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Kingdom of the Netherlands & Kingdom of the Kongo Q1/1947 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

C. Unit Relocations

MS-1 to MS-4 complete and commission with 1st Mijnenveger Flotilla at Den Helder on 18 March
MS-5 to MS-8 complete and commission with 2nd Mijnenveger Flotilla at Rotterdam on 24 March
CMS-55 to CMS-57 complete and commission with 8th Mijnenveger Flotilla at Ternate on 29 March
Tug TM-225 completed and commissioned with 1st Support Flotilla at Den Helder on 17 February
MS.1 to MS.6 decommissioned for disposal

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 14,500 tons
Previous Surplus: 138 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 16,068.5 tons
Total surplus: 189.5 tons
Scrap Available: 1,620 tons, 6,314 tons recycling to become available in Q2/47

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: 6.8IP 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: 7 (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: 28 (0) 2
Destroyers: 74 (0) 4
Fleet Submarines: 24 (0) 0
Coastal Submarines: 19 (0) 1
Escorts: 72 (0) 8
Gunboats: 32 (0) 0
Patrol craft: 93 (0) 0
Coastal ASW: 0 (0) 0
Fleet Minelayers: 16 (0) 0
Fleet Minesweepers: 23 (0) 0
Coastal Minesweepers: 57 (0) 0
MAS 1000: 154 (0) 0
MAS 501: 384 (0) 0
Seaplane Tenders: 6 (0) 0
Destroyer Tenders: 4 (0) 0
Submarine Tenders: 4 (0) 0
Repair Ships: 2 (0) 0
Oilers: 5 (0) 2
Colliers: 3 (0) 0
Cargo Transports: 2 (0) 0
Replenishment Vessel: 1 (0) 0
Landing Ship Dock: 0 (0) 1
Troop Transports: 4 (0) 0
Training Ships: 14 (0) 0
Royal Yacht: 1 (0) 0
Tugs: 13 (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

Z55 and Z56, 25% refit (15% cost), 230 tons taking 3 months each, both completed this quarter, 460 tons total

KBH-1, KBH-2, KBH-3, 25% refit (15% cost), 289 tons taking 3 months each, completed this quarter, 867 tons total

APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

Nederlandsche Sheepsbouw Maatschappij, Amsterdam:
S-3a:
Rotterdam Rotterdam Class Landing Ship Dock
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 July 1947
1,317.5 tons this quarter for 1,317.5 tons
Completion due 1 April 1948

S-2a:
Borneo Province Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 July 1946
Launched: 1 February 1947
1,042 tons for 3,126 tons
Completion due 1 December 1947

S-1a:
FF-49 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1946
Launched: 1 November 1946
207 tons this quarter for 621 tons
Completion due 1 May 1947

D-2a:
MS-1 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 December 1946
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 February 1947

Naval Dockyard, Den Helder:
S-4a:
Ubangi-Shari Province Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 June 1947
1,042 tons for 3,126 tons
Completion due 1 December 1947

S-2a:
MS-2 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 December 1946
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 February 1947

D-4a:
Evertsen, Kortenaer v2 Class
Laid Down: 1 October 1942
Launched: 1 June 1943
2,713 tons for 40,576 tons
Completion due 1 August 1947

D-2a:
S-24 25% refit (15% cost), 149 tons taking 2.5 months, completed this quarter

Burgerhouts, Den Hague:
S-3a:
MS-6 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 December 1946
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 February 1947

S-2a:
Pollux Antares Class Tanker
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 February 1947
524 tons for 1,048 tons
Completion due 1 September 1947

S-2b:
FF-50 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1946
Launched: 1 November 1946
207 tons this quarter for 621 tons
Completion due 1 May 1947

D-3a:

D-2a:
S-25 25% refit (15% cost), 149 tons taking 2.5 months, completed this quarter

D-1a:
S-26 25% refit (15% cost), 149 tons taking 2.5 months, completed this quarter

Smit, Ijmuiden:
S-2a:
MS-3 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 December 1946
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 February 1947

S-2b:
Sirius Antares Class Tanker
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 February 1947
524 tons for 1,048 tons
Completion due 1 September 1947

D-2a:
O-21 O-17 Class Sub
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
297 tons this quarter for 297 tons
Completion due 1 November 1947

Wilton-Fijenoord, Rotterdam:
S-4a:
Crijnssen, Kortenaer v2 Class
Laid Down: 1 October 1942
Launched: 1 June 1943
2,713 tons for 40,576 tons
Completion due 1 August 1947

S-3a:
MS-5 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 December 1946
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 February 1947

S-2a:
MS-4 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 December 1946
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 February 1947

Rotterdam Dry Dock Company, Rotterdam:
D-2a:
S-27 25% refit (15% cost), 149 tons taking 2.5 months, completed this quarter

KM de Schelde, Vlissingen:
S-3a:

S-2a:
MS-7 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 December 1946
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 February 1947

S-1a:
MS-8 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 December 1946
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 February 1947

EAST INDIES

Marina Ship Yard, Soerabaja:
S-0a:
FF-47 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1946
Launched: 1 November 1946
207 tons this quarter for 621 tons
Completion due 1 May 1947

Batavia:
S-0a:
FF-48 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1946
Launched: 1 November 1946
207 tons this quarter for 621 tons
Completion due 1 May 1947

Balikpapan Navy Yard:
D-2a:
Z-97 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
518 tons this quarter for 518 tons
Completion due 1 December 1947

D-1a:
Z-95 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 April 1947
518 tons this quarter for 1,036 tons
Completion due 1 September 1947

Medan Navy Yard (Belawan Harbour):
D-2a:
Z-98 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
518 tons this quarter for 518 tons
Completion due 1 December 1947

D-1a:
Z-96 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 April 1947
518 tons this quarter for 1,036 tons
Completion due 1 September 1947

Small Craft

Rotterdam:
1x tug, 200 tons

Batavia:
CMS-55, CMS-56, CMS-57, 160 tons each, totalling 480 tons

Matabi, Kongo:

Paramaribo, Suriname:

Fleet Deployments Q1/1947

Admiraal of the Fleets (Acting): Admiraal Conrad Helfrich (The Crown is the official Admiraal of the Fleets)
Home Fleet: Admiraal Pieter de Vries
Admiraal of the Far East Fleet: Admiraal Maarten Winters
Admiraal of the Indic Fleet: Vice-Admiral Jacob De Boer
Admiraal of the Suriname and Kongo Fleets (Atlantic Fleet): Vice-Admiraal Lodewijk van Kinsbergen KLK Commander: Rear-Admiral J.B. de Meester
Chief of Naval Staff: Vice-Admiraal J.W. Termytelen
Vice Admiraal C.E.L. Helfrich
Vice Admiraal Conrad van Brakel
Schout bij Nacht GW Stöve
2nd Battle Squadron: Schout bij Nacht Wassenaer Obdam
2nd Carrier Squadron: Schout bij Nacht Karel von Doorman

Ranks
Admiraal
Luitenant-Admiraal
Vice-Admiraal
Schout bij Nacht
Commandeur Kapitein ter Zee
Kapitein-luitenant ter Zee
Luitenant ter Zee 1ste klasse
Luitenant ter Zee der 2e klasse
Luitenant ter Zee 2de klasse
Luitenant ter Zee 3de klasse

Marines
Generaal
Luitenant-Generaal
Generaal-Majoor
Brigade-Generaal
Kolonel
Luitenant-Kolonel
Majoor Kapitein
1e Luitenant
2e Luitenant

Ship Prefix: HNLMS
MARID Marine Inlichtingendienst – naval intelligence

HOME FLEET

Den Helder
1st Battle Squadron
1st Battle Division: BB-11 Utrecht, BB-12 Oceaan, BB-14 Kortenaer, BB-15 Piet Hein, CLAA-1 Windmill
1st Carrier Division: CV-4 Walcheren, CA-1 Friesland, CL-31 Hazewind
5th Battle (Provisional) Squadron: BB-20 Crijnssen, BB-21 Evertsen [Q3/47, move DEI and merge 3rd BS Q4]

1st Carrier Squadron
4th Carrier Division: CVS-6 Fokker, CLAA-3 Afsluitdijk
5th Carrier Division: CV-7 H. Walaardt Sacré, CA-3 Drente, CL-32 Draak

1st Cruiser Squadron
1st Cruiser Division: CL-25 Zwarte Arend, CL-26, Zwarte Luuew, CL-27 Zwarte Beer, CL-28 Zwarte Draak [Q4/47 CL-37 Borneo and CL-38 Nieuw Guinea CL-25 & CL-26 move to 5th Cru Div]

1st Destroyer Squadron
2nd Destroyer Flotilla: Z46, Z105-Z108
8th Destroyer Flotilla: Z52, Z69-72 [Q3/47Z95, Z96, Q4/47 Z97, Z98 – Z69-72 moved to 3rd DD Div]
10th Destroyer Flotilla: Z94, Z77-80
DT-4 Van Kingsbergan

1st Mine Warfare Squadron
1st Mijnenlegger Flotilla: M1-4
1st Mijnenveger Flotilla: Ms 1-3
13th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 16-18
23rd Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 51-53

3rd Submarine Division
6th Submarine Flotilla: K23-28, K37-39
3rd Submarine (Training) Flotilla: K34
ST-3 Elisabeth

1st Escort Squadron
7th Escort Flotilla: FF31-35, S35-36
14th Escort Flotilla: FF46, S64-69

6th KLK flotilla: 4 x Putten
7th KLK flotilla: 4 x Putten

1st Target Squadron: Z22t, K33t
1st Experimental Squadron: Z21x, K35x, CLx Dan Helder
2nd Transport Flotilla: AT-3 Burgondier, AT-4 Macedoniër
1st Support Flotilla: OT-7 Poolster, 3x Tug

The Hague
KM Nassau (Royal Yacht)

Amsterdam
2nd Destroyer Squadron
4th Destroyer Flotilla: Z48, Z53-56
6th Destroyer Flotilla: Z50, Z61-64
13th Destroyer Flotilla: Z83, TBJ5-8
DT-3 Van Nassau

2nd Mine Warfare Squadron
2nd Mijnenveger Flotilla: MS 5-8
14th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 19-21
27th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 64-67
2nd Escort Squadron
10th Escort Flotilla: S19-26
11th Escort Flotilla: S27-34
2nd Escort Flotilla: FF49-50 [Q2/42]

10th KLK flotilla: 4 x Putten
1st Training Division: CLt-33 Witte de With, Zt24
6th Support Flotilla: 1x Tug [formed Q2/42] [OT-6 Sirius Q3/46]

Vlissingen
10th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 7-9
2nd Assault Flotilla: 10 x BDS 1934 Class BDS1-10
7th Assault Flotilla: 10 x BDA 1941 Class BDA21-30
12th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten


FAR EAST FLEET

Batavia
3rd Destroyer Squadron
3rd Destroyer Flotilla: Z47, Z9-12 [Z69-72 arrive Q4/47]
11th Destroyer Flotilla: Z81, TBJ1-4
1th Destroyer Flotilla: Z82, Z90-93

3rd Mine Warfare Squadron
3rd Mijnenlegger Flotilla: M 9-12
3rd Mijnenveger Flotilla: Ms 7-9
24th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 57-60 [Q2/47]

3rd Escort Squadron
1st Kanonneerboot Flotilla: KBH-1, KBL 1-4
1st KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
21st MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501
22nd MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501
3rd Training Flotilla: 1 x Putten
1st Transport Flotilla: AT-1 Andaman, AT-2 Nicobar

Soerabaja
2nd Battle Squadron
2nd Battle Division: BB-13 van Heemskerck, BB-9 De Ruyter, BB-10 Tromp, CLAA-2 Polder
3rd Battle Division: BB-16 Ijelsijk, BB-17 Buitengewoon [Q4/47 BB-20 Crijnssen, BB-21 Evertsen arrive]
3rd Carrier Division: CV-3 Brederode, CA-2 Fleroland, CL-29 Windhond, CL-30 Waterhond

2nd Cruiser Squadron
5th Cruiser Division: CL-17 Ameland, CL-18 Terschelling, CL-19 Texel, CL-20 Vlieland [CL-25 Zwarte Arend, CL-26, Zwarte Luuew arrive Q4/47, CL-17 & CL-18 move to 2nd Cru Div]
6th Cruiser Division: CL-33 Van Galen, CL-34 Van Ghent, CL-35 Java, CL-36 Sumatra

5th Destroyer Squadron
5th Destroyer Flotilla: Z49, Z57-60
9th Destroyer Flotilla: Z73-Z76
15th Destroyer Flotilla: Z85-88
DT-2 Van Oranje

6th Mine Warfare Squadron
7th Mijnenveger Flotilla: Ms 19-20, MSL-21
16th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 25-27
25th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 61-63 [Q3/47]
27th Mijnenveger Flotilla: MS13-16 [Q3/47]

2nd Kanonneerboot Flotilla: KBH-2, KBL 5-8
5th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
19th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501
20th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501
2nd Training Division:
1st Training Flotilla: 5x MAS 1000
2nd Support Division: CT-1 Cornelius Drebbel, OC-3 Hund, OC-1 Collier, OT-2 Bellatrix, RT-2 Leopold
Soerabaja Harbour Flotilla: 2x Tug [1x Tug Q3/47]

Balikpapan
2nd Carrier Squadron
2nd Carrier Division: CVS-5 van Meel, CV-2 Eendracht, CA-4 Gelderland, CLAA-4 Amsteldiepdijk
3rd Cruiser Division: CL-21 Breda, CL-22 Aachen, CL-23 Arnhem, CL-24 Maasricht

4th Destroyer Squadron
1st Destroyer Flotilla: Z45, Z100-Z104
7th Destroyer Flotilla: Z51, Z65-68
14th Destroyer Flotilla: Z84, TBJ9-12
DT-1 Hermann

1st Submarine Division
1st Submarine Flotilla: O9-16
5th Submarine Flotilla: K17-22
7th Submarine Flotilla: K29-32, K35-36
ST-1 Zuiderkruis
ST-4 Thysville

4th Mine Warfare Squadron
4th Mijnenlegger Flotilla: M13-15, ML 16
5th Mijnenveger Flotilla: Ms 13-15
6th Mijnenveger Flotilla: Ms 16-18
15th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 22-24

4th Escort Squadron
12th Escort Flotilla: S44-47, S52-55
1st Escort Flotilla: FF47-48 [Q2/42]
1st Seaplane Support Flotilla: AV-2 Douwe Aukes, AVP-3 Mars

2nd KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
19th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
4th Training Flotilla: 1 x Putten
5th Support Flotilla: OT-1 Antares, RT-1 Albert, 2x Tugs [1x Tug Q4/47]

Banjarmasin
16th KLK Flotilla: 3 x Putten
17th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501
18th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501

Palau
3rd Kanonneerboot Flotilla: KBH-3, KBL 9-12
4th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS49, 50, 51
7th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000
9th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000
2nd Support Flotilla, OC-1 Collier

Tarakan
14th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
15th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
26th Mijnenveger Flotilla: MS9-12 [Q3/47]
4th Seaplane Support Flotilla: AVP-5 Humboldt, AVP-6 Nautilus
3rd MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000
4th Assault Flotilla: 10 x BDS 1941 Class BDS31-40
6th Assault Flotilla: 10 x BDA 1941 Class BDA11-20

Ambon
20thMijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 45-46
22nd Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 49-51
11th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
8th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000

Ujung Pandang
10th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000
11th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000

Ternate
2nd Seaplane Support Flotilla: AV-2 De Groot, AVP-1 Mercurr
4th Kanonneerboot Flotilla KBH-4, KBL 13-16
8th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 55-57
3rd KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
12h MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000
15th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501

P. Bintan, Raiu Archipelago
17th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
5th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000

Talok, Sunda Strait
4th MAS flotilla: 12x MAS 1000

Manokwari
13th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
22th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten


INDIC FLEET

Banda Aceh
2nd MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000
6th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000

Medan (Belawan Harbour)
4th Battle Division: CDS-9 Boerentange

2nd Submarine Division
2nd Submarine Flotilla: O17-O20 [O21 Q4/47]
4th Submarine Flotilla: O1-8
ST-2 Jan Van Brakel

5th Mine Warfare Squadron
2nd Mijnenlegger Flotilla: M 5-8
11th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 10-12
19thMijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 34, 43-44

2nd Training Flotilla: 5x MAS 1000
1st MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 1000
16th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501
3rd Assault Flotilla: 10 x BDS 1941 Class BDS21-30
5th Assault Flotilla: 10 x BDA 1941 Class BDA1-10
4th Support Flotilla: OT-4 Castor, 2x tug

Teluk Ratai
6th Kanonneerboot Flotilla: KBH-6, KBL 21-24
4th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
8th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten

Palembang (Musi River)
21st Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 47-48
13th Escort Flotilla: S56-63
25th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
13th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501
14th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501


Kongo Station
Matadi
4th Cruiser Division: CL-15 Suriname, CL-16 Timor
8th Escort Flotilla: FF 36-40, S37-38
12th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 13-15
17th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 28-30
18th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
24th MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501
1st Assault Flotilla: 10 x BDS 1941 Class BDS11-20
3rd Support Flotilla: AVP-4 Jupiter, OT-3 Betelgeuse, OC-2 Collier, 2x Tug


Suriname Station

Paramaribo
2nd Cruiser Division: CL-13 Celebes, CL-14 Papua [CL-17 Ameland, CL-18 Terschelling arrive Q4/47, CL-13 & CL-14 decom]
5th Kanonneerboot Flotilla: KBH-5, KBL 17-18
9th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 4-6
18th Mijnenveger Flotilla: CMS 31-33
9th Escort Flotilla: FF 41-45, S39-40
9th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
20th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
23rd KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten
23rd MAS Flotilla: 12x MAS 501
8th Assault Flotilla: 4 x BDA 1934 Class BD1-4
3rd Seaplane Support Flotilla: AVP-2 Venus
Paramaribo Support Flotilla: 2x Tug [OT-5 Polloux Q3/47]