Kingdom of the Netherlands & Kingdom of the Kongo Q3/1947 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
BB-20 Evertsen and BB-21 Crijnssen complete and commission with 5th Battle (Provisional) Squadron at Den Helder on 24 August
Z-95 and Z-96 complete and commission with 8th Destroyer Flotilla at Den Helder on 30 September
MS-9 to MS-12 complete and commission with 26th Mijnenveger Flotilla at Takaran on 29 September
MS-13 to MS-16 complete and commission with 27th Mijnenveger Flotilla at Soerabaja on 30 September
CMS-61 to CMS-63 complete and commission with 25th Mijnenveger Flotilla at Soerabaja on 19 September
OT-5 Polloux completes and commissions with Paramaribo Support Flotilla on 27 September
OT-6 Sirius completes and commissions with 6th Support Flotilla at Amsterdam on 18 September
MS.9 to MS.20 decommission and laid up for disposal
D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 14,500 tons
Previous Surplus: 2,544 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 16,908.5 tons
Total surplus: 135.5 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: 6.9IP 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) 0
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: 76 (0) 2
Fleet Submarines: 24 (0) 0
Coastal Submarines: 19 (0) 1
Escorts: 76 (0) 4
Gunboats: 32 (0) 0
Patrol craft: 93 (0) 0
Coastal ASW: 0 (0) 0
Fleet Minelayers: 16 (0) 0
Fleet Minesweepers: 17 (0) 0
Coastal Minesweepers: 63 (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: 7 (0) 0
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: 14 (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
Z61, Z62, Z63 and Z64, 25% refit (15% cost), 230 tons taking 3 months each, all completed this quarter, 920 tons total
22x KBL vessels 25%refit (15% cost), 78 tons taking 1.5 months each, all completed this quarter, total cost 1,716 tons
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 3,952.5 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 5,210 tons
Completion due 1 December 1947
S-1a:
FF-51 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 August 1947
207 tons this quarter for 414 tons
Completion due 1 February 1948
D-2a:
MS-9 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 August 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 5,210 tons
Completion due 1 December 1947
S-2a:
MS-10 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 August 1947
D-4a:
Evertsen, Kortenaer v2 Class
Laid Down: 1 October 1942
Launched: 1 June 1943
2,677 tons for 45,966 tons
Completed 1 July 1947
D-2a:
S-32 25% refit (15% cost), 149 tons taking 2.5 months, completed this quarter
Burgerhouts, Den Hague:
S-3a:
MS-11 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 August 1947
S-2a:
Pollux Antares Class Tanker
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 February 1947
349 tons for 1,572 tons
Completed 1 September 1947
S-2b:
FF-52 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 August 1947
207 tons this quarter for 414 tons
Completion due 1 February 1948
D-3a:
D-2a:
S-33 25% refit (15% cost), 149 tons taking 2.5 months, completed this quarter
D-1a:
S-34 25% refit (15% cost), 149 tons taking 2.5 months, completed this quarter
Smit, Ijmuiden:
S-2a:
MS-12 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 August 1947
S-2b:
Sirius Antares Class Tanker
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 February 1947
349 tons for 1,572 tons
Completed 1 September 1947
D-2a:
O-21 O-17 Class Sub
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
297 tons this quarter for 891 tons
Completion due 1 November 1947
Wilton-Fijenoord, Rotterdam:
S-4a:
Crijnssen, Kortenaer v2 Class
Laid Down: 1 October 1942
Launched: 1 June 1943
2,677 tons for 45,966 tons
Completed 1 July 1947
S-3a:
MS-13 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 August 1947
S-2a:
MS-14 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 August 1947
Rotterdam Dry Dock Company, Rotterdam:
D-2a:
S-35 25% refit (15% cost), 149 tons taking 2.5 months, completed this quarter
KM de Schelde, Vlissingen:
S-3a:
S-2a:
MS-15 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 August 1947
S-1a:
MS-16 MS-1 Class Fleet Minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
106 tons for 423 tons
Completed 15 August 1947
EAST INDIES
Marina Ship Yard, Soerabaja:
S-0a:
FF-53 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 August 1947
207 tons this quarter for 414 tons
Completion due 1 February 1948
Batavia:
S-0a:
FF-54 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 August 1947
207 tons this quarter for 414 tons
Completion due 1 February 1948
Balikpapan Navy Yard:
D-2a:
Z-97 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
518 tons this quarter for 1,554 tons
Completion due 1 December 1947
D-1a:
Z-95 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 April 1947
364 tons this quarter for 1,918 tons
Completed 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 1,554 tons
Completion due 1 December 1947
D-1a:
Z-96 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 October 1946
Launched: 1 April 1947
364 tons this quarter for 1,918 tons
Completed 1 September 1947
Small Craft
Rotterdam:
Batavia:
CMS-61, CMS-62, CMS-63, 160 tons each, totalling 480 tons
Matabi, Kongo:
Paramaribo, Suriname: