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Kingdom of Belgium Q4/1946 Report

A. Industrial Output

5.5 Factories:
Fixed IP: 2
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 3.5

B. Transfers and Acquisitions

C. Unit Relocations

Godetia commissioned and given pennant number CS-2 on 9 December and joined Fishery Protection Squadron at Zeebrugge on 18 December
CS-1 Zinnia transferred from 1st Escort Squadron to become flagship of newly formed Fishery Protection Squadron on 1 December
Tresignes commissioned and given pennant number T-1 on 19 December and joined 1st Support Squadron at Antwerp on 29 December

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 3,500 tons
Previous Surplus: 1,274 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 3,080.5 tons
Total surplus: 1,693.5 tons
Scrap Available: 0 tons

E. Infrastructure Programme

Resources Allocated: 0.2 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
Resources Used: 0.2 IP
Carry-over: 0 IP
Infrastructure Development: 0.1 IP plus 0.1 dedicated IP to Belgian factory totalling 6.1IP

F. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Quarter

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

Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 2 + 0
Destroyers: 9 + 0
Sloops: 2 + 0
Escorts: 6 + 0
Mine Warfare Vessels: 3 + 0
Minesweepers: 9 + 4
MTB: 48 + 0
Riverine Patrol Boats: 24 + 0
Training Ships: 1 (1) + 0
Tankers: 1 + 0
Destroyer Depot Ships: 2 + 0
Fleet Replenishment Ships: 0 + 1

G. Miscellaneous Works


APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

Zeebrugge:
S-1a:
Tresignes Tanker
Laid Down: 1 January 1946
Launched: 15 May 1946
347 tons this quarter for 1,913 tons
Completed 1 December 1946

S-1b:
MW-4 MW-1 Class Minesweeper/ Minelayer
Laid Down: 1 April 1946
Launched: 1 August 1946
173 tons this quarter for 519 tons
Completion due 1 February 1947

D-1a: Artevelde 50% rebuild, 564.5 tons total cost, 339 tons this quarter for 339 tons

1 Type 1 Floating Dock, under construction, 0.1 IP plus 0.1IP dedicated IP this quarter for a total of 0.5 IP

Beiliard, Ostend:
S-0a:
MW-1 MW-1 Class Minesweeper/ Minelayer
Laid Down: 1 April 1946
Launched: 1 August 1946
173 tons this quarter for 519 tons
Completion due 1 February 1947

S-0b:
MW-2 MW-1 Class Minesweeper/ Minelayer
Laid Down: 1 April 1946
Launched: 1 August 1946
173 tons this quarter for 519 tons
Completion due 1 February 1947

D-0a:

Cockerill, Antwerp:
S-3a:

S-1a:
Godetia Zinnia Class Fishery Protection Vessel
Laid Down: 1 January 1946
Launched: 1 May 1946
127.5 tons for 1,275 tons
Completed 1 November 1946

S-0a:
MW-3 MW-1 Class Minesweeper/ Minelayer
Laid Down: 1 April 1946
Launched: 1 August 1946
173 tons this quarter for 519 tons
Completion due 1 February 1947

D-3a:
Ekster Cornelius Drebbel Class Fleet Replenishment Ship
Laid Down: 1 January 1946
Launched: 1 July 1946
1,575 tons for 6,300 tons
Completion due 15 July 1947

D-2a:

D-1a:

Small Craft
N/A

Did the Belgians ever get reimbursed for the ships transferred over to the Royal Dutch Navy?