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Kingdom of the Netherlands & Kingdom of the Kongo Q1/1948 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: 2
Ship Tonnage: 12.5

B. Transfers and Acquisitions
500 tons to Belgium for destroyer purchases

C. Unit Relocations
FF-51 and FF-52, commission with 14th Escort Flotilla at The Hague on 1 March
FF-53 and FF54 commission with 1st Escort Flotilla at Balikpapan on 6 March
T-176 tug commissions with 6th Support Flotilla at Amsterdam on 24 February
BB-9 De Ruyter and BB-10 Tromp decommissioned and laid up awaiting disposal at Amsterdam on 29 March
2nd Battle Division at Soerabaja merged with 3rd Battle Division on 17 January

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 12,500 tons
Previous Surplus: 4,039 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 11,977.5 tons
Total surplus: 4,061.5 tons
Scrap Available: 0 tons

E. Infrastructure Programme

Resources Allocated: 0.4 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
Resources Used: 0.4 IP
Carry-over: 0 IP
Infrastructure Development (TIDE Related): 0.1 IP dedicated IP to NEI: 7.1IP total

Batavia: Type 3 Drydock under construction, 3 IP required, 0.2 IP this quarter for 0.2 IP 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) 0
Coastal Defence Ships: 1 (0) 0
Aircraft Carriers: 6 (0) 2
Seaplane Carriers: 2 (0) 0
Heavy Cruisers: 4 (0) 0
Light Cruisers: 28 (0) 0
Destroyers: 78 (0) 4
Fleet Submarines: 24 (0) 2
Coastal Submarines: 20 (0) 0
Escorts: 80 (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: 15 (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

Z70, Z71, Z72, Z73 and Z74, 25% refit (15% cost), 230 tons taking 3 months each, all completed this quarter, 1,150 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 6,587.5 tons
Completion due 1 April 1948

S-2a:

S-1a:
FF-55 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 1 April 1948
207 tons this quarter for 207 tons
Completion due 1 November 1948

FF-51 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 August 1947
68 tons this quarter for 689 tons
Completed 1 February 1948

D-2a:

Naval Dockyard, Den Helder:
S-4a:
Gouden Leeuw CVS-8 Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 15 April 1949
2,319 tons this quarter for 2,319 tons
Completion due 1 April 1950

S-2a:

D-4a:

D-2a:
O-22 O-22 Class Submarine
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
386 tons this quarter for 386 tons
Completion due 15 October 1948

Burgerhouts, Den Hague:
S-3a:

S-2a:
FF-56 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 1 April 1948
207 tons this quarter for 207 tons
Completion due 1 November 1948

S-2b:
FF-52 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 August 1947
68 tons this quarter for 689 tons
Completed 1 February 1948

D-3a:

D-2a:

D-1a:

Smit, Ijmuiden:
S-2a:

S-2b:

D-2a:

Wilton-Fijenoord, Rotterdam:
S-4a:
Hollandia CVS-8 Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 15 April 1949
2,319 tons this quarter for 2,319 tons
Completion due 1 April 1950

S-3a:

S-2a:
Z-111 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 1 June 1948
518 tons this quarter for 518 tons
Completed 1 December 1948

Rotterdam Dry Dock Company, Rotterdam:
D-2a:
O-23 O-22 Class Submarine
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
386 tons this quarter for 386 tons
Completion due 15 October 1948

KM de Schelde, Vlissingen:
S-3a:

S-2a:
Z-112 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 1 June 1948
518 tons this quarter for 518 tons
Completed 1 December 1948

S-1a:

EAST INDIES

Marina Ship Yard, Soerabaja:
S-0a:
FF-57 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 1 April 1948
207 tons this quarter for 207 tons
Completion due 1 November 1948

FF-53 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 August 1947
68 tons this quarter for 689 tons
Completed 1 February 1948

Batavia:
S-0a:
FF-58 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 1 April 1948
207 tons this quarter for 207 tons
Completion due 1 November 1948

FF-54 FF-46 Class Frigate
Laid Down: 1 April 1947
Launched: 1 August 1947
68 tons this quarter for 689 tons
Completed 1 February 1948

Type 3 Drydock under construction – see Section E.

Balikpapan Navy Yard:
D-2a:
Z-109 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 1 June 1948
518 tons this quarter for 518 tons
Completion due 1 December 1948

Z-97 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
364 tons this quarter for 1,918 tons
Completed 1 December 1947

D-1a:

Medan Navy Yard (Belawan Harbour):
D-2a:
Z-110 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 1 June 1948
518 tons this quarter for 518 tons
Completion due 1 December 1948

Z-98 Z95 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 June 1947
364 tons this quarter for 1,918 tons
Completed 1 December 1947

D-1a:

Small Craft

Rotterdam:
1x tug, 200 tons

Batavia:

Matabi, Kongo:

Paramaribo, Suriname:

Order of Battle 1948

HOME FLEET

Den Helder
1st Battle Squadron
1st Battle Division: BB-11 Utrecht, BB-12 Oceaan, BB-18 Kortenaer, BB-19 Piet Hein, CLAA-1 Windmill
1st Carrier Division: CV-4 Walcheren, CA-1 Friesland, CL-31 Hazewind

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-27 Zwarte Beer, CL-28 Zwarte Draak, CL-37 Borneo, CL-38 Nieuw Guinea

1st Destroyer Squadron
2nd Destroyer Flotilla: Z46, Z105-Z108
8th Destroyer Flotilla: Z52, Z95, Z96, Z97, Z98
10th Destroyer Flotilla: Z94, Z77-80
DT-4 Van Kingsbergan

1st Mine Warfare Squadron
1st Mijnenlegger Flotilla: M 1-4
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
8th Submarine Flotilla: [O22, O23 formed Q4/48]
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, K-33t
1st Experimental Squadron: Z-21x, K-35x, CL-1x 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 [Z111, Z1112 Q4/48]
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: FF49-52 [FF55, FF56 Q4/48]

[1st Assault Squadron
9th Assault Flotilla: LT-1 Rotterdam Q2/48]

10th KLK flotilla: 4 x Putten
1st Training Division: CLt-33 Witte de With, Z-24t [Z-24t decom Q2/48]
6th Support Flotilla: OT-6 Sirius, 2x Tug

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, Z69-72
11th Destroyer Flotilla: Z81, TBJ1-4
12th 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

3rd Escort Squadron
1st Kanonneerboot Flotilla: KBH-1, KBL 1-4
1st KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten [Q3/48 KLK-120, KLK-121, KLK-122, Q4/48 KLK-123]
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-16 Ijelsijk, BB-17 Buitengewoon, BB-20 Crijnssen, BB-21 Evertsen, CLAA-2 Polder
3rd Carrier Division: CV-3 Brederode, CA-2 Fleroland, CL-29 Windhond, CL-30 Waterhond

2nd Cruiser Squadron
5th Cruiser Division: CL-19 Texel, CL-20 Vlieland, CL-25 Zwarte Arend, CL-26, Zwarte Luuew
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 [Z109, Z1110 Q4/48]
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
27th Mijnenveger Flotilla: MS13-16

2nd Kanonneerboot Flotilla: KBH-2, KBL 5-8
5th KLK Flotilla: 4 x Putten [Q4/48 KLK-124, KLK-125]
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

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 [FF-53, FF54 Q1/48, FF57, FF58 Q4/48]
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, 3x Tugs

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
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-O21
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-17 Ameland, CL-18 Terschelling
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: OT-5 Polloux, 2x Tug