweckfregatten : 16 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 16
Inspektionsschiffen : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Geleitkorvetten : 30 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 32
Underseeboote : 34 + 3 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 40
Leichte Minenschiffe : 8 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 8
Minensuchboote : 32 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 32
Minenräumboote : 16 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 16
Patrouillenboot : 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
Mehrzweckboot : 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
Schnelleboote : 50 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 50
Schnellboot-Begleitschiffe : 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
U-boot-Begleitschiffe : 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
Flotten-Begleitschiffe : 6 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 6
Einsatzgruppenversorgungsschiff : 6 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 6
Flottentanker : 22 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 22
Flottenversorgungsschiff : 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
Werkstattschiffe : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Vorratsschiffe : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Munitionstransportschiff : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Versorgnungstransportschiff : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Minentransporter : 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 1
Begleit und Werkstattschiff : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Reparaturschiff : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Vermessungsschiff : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Eisbrecher : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Tonnenleger : 0 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Netzleger : 8 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 8
Leichte Netzleger : 12 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 12
Hochseeschlepper : 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
Bergungsschlepper : 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
Hafenschlepper : 8 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 8
Löschboot : 4 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 4
Amphibische Transportschiffe : 10 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 10
Landungstransportschiff : 8 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 8
Sturm Landungsboot : 148 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 148
Pionier Landungsboot : 46 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 46
Marine Fahrprahm Typ 1941 : 8 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 8
Hafensucheboote Typ 1941 : 24 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 24
Pionier Motor Launch Typ 1941 : 20 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 20
Flieger-schuleschiffe : 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 1
Artillerie-schuleschiffe : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Segel-schuleschiffe : 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2
Zielschiffe : 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 1
Hafen-schuleschiffe : 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 1