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Industrial Allocation [/SIZE]
- 2/2 factories producing 2,000t materials, 0 tons from stockpile, 1,300 tons from transactions; 3,300 tons total. 3,300 tons used, 0 tons stockpiled for Q4/39.
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Infrastructure Development[/SIZE]
N/A
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Naval Construction[/SIZE]
at Galway:
1 Type 1 drydock - Idle
1 Type 0 drydock - Idle
at Rushbrooke (Cobh):
1 Type 0 slip - Idle
at Haulbowline:
1 Type 2 drydock -
Meath-class tender (export design) laid down July 1st, 1939, 1,300 tons added Q3/39. Ship building for Latvian Navy.
1 Type 1 drydock - Motor Gunboat
BGM-5 laid down July 1, 1939, 90 tons added Q3/39. Launched complete July 31st, 1939.
Dockside:
Submarine
Bradan Feasa laid down April 1, 1939, launched June 22nd, 1939, completed August 12th, 1939. Begins trials.
From factories:
None
On Trials:
-
Leinster running trials from February 24th to August 24th, 1939.
-
Bradan Feasa running trials from August 13th to November 13th, 1939.
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Transactions[/SIZE]
- 1,910 tons to the United States. 503 tons remaining.
- 1,300 tons from Latvia for construction of
Meath-class tender (export design).
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Other Notes[/SIZE]
Final plans let for
Pooka-class vessels. Two vessels ordered for construction start in October 1939.
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Order of Battle (Irish Naval Service) as of September 30th, 1939[/SIZE]
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
Cruisers:...............................0(0)0
Destroyers:...........................8(0)0
Frigates:...............................9(0)0
Submarines:.........................4(0)0
MGB's:.................................5(0)0
MTB's:.................................16(0)0
Mine Sweepers:....................8(0)0
Submarine Chasers:..............8(0)0
Motor Lifeboat:.....................1(0)0
Auxiliaries:...........................2(0)0+1 (export)
Armed Naval Tugs:...............2(0)0
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Summary[/SIZE]
The new training submarine
Bradan Feasa is completed and begins trials. Another "Dog" motor gunboat is procured. Payments continue to the US for the cruiser
Salt Lake City.