[SIZE=4]Industrial Allocation[/SIZE]
- 3/3 factories producing 3000t materials.
- 316t from stockpile.
- 0 tons from transactions.
- 3,316t materials total.
- 3,136t used.
- 180t stored for Q2/40.
[SIZE=4]Infrastructure Development[/SIZE]
N/A
[SIZE=4]Naval Construction[/SIZE]
at Varna:
- Type 2 drydock - Slivnitsa-class torpedo Bulgarophygon (damaged by collision and fire) scrapping. Three months required to scrap. 91 tons will be recovered.
- Type 1 slip - Idle.
- Type 1 slip - Idle.
- Type 1 drydock -Slivnitsa-class torpedo Ovche Pole (damaged by collision and fire) scrapping. Three months required to scrap. 91 tons will be recovered.
- Type 0 slip - Idle.
at Burgas:
- Type 0 slip - Idle.
- Type 0 slip - Idle.
- Type 0 drydock - Idle.
Dockside:
- Pelikan laid down in October 1939. 300 tons required, 0 tons added for total of 300/300, 0/300 tons remaining. Ship launched November 22 1939, completed February 9, 1940.
from factories:
N/A
Scrapping:
- 91 tons each from scrapping damaged torpedo boats Bulgarophygon and Ovche Pole. Tonnage enters recycling until Q4/1940. 176 tons each from scrapping former Yugoslavian destroyers Suvobor and Cetnik. Tonnage enters recycling until Q3/1940. 176 tons each from scrapping former Yugoslavian destroyers Durmitor and Kaimakcalan in Q3/1939. Tonnage in recycling until Q2/1940.
Dockside:
- Latvian destroyer Neuzvarams laid down October 1st, 1938, on export order. Ship completed September 14th, 1939 and undergoing builder's trials in the Black Sea until whenever the Latvians want it.
On Trials
-
[SIZE=4]Transactions[/SIZE]
- 1,500 tons to Britain for purchase and rebuild of Royal Oak.
- 1,500 tons to Russia for construction of two minelayers (Zname and Haydutin). Vessels are classified for treaty purposes as destroyers. Payment for Komitadji and Vojvoda complete in Q4/1939.
- 136 tons to Germany for the purchase of eight S-bootes.
[SIZE=4]Other Notes[/SIZE]
The Tatra-class destroyers have been purchased from Yugoslavia for scrap. Latvia purchased the guns, which will be removed and shipped to Latvia. Guns from Durmitor and Kaimakcalan will be shipped in Q3/1939, guns from Suvobor and Cetnik will be shipped Q4/1939.
[SIZE=4]Order of Battle (Royal Bulgarian Navy) end of Q4 1939[/SIZE]
Note: W(X)+Y(Z) = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction (- scrapping vessel)
Battleships:............................1(0)0
Cruisers:................................2(0)0
Contradestroyers:...................2(0)0
Destroyers:............................4(0)0
Minelayers:............................2(0)2
Torpedo boats:......................16(0)0-2
River Monitors:.......................5(0)0
River Patrol Craft:...................5(0)0
Subchasers:...........................3(0)0
Submarines:..........................4(0)0
Midget Submarines:................2(0)0
Motor Torpedo Boats:.............31(0)0
Motor Launches:.....................6(0)0
Riverine gun/torpedo boats:.....80(0)0
Assault Boats:........................16(0)0
Mine sweepers:......................6(0)0
Auxiliaries:.............................2(0)0+1
Tugboats:..............................3(0)0
Experimental:.........................1(0)0
[SIZE=4]Summary[/SIZE]
The Bulgarian Navy continues with standing projects and payments. Eight S-bootes are purchased from Germany. Construction begins in Russia on two new Komitadji-class minelayers.