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Kingdom of Belgium Q1/1950 Report

A. Industrial Output

5.5 Factories:
Fixed IP: 3
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 2.5

B. Transfers and Acquisitions

C. Unit Relocations

AV-1 Wandelaar completes and commissions with 1st Cruiser Squadron at Antwerp on 25 March
MT-15 and MT-16 complete and commission with 3rd Motor Torpedo Squadron at Ostend on 12 March
NT-1 Verviers completes and commission with 1st Support Squadron at Antwerp on 30 March
NT-2 Veurne completes and commission with 2nd Support Squadron at Zeebrugge on 30 March
MTB-27 and MTB-28 decommissioned for disposal at Ostend on 22 February

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 2,500 tons
Previous Surplus: 1,314 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 2,706 tons
Total surplus: 1,108 tons
Scrap Available: 0 tons

E. Infrastructure Programme

Resources Allocated: 0.3 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
Resources Used: 0.3 IP
Carry-over: 0 IP
Infrastructure Development:
0.1 IP to Belgian factory totalling 7.5 IP
0.2 IP to Type 2 Floating Dock under construction at Antwerp totalling 0.2 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: 1 + 0
Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 3 + 0
Destroyers: 9 + 0
Sloops: 2 + 0
Escorts: 6 + 0
Submarines: 0 + 2
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: 2 + 0
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
554 tons this quarter for 2,213 tons
Completed: 15 March 1950

S-1b:

D-1a:
Dauphin Submarine
Laid Down: 1 January 1950
329 tons this quarter for 329 tons
Completion due: 1 November 1951

D-1b Floating Dock:

Beiliard, Ostend:
S-0a:
Zeemeeuw Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 November 1949
207 tons for 621 tons
Completion due: 1 May 1950

S-0b:
Jan van Gent Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 November 1949
207 tons for 621 tons
Completion due: 1 May 1950

D-0a:

Cockerill, Antwerp:
S-3a:
Wandelaar Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 15 February 1949
0 tons this quarter for 9,000 tons
Completed 1 January 1950

S-1a:
Veurne Net Layer
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 September 1949
554 tons this quarter for 2,213 tons
Completed: 15 March 1950

S-0a:
Albatros Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 November 1949
207 tons for 621 tons
Completion due: 1 May 1950

D-3a:

D-2a:

D-1a:
Requin Submarine
Laid Down: 1 January 1950
329 tons this quarter for 329 tons
Completion due: 1 November 1951

Drieteenmeeuw Tug
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 November 1949
207 tons for 621 tons
Completion due: 1 May 1950

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

Belgian Order of Battle 1950

Data as of end Q1/1950.

Antwerp
1st Cruiser Squadron: CA-1 King Albert, CL-4 Wielingen, CL-5 Westdiep, CT-1 Queen Julianna, AV-1 Wandelaar
1st Destroyer Squadron: DD-1 Les Quatre Journées, DD-2 Van Haverbeke, DD-3 A.F. Dufour, DD-4 Breydel, DD-5 De Brouwer, DD-6 Georges Truffaut, DD-7 Francois Bovesse, DD-8 Prince Leopold, DD-9 Prince Charles
1st Mine Warfare Squadron: MW-1 – MW-6
1st Support Squadron: DT-1 Groenendael, T-1 Tresignes, TU-1 Wesp, RT-1 Ekster Cornelius, SU-1 Astrolabe, NT-1 Verviers
Training Squadron: TS-1 Artevelde, TS-2 Dinant, TS-3 Huy

Zeebrugge
1st Escort Squadron: PC-1 Spa, PC-2 Mechelen, PC-3 Heist, PC-4 Andenne, PC-5 Rochefort, PC-6 Nieuwpoort
Fishery Protection Squadron: CS-1 Zinnia, CS-2 Godetia
2nd Patrol Squadron: RPB-13 – RPB-24
1st Motor Torpedo Squadron: MT-1 – MT-6
2nd Support Squadron: DT-2 Zenobe Gramme, TU-2 Mier, T-2 Krekel, ZM-1 Vise, ZM-2 Seraing NT-2 Veurne

Ostend
2nd Mine Warfare Squadron: MS-1 Herstal, MS-2 Hasselt, MS-3 Lokeren, MS-4 Turnhout, MS-5 Tongeren, MS-6 Merksem
1st Patrol Squadron: RPB-1 – RPB-12
2nd Motor Torpedo Squadron: MTB-13 – MTB-24
3rd Motor Torpedo Squadron: MT-13 – MT-16, MTB-29 – MTB-36