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Industrial Allocation [/SIZE]
- 2/2 factories producing 2,000t materials, 341 tons from stockpile; 1,973 tons used, 368 tons stockpiled for Q3/38.
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Infrastructure Development[/SIZE]
N/A
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Naval Construction[/SIZE]
at Galway:
1 Type 1 drydock - S-4
Leinster, 1,655 tons required, 475 tons added in Q2/38, 1,180 tons remaining until completion. Laid down April 1st, 1938; launches August 8th, 1938; completed February 23rd, 1939.
1 Type 0 drydock - LF-03
Macha, 149 tons required, 149 tons added Q2, 0 tons remaining until completion. Laid down April 1st, 1938, launched May 1st, 1938, completed May 1st, 1938.
at Rushbrooke (Cobh):
1 Type 0 slip - LF-04
Achall, 149 tons required, 149 tons added Q2, 0 tons remaining until completion. Laid down April 1st, 1938, launched May 1st, 1938, completed May 1st, 1938.
at Haulbowline:
1 Type 2 drydock - S-3
Munster, 1,655 tons required, 475 tons added in Q2/38, 705 tons remaining until completion. Laid down January 1st, 1937; launched May 8th, 1938; completed November 23rd, 1938.
1 Type 1 drydock - F-8
Shannon, 1,100 tons required, 500 tons added Q1/38, 100 tons remaining until completion. Laid down October 1st, 1937; launched February 2nd, 1938; completes August 3rd, 1938.
Dockside:
- S-2
Ulster, 1,655 tons required, 475 tons added in Q2/37, 230 tons remaining until completion. Laid down October 1st, 1937; launches February 8th, 1938; completed August 23rd, 1938.
- S-3
Munster after May 8th.
- F-8
Shannon, 1,100 tons required, 100 tons added Q2/38, 0 tons remaining until completion. Laid down October 1st, 1937; launched February 2nd, 1938; completes August 3rd, 1938.
From factories:
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M11, 75-ton Motor Torpedo Boat.
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M12, 75-ton Motor Torpedo Boat.
On Trials:
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Meath running trials from February 24th to August 24th, 1938.
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Carrauntoohil running trials from February 12th, 1938 to May 12th, 1938.
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Transactions[/SIZE]
None
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Other Notes[/SIZE]
Procurement of 114mm twin DP turrets (for
Ulster,
Munster and
Leinster) ongoing.
The Naval Design Committee completes design work on the 1938 naval requirements for a 1,300-ton escort sloop.
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Order of Battle (Irish Naval Service) as of June 30th, 1938[/SIZE]
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
Destroyers:...........................5(0)3
Frigates:...............................8(0)1
Submarines:.........................5(0)0
MGB's:.................................1(0)0
MTB's:.................................12(0)0
Mine Sweepers:....................8(0)0
Submarine Chasers:..............4(0)0
Motor Lifeboat:.....................1(0)0
Auxiliaries:...........................2(0)0
Armed Naval Tugs:...............2(0)0
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Summary[/SIZE]
Two more MTBs and two more subchasers built; the fourth and final
Province-class destroyer is laid down.