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Belgium Q4/1949 Report

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Belgium Q4/1949 Report

Kingdom of Belgium Q4/1949 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-13 and MT-14 complete and commission with 3rd Motor Torpedo Squadron at Ostend on 10 December
CL-1 Wandelaar decommissioned for disposal at Antwerp on 1 October
MTB-18 to MTB-26 all decommissioned for disposal at Ostend on 29 August
2nd Motor Torpedo Squadron transferred from Zeebrugge to Ostend on 4 November

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 3,500 tons
Previous Surplus: 1,360 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 3,546 tons
Total surplus: 1,314 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 plus 0.1 bonus IP to Belgian factory totalling 7.4 IP
0.1 IP plus 0.1 bonus IP to Type 1 Floating Dock under construction at Zeebrugge totalling 2.0 IP, construction complete, will become available for use in Q1/50

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 + 0
Destroyers: 9 + 0
Sloops: 2 + 0
Escorts: 6 + 0
Minesweepers: 10 + 0
MTB: 18 + 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 + 4

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 1,659 tons
Completion due: 15 March 1950

S-1b:

D-1a:

D-1b Floating Dock: construction complete, will become available for use in Q1/50

Beiliard, Ostend:
S-0a:
Zeemeeuw Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 November 1949
207 tons for 414 tons
Completion due: 1 May 1950

S-0b:
Jan van Gent Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 November 1949
207 tons for 414 tons
Completion due: 1 May 1950

D-0a:

Cockerill, Antwerp:
S-3a:
Wandelaar Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 15 February 1949
1,500 tons this quarter for 9,000 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 1,659 tons
Completion due: 15 March 1950

S-0a:
Albatros Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 November 1949
207 tons for 414 tons
Completion due: 1 May 1950

D-3a:

D-2a:

D-1a:
Drieteenmeeuw Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 November 1949
207 tons for 414 tons
Completion due: 1 May 1950

Small Craft
2x M48 Class MTB, 56 tons each, 112 tons total