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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: Q2/1949 REPORT

A. Industrial Output

50 Factories:
Fixed IP: 5
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 45

B. Transfers and Acquisitions
HMAS Hexham and HMAS Tottenham, Ham Class inshore minesweepers formally transferred to Royal Australian Navy for delivery following delivery trials on 30 May
HMAS Kearsley, Ley Class inshore survey boat/diving tender formally transferred to Royal Australian Navy for delivery following delivery trials on 30 May

C. Unit Relocations

HMS York, Sheffield, Newcastle, Birmingham commission and form 21st Destroyer Flotilla at Gibraltar on 22 May
HMS Muda River, Linggi River, Pahang River, Kerian River commission and form 5th Seaward Defence Flotilla at Penang on 28 June
HMS Sandwich Harbour, Lake Guinas commission and form 6th Seaward Defence Flotilla at Walvis Bay on 20 June
HMS Barbain, Barbarian, Barbastel, Barberry commission and form 1st Harbour Boom Defence Flotilla at Scapa Flow on 28 May
RFA Fort Rosalie commissioned into Royal Fleet Auxiliary and home port assigned as Mombasa, Kenya on 24 June
RFA Agile, Advice, Accord Adroit commissioned into Royal Fleet Auxiliary at Portsmouth on 21 June
HMHS Saviour commissioned at Portsmouth on 1 June
HMS Pegasus paid off for refit and transfer to Royal Fleet Auxiliary on 1 April
22nd Destroyer Flotilla (HMS Fury, Fame, Firedrake, Foresight, Faulknor, Fortune, Forester, Foxhound) transferred from Sheerness to Hong Kong on 15 April
11th Submarine Flotilla (HMS P35-P40) transferred from Malta to Campbeltown on 1 April
4th Destroyer Flotilla disbanded at Hong Kong on 5 April
HMS Archer transferred from 4th Destroyer Flotilla to 3rd Composite Squadron at Mombasa, Kenya on 4 April
8th Submarine Flotilla at Campbeltown disbanded on 3 April
HMS Acasta, Achates, Acheron, Arrow, Ardent, Active, Antelope decommissioned for disposal at Singapore on 20 April
HMS Zambezi decommissioned for disposal at Alexandria on 19 April
HMS Engadine decommissioned at Alexandria for disposal on 1 May
HMS P26, P27, P28, P29, P30 decommissioned at Campbeltown for disposal on 10 April
HMHS Oxfordshire decommissioned on 29 May

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 45,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 5,741 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 47,142 tons
Total surplus: 2,699 tons
Scrap Available: 0 tons

E. Infrastructure Programme

Resources Allocated: 0.5IP
Previous Surplus: 0IP
Resources Used: 0.5IP
Carry-over: 0IP

Malta: 1 Type 1 Slip being constructed, 0.1IP received this quarter for total of 0.4IP
Malta: 1 Type 3 Floating Drydock being constructed, 0.2IP received this quarter for total of 1.4IP
Singapore: 1 Type 3 Floating Drydock being constructed, 0.2IP received this quarter for total of 1.4IP

F. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Quarter

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

Battleships: 17 + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 16 (1) + 4
Seaplane Carriers: 1 + 0
Heavy Cruisers: 20 + 2
Light Cruisers: 64 + 0
Destroyers: 175 + 6
Oceanic Submarines: 30 + 5
Coastal Submarines: 55 + 0
Small Submarines: 12 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 0 + 0
Escorts/ Sloops: 85 + 8
Large Monitors: 6 + 0
Coastal Gunboats: 24 + 0
Minesweepers: 40 + 8
Coastal Minesweepers: 40 + 0
Motor Torpedo Boats: 184 + 0
Motor Gun Boats: 40 + 0
Seaward Defence Boats: 23 + 0
Landing Ship Dock: 6 + 0
Landing Ship Tank: 6 + 0
Landing Craft Assault LCA: 70 + 0
Landing Craft Vehicle LCV (1): 44 + 0
Landing Craft Vehicle LCV (2): 28 + 0
Landing Craft Vehicle LCV (3): 16 + 0
Landing Craft Infantry LCI: 32 + 0
Landing Craft Tank LCT (1): 24 + 0
Gunnery Training Ship: 2 + 0
Trials Ship: 5 (+1) + 0
Aircraft Carrier Tenders: 5 + 0
Destroyer Tenders: 10 + 0
Submarine Tenders: 11 + 0
MTB Tenders: 1 + 0
Diving Tenders: 2 + 0
Degaussing Tenders: 0 + 2
Repair Ships: 7 + 2
Salvage Vessels: 6 + 0
Boom Defence Vessels: 4 + 4
Tankers: 62 + 0
Cargo Transport: 6 + 0
Colliers: 1 + 0
Royal Yachts: 3 + 0
Admiralty Yacht: 1 + 0
Survey Ships: 7 + 0
Inshore Survey Boats: 6 + 0
Troopships (Colonial Service): 3 + 1
Hospital Ships: 1 + 0
Tugs: 20 + 0
Station Tenders: 4 + 0
Target Barges: 0 + 2
Antarctic Research Vessels: 3 + 0

G. Summary of Laid Up Vessels Awaiting Disposal
Former Queen Elizabeth Class battleships: Queen Elizabeth, Barham, Valiant, Warspite
Former Kent Class heavy cruisers: Kent, Sussex, Norfolk
Former Improved E Class light cruisers: Drake, Cochrane, Pellew, Howard
Former G Class light cruisers: Griffin, Gibraltar
Former Engadine cruiser/seaplane carrier
Former S Class destroyers: Al Tami, Al Adrisi, Al Bahi, Al Shaab
Former Welsh Class destroyers:, Gwynedd, Luitcoyt, Rheged
Former Z Class destroyers: Zambezi
Former A Class destroyers: Acasta, Achates, Acheron, Arrow, Ardent, Active, Antelope
Former Defiant Class torpedo boats: Defiant, Lynx, Bruiser, Charger, Lark, Black Swan, Bittern, Stork, Hart, Peacock, Pheasant, Wren, Egret, Pelican, Ibis, Cygnet, Crane, Hind, Kite, Lapwing
Former Mountain Class sloops: Ben Cruachan, Gylder Fach, Waun Fach, Ben Laoigh
Former O-Class submarines: O6-O10
Former P-Class submarines: P20-30
Former Egyptian patrol craft: Darfeel, Noor-El-Bahr
Great War-era tankers: Elmol, Larchol, Limol, Sprucol

H. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Quarter

Royal Egyptian Navy

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

Coastal Defence Ships: 1 + 0
Patrol Boats: 4 + 0
Sloops: 4 + 0
Motor Patrol Boats: 4 + 0
Royal Yacht: 1 + 0
Transport: 3 + 0
Research Vessel: 1 + 0
Lighthouse Tender: 1 + 0

Royal Iraqi Navy

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

Coastal Defence Ships: 1 + 0
Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 1 + 0
Destroyers: 6 + 0
Patrol Boats: 4 + 0
Royal Yacht: 1 + 0
Tug: 1 + 0

I. Miscellaneous Works

HMS Amphion, Phaeton, Iris, Mercury, Apollo, 15% refit in harbour costing 1,114 tons and taking 2.5 months each, total this quarter 5,570 tons, all completed this quarter


APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

Home Stations:

Armstrong:

S-4a:

S-4b:
HMS Colossus Colossus Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down 1 January 1948
Launched 15 August 1950
2,429 tons this quarter for 14,574 tons
Completion due 15 March 1952

S-3a:
RFA Reliance Reliance Class Repair Ship
Laid Down 1 January 1949
Launched 1 August 1949
1,668 tons this quarter for 3,336 tons
Completion due 1 August 1950

HMS York Town Class Cruiser-Destroyer
Laid Down 1 April 1948
Launched 15 September 1948
2 tons this quarter for 3,534 tons
Completed 15 April 1949

S-3b:
HMS Sheffield Town Class Cruiser-Destroyer
Laid Down 1 April 1948
Launched 15 September 1948
2 tons this quarter for 3,534 tons
Completed 15 April 1949

S-3c:
RFA Fort Rosalie Fort Class Ammunition/ Dry Stores Transport
Laid Down 1 April 1948
Launched 1 September 1948
305 tons this quarter for 3,953 tons
Completed 1 June 1949

S-2a:
HMS Leopard Leopard Class Fleet Aircraft Direction Escort
Laid Down 1 October 1948
Launched 15 February 1949
547 tons this quarter for 1,641 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

S-2b:
HMS Lynx Leopard Class Fleet Aircraft Direction Escort
Laid Down 1 October 1948
Launched 15 February 1949
547 tons this quarter for 1,641 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

S-2c:

S-2d:

S-1a:
HMS Luce Bay Bay Class Sloop
Laid Down 1 January 1949
Launched 1 May 1949
363 tons this quarter for 726 tons
Completion due 15 October 1949

S-1b:
HMS Morecambe Bay Bay Class Sloop
Laid Down 1 January 1949
Launched 1 May 1949
363 tons this quarter for 726 tons
Completion due 15 October 1949

S-1c:
HMS Mounts Bay Bay Class Sloop
Laid Down 1 January 1949
Launched 1 May 1949
363 tons this quarter for 726 tons
Completion due 15 October 1949

S-1d:
HMS Pemba Channel Bay Class Seaward Defence Sloop
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched on 15 August 1949
363 tons this quarter for 363 tons
Completion due 1 January 1950

S-1e:

S-1f:

S-1g:

S-0a:
HMS Barbain Bar Class Boom Defence Vessel
Laid Down 1 July 1948
Launched 1 November 1948
81 tons this quarter for 810 tons
Completed 1 May 1949

HMS Wilton Ton Class Minesweeper
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched 1 June 1949
210 tons this quarter for 210 tons
Completion due 15 August 1949

S-0b:
HMS Barbarian Bar Class Boom Defence Vessel
Laid Down 1 July 1948
Launched 1 November 1948
81 tons this quarter for 810 tons
Completed 1 May 1949

HMS Bildeston Ton Class Minesweeper
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched 1 June 1949
210 tons this quarter for 210 tons
Completion due 15 August 1949

S-0c:
HMS Barbastel Bar Class Boom Defence Vessel
Laid Down 1 July 1948
Launched 1 November 1948
81 tons this quarter for 810 tons
Completed 1 May 1949

HMS Gavinton Ton Class Minesweeper
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched 1 June 1949
210 tons this quarter for 210 tons
Completion due 15 August 1949

S-0d:
HMS Barberry Bar Class Boom Defence Vessel
Laid Down 1 July 1948
Launched 1 November 1948
81 tons this quarter for 810 tons
Completed 1 May 1949

HMS Kirkliston Ton Class Minesweeper
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched 1 June 1949
210 tons this quarter for 210 tons
Completion due 15 August 1949

Beardmore:

S-4a:

S-4b:
HMS Vengeance Colossus Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down 1 January 1948
Launched 15 August 1950
2,429 tons this quarter for 14,574 tons
Completion due 15 March 1952

S-3a:
RFA Northbrook Troopship
Laid Down 1 January 1949
Launched 1 June 1949
1,306 tons this quarter for 2,612 tons
Completion due 15 March 1950

HMS Newcastle Town Class Cruiser-Destroyer
Laid Down 1 April 1948
Launched 15 September 1948
2 tons this quarter for 3,534 tons
Completed 15 April 1949

S-3b:
HMS Birmingham Town Class Cruiser-Destroyer
Laid Down 1 April 1948
Launched 15 September 1948
2 tons this quarter for 3,534 tons
Completed 15 April 1949

S-2a:
HMHS Saviour Hospital Ship
Laid Down 1 April 1948
Launched 15 September 1949
397 tons this quarter for 4,517 tons
Completed 15 May 1949

S-2b:
HMS Puma Leopard Class Fleet Aircraft Direction Escort
Laid Down 1 October 1948
Launched 15 February 1949
547 tons this quarter for 1,641 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

S-2c:
HMS Cheetah Leopard Class Fleet Aircraft Direction Escort
Laid Down 1 October 1948
Launched 15 February 1949
547 tons this quarter for 1,641 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

S-2d:
RFA Scotstoun Reliance Class Repair Ship
Laid Down 1 January 1949
Launched 1 August 1949
1,668 tons this quarter for 3,336 tons
Completion due 1 August 1950

S-1a:
HMS Lüderitz Bay Bay Class Seaward Defence Sloop
Laid Down 1 December 1948
Launched on 15 March 1949
363 tons this quarter for 1,089 tons
Completion due 1 October 1949

S-1b:
HMS Conception Bay Bay Class Seaward Defence Sloop
Laid Down 1 December 1948
Launched on 15 March 1949
363 tons this quarter for 1,089 tons
Completion due 1 October 1949

S-1c:
HMS Pegwell Bay Bay Class Sloop
Laid Down 1 January 1949
Launched 1 May 1949
363 tons this quarter for 726 tons
Completion due 15 October 1949

S-1d:
RFA Spark Spark Class Degaussing Tender
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched 1 September 1949
843 tons this quarter for 843 tons
Completion due 1 May 1950

S-1e:
RFA Volta Spark Class Degaussing Tender
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched 1 September 1949
843 tons this quarter for 843 tons
Completion due 1 May 1950

S-0a:
HMS Alfriston Ton Class Minesweeper
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched 1 June 1949
210 tons this quarter for 210 tons
Completion due 15 August 1949

RFA Agile Agile Class Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 1 October 1948
106 tons this quarter for 1,072 tons
Completed 1 April 1949

S-0b:
HMS Laleston Ton Class Minesweeper
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched 1 June 1949
210 tons this quarter for 210 tons
Completion due 15 August 1949

RFA Advice Agile Class Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 1 October 1948
106 tons this quarter for 1,072 tons
Completed 1 April 1949

S-0c:

Chatham:

S-5a:

S-4a:
HMS Wiltshire Wiltshire Class Heavy Cruiser
Laid Down 1 April 1948
Launched 1 January 1949
1,787 tons this quarter for 8,935 tons
Completion due 1 March 1950

S-4b:

Pembroke:

S-5a:
HMS Powerful Colossus Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down 1 January 1948
Launched 15 August 1950
2,429 tons this quarter for 14,574 tons
Completion due 15 March 1952

S-5b:
HMS Monmouth Wiltshire Class Heavy Cruiser
Laid Down 1 April 1948
Launched 1 January 1949
1,787 tons this quarter for 8,935 tons
Completion due 1 March 1950

Portsmouth:

S-4a:
HMS Terrible Colossus Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down 1 January 1948
Launched 15 August 1950
2,429 tons this quarter for 14,574 tons
Completion due 15 March 1952

S-1a:
HMS Tiger Leopard Class Fleet Aircraft Direction Escort
Laid Down 1 October 1948
Launched 15 February 1949
547 tons this quarter for 1,641 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

S-1b:
HMS Cougar Leopard Class Fleet Aircraft Direction Escort
Laid Down 1 October 1948
Launched 15 February 1949
547 tons this quarter for 1,641 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

S-0a:
HMS Upton Ton Class Minesweeper
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched 1 June 1949
210 tons this quarter for 210 tons
Completion due 15 August 1949


S-0b:
HMS Bronington Ton Class Minesweeper
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched 1 June 1949
210 tons this quarter for 210 tons
Completion due 15 August 1949

Royal Dockyard Malta:

S-1a:
HMS Winam Gulf Bay Class Seaward Defence Sloop
Laid Down 1 April 1949
Launched on 15 August 1949
363 tons this quarter for 363 tons
Completion due 1 January 1950

Small Craft

Vosper Thornycroft
2x Ley Class Seaward Defence Boat, 160 tons each totalling 320 tons
2x Ham Class Inshore Minesweepers, for Royal Australian Navy, 160 tons each totalling 320 tons
1x Ley Class Survey Boat/Diving Tender, for Royal Australian Navy, 160 tons

British Power Boats

Fairmile
2x Ley Class Seaward Defence Boat, 160 tons each totalling 320 tons

Vickers (Barrow-in-Furness)

William Denny & Brothers
2x Ley Class Seaward Defence Boat, 160 tons each totalling 320 tons


APPENDIX B: DETAILED DRYDOCK REPORT
Portsmouth
3 Type 4 Drydocks
D-4a:
HMS Eagle, 50% rebuild costing 12,460.5 tons and taking 17 months, 2,200 tons this quarter for 6,600 tons

3 Type 2 Drydocks
D-2a:
Job No.518 Target Barge
Laid Down 1 July 1948
1,277 tons this quarter for 5,108 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

D-2b:
HMS Suffolk 50% rebuild into Weapons Trials Ship, costing 4,812 tons taking 9.5 months, 1,600 tons this quarter for 4,808 tons

5 Type 1 Drydocks
D-1a:
HMS Oracle O Class Submarine
Laid Down 1 December 1948
460 tons this quarter for 1,380 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

D-1b:
HMS Ocelot O Class Submarine
Laid Down 1 December 1948
460 tons this quarter for 1,380 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

5 Type 0 Drydocks
Portland
1 Type 1 Drydock
Dover
1 Type 1 Drydock
Pembroke
1 Type 1 Drydock
D-1a:
Job No.519 Target Barge
Laid Down 1 July 1948
1,591.5 tons this quarter for 4,774.5 tons
Completion due 1 January 1950

1 Type 1 Floating Drydock
Haulbowline (under Irish control)
1 Type 2 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
Rosyth - Port Edgar
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 3 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
3 Type 0 Drydocks
Chatham
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
3 Type 1 Drydocks

D-1a:
HMS Otus O Class Submarine
Laid Down 1 December 1948
460 tons this quarter for 1,380 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

D-1b:
HMS Onyx O Class Submarine
Laid Down 1 December 1948
460 tons this quarter for 1,380 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

2 Type 0 Drydocks
D-0a:
RFA Accord Agile Class Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 1 October 1948
106 tons this quarter for 1,072 tons
Completed 1 April 1949

D-0b:
RFA Adroit Agile Class Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 1 October 1948
106 tons this quarter for 1,072 tons
Completed 1 April 1949

Sheerness
2 Type 1 Drydocks
D-1a:
HMS Orcus O Class Submarine
Laid Down 1 December 1948
460 tons this quarter for 1,380 tons
Completion due 1 September 1949

4 Type 0 Drydocks
Invergordon
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
Gibraltar
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydock
D-1a: ex-HMS Voyager, scrapping begins, to take 3.5 months, 174.5 tons recoverable
D-1b: ex-HMS Waterhen, scrapping begins, to take 3.5 months, 174.5 tons recoverable
1 Type 0 Drydock
Port Said
1 Type 1 Drydock
D-1a: ex-HMS Vendetta, scrapping begins, to take 3.5 months, 174.5 tons recoverable
1 Type 1 Floating Drydock
Alexandria
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
D-1a: RFA Pegasus, 25% refit total cost 2,923 tons taking 5 months, 1,461.5 tons this quarter for 1,461.5 tons
Malta
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
D-1a: ex-HMS Vampire, scrapping begins, to take 3.5 months, 174.5 tons recoverable
Aden
1 Type 1 Floating Drydock
Basra
1 Type 1 Floating Drydock
Singapore
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
4 Type 1 Drydocks
D-1a:
HMS Barbette Bar Class Boom Defence Vessel
Laid Down 1 September 1948
Launched 1 January 1949
243 tons this quarter for 729 tons
Completion due 1 July 1949

D-1b:
HMS Barbican Bar Class Boom Defence Vessel
Laid Down 1 September 1948
Launched 1 January 1949
243 tons this quarter for 729 tons
Completion due 1 July 1949

2 Type 0 Drydocks
D-0a:
HMS Barbour Bar Class Boom Defence Vessel
Laid Down 1 September 1948
Launched 1 January 1949
243 tons this quarter for 729 tons
Completion due 1 July 1949

D-0b:
HMS Barbourne Bar Class Boom Defence Vessel
Laid Down 1 September 1948
Launched 1 January 1949
243 tons this quarter for 729 tons
Completion due 1 July 1949

Hong Kong
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
D-1a: ex-HMS Cerin: scrapping begins, to take 4 months, 288 tons recoverable
D-1a: ex-HMS Deira: scrapping begins, to take 4 months, 288 tons recoverable