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Kingdom of Belgium Q4/1947 Report

A. Industrial Output

5.5 Factories:
Fixed IP: 2
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 3.5

B. Transfers and Acquisitions
300 tons from the Netherlands for destroyer transfers
Ex-PC-1 to PC-6 (six ships) transferred to Pacifica

C. Unit Relocations
PC-1 Spa, PC-2 Mechelen, PC-3 Heist and PC-4 Andenne complete and commission with 1st Escort Squadron at Zeebrugge on 23 November
MW-5 and MW-6 completed and commission with 1st Mine Warfare Squadron at Antwerp on 20 December
T-2 Krekel completed and commissions with 2nd Support Squadron at Zeebrugge on 28 December
MS-4 Turnhout completed and commissions with 2nd Mine Warfare Squadron at Ostend on 28 June
PC-1, PC-2, PC-3, PC-4, PC-5 and PC-6 decommissioned for transfer to Pacifica on 1 October

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 3,500 tons
Previous Surplus: 4,484 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 1,795 tons
Total surplus: 6,489 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:
0.1 IP to Belgian factory totalling 6.5 IP
0.3 IP to Type 1 Floating Dock under construction at Zeebrugge totalling 1.1 IP

F. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Quarter

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

Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 2 + 0
Destroyers: 9 + 0
Sloops: 2 + 0
Escorts: 4 + 2
Minesweepers: 13 + 0
MTB: 48 + 0
Riverine Patrol Boats: 24 + 0
Training Ships: 3 + 0
Tankers: 2 + 0
Destroyer Depot Ships: 2 + 0
Fleet Replenishment Ships: 1 + 0
Tugs: 2 + 0

G. Miscellaneous Works


APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

Zeebrugge:
S-1a:
Krekel Tanker
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 15 May 1947
347 tons this quarter for 1,913 tons
Completed 1 December 1947

S-1b:
Rochefort Spa Class Escort
Laid Down: 1 October 1947
Launched: 1 January 1948
361 tons this quarter for 361 tons
Completion due 1 June 1948

Spa Spa Class Escort
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 April 1947
120 tons this quarter for 1,203 tons
Completed 1 October 1947

D-1a:

1 Type 1 Floating Dock, under construction, 0.3 IP this quarter for a total of 1.1 IP

Beiliard, Ostend:
S-0a:
Mechelen Spa Class Escort
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 April 1947
120 tons this quarter for 1,203 tons
Completed 1 October 1947

S-0b:
Heist Spa Class Escort
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 April 1947
120 tons this quarter for 1,203 tons
Completed 1 October 1947

D-0a:
MW-5 MW-1 Class Minesweeper/ Minelayer
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 April 1946
57 tons this quarter for 576 tons
Completed 1 October 1947

Cockerill, Antwerp:
S-3a:

S-1a:
Nieuwpoort Spa Class Escort
Laid Down: 1 October 1947
Launched: 1 January 1948
361 tons this quarter for 361 tons
Completion due 1 June 1948

MW-6 MW-1 Class Minesweeper/ Minelayer
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 April 1946
57 tons this quarter for 576 tons
Completed 1 October 1947

S-0a:
Andenne Spa Class Escort
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 1 April 1947
120 tons this quarter for 1,203 tons
Completed 1 October 1947

D-3a:

D-2a:

D-1a:

Small Craft
Turnhout, Herstal Class Minesweeper, 150 tons