Kingdom of Belgium Q2/1949 Report
A. Industrial Output
5.5 Factories:
Fixed IP: 2
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 3.5
B. Transfers and Acquisitions
C. Unit Relocations
MT-9 and MT-10 complete and commission with 2nd Motor Torpedo Squadron at Zeebrugge on 1 June
4th Motor Torpedo Squadron at Ostend disbanded on 1 May
MTB-15 and MTB-16 sunk as practice targets on 29 April
MTB-37 to MTB-48 all decommissioned for disposal at Ostend on 14 May
D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 3,500 tons
Previous Surplus: 2,787 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 3,814 tons
Total surplus: 2,473 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 7.1 IP
0.1 IP to Type 1 Floating Dock under construction at Zeebrugge totalling 1.7 IP
F. Summary Order of Battle at End of Quarter
Note: X (Y) +Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
Aircraft Carriers: 0 + 1
Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 3 + 1
Destroyers: 9 + 0
Sloops: 2 + 0
Escorts: 6 + 0
Minesweepers: 10 + 0
MTB: 36 + 0
Riverine Patrol Boats: 24 + 0
Training Ships: 3 + 0
Tankers: 2 + 0
Destroyer Depot Ships: 2 + 0
Fleet Replenishment Ships: 1 + 0
Diving Tender: 1 + 0
Net Layers: 0 + 2
Survey Ships: 1 + 0
Tugs: 2 + 0
G. Miscellaneous Works
APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT
Zeebrugge:
S-1a:
Verviers Net Layer
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 September 1949
553 tons this quarter for 553 tons
Completion due: 15 March 1950
S-1b:
D-1a:
1 Type 1 Floating Dock, under construction, see section E
Beiliard, Ostend:
S-0a:
S-0b:
D-0a:
Cockerill, Antwerp:
S-3a:
Wandelaar Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 15 February 1949
1,500 tons this quarter for 6,000 tons
Completion due 1 January 1950
S-1a:
Veurne Net Layer
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 September 1949
553 tons this quarter for 553 tons
Completion due: 15 March 1950
S-0a:
D-3a:
D-2a:
Westdiep Light Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 1 December 1948
1,096 tons this quarter for 4,384 tons
Completion due: 15 September 1949
D-1a:
Small Craft
2x M48 Class MTB, 56 tons each, 112 tons total