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NAVY DEPARTMENT
APRIL 19 42 {/
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BUREAU Of SHIPS
AU U J
'i'he Presl dent
REPRODU~'TIO!l OF THIS HATERIAL IN A tiY FORil IS !lOT A \TI'HORI ZED EXCEPT BY SPECI~I~ APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY 0:> ":'HE IIAVY ,
DI STRI B\TI'I O!I
The Secreta ry of t he !levy The Assistant Secretary of t he Navy The Uncler Secre tP t•y of t he !la vy The Assl:>tent Secretary for Ai r The Comnancler-ln- Ch1ef , u.s. Fl eet The Chief or !lava l Operations Aclm< r a l Rob~ noon Chief of Offi ce or Procure.,.,nt l< 1·!nter1al Adnire l Van Keuren Chief of Bureau of Shi ps Admira l Jones Ass ' t Chief or &1reau of Ships Admir a l H011a r d Desien Di vision , Dureau of Ships Admira l Bl andy Chief of ~Jreau of Ordnance AdmJ.ral To>~ers Chief of Bureau of Aeronaut i cs Adc1ir a l Jacob~ Chief of Bureau of liavieation Ca ptetn Re>~l!nss Sh1pbuild1ne D1v1s1on , Bureau or Ships l!r . Donald !lel $On W. P , ll,, l!ca<l 1-lr . Robert !Iathan W, P, B., Progress SeMtor Walsh Cheir~n. Senate Naval Affa i r s Col!ll:littec Reprcse.nta t j ve Vinson Chairnan , House l'aval Affa!.rs Committee Mt· . Po>~ell OUlce of Procure~C~en t & !·! .terlel l·b· . GermAin Office of Procur ement r. Mll t er1al l·:r . Bel cher Of!'lce or Procut' ement & Nater 1al folr . l'ol soo Office of Procvre,ent r. ~!a terial
l•lr . Lynge W , P . B., Sh1pbu1ld1ne l·ir . Stacy Mlly w . P . B •• Statistics f·~r. Harrison W. P.B. , Product1on
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Bureau or Ships Sh1pbu1ld1ng 01v1s1on (745)
TABLE OP CONTENTS
Distribution
Remarks
Combatan t Ships
Mine Craft Pat;rol Craft
Auxiliaries
District Craft
Special Small Boats.
Ma in Propulsion
Machinery Auxiliaries.
Hull Machinery·
Equipment
COMPON!N'lS
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5
6- 7
12-lJ 16-17
18-19 26-27
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)9
40
40 40
LEF'i'- HA liD PAG ItS
For each nonth tn 194? or quarteryear for 194} - 19''" :
Tuo bars -
, or eech bar : Keel Laylncs
~hree ~• enents - Launchings
Coopl et1ons
F'rst Ear of each pa'r: p
D Predicted Conpletlons , LaWlcM nss , Kee 1 L• yl nss nn November 1, 1941.
Second Bar· of each pal r:
A
~· tt,e; 0 \ctual , E
or o Present (Builders ' ) Estloa t ed I COMple tions , Launchings . Keel Lay1n:;s .
lbere no bar ap~e~rs , fJgure lt • " Only vestel s contracte~ for on or before 11 -1-41 are Incl uded .
RIO!IT·KAIID PAGES
Vea3els con9leted on ache le .
co~plet•on~ beh:nd 'chedul e .
_ -··-··· •t!ons al:ea. scheG~le .
Launch1nps - 5~~S - and
Keel Le:·~ncs - 111111111111111 -
On Schedule, Beh1rd or Ahead or Sched"le, are i ndicated 'n the sane ~:ay .
"Schecule' 811&1ns t which prosress ls sho~n Is the Noveeber 1, 19~1 b~lld· 1ng schedul e .
In conput 1ng progress oade , al l vessels now contracted f or are 1nclu~ed .
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REMARKS
l PUBLICATION-~nthly - As or 15th or Month, issued on the 20th.
(Components as or lst of Month.)
2 . SCOPE-
ALL BUREAU OF SKIPS REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW SHIPS, WHETHER:
a). Regular Navy Construction (plus AVO conversions).
b ). Emergency Co~•truction.
c ) . Defense Aid. (Defense Aid vessels are included with their u. S. Navy Co~terparts - 1. e. "YKS" includes YMS plus BYMS.)
Note: (Ma intenance, repair, alteration, and conversions i ncluded in components where possible t~ schedule . )
}. Total Production Required: Based on Bureau or Ships interpretation of current Navy Department or National or United Nations plans whether formally promulgated or not.
~. In Product i on Schedule: Covered by definite commitments.
5· Authorize~ but Not Ordered: Ships fully authorized, appropria t ed ror, and cleared by President (SecNav) (CNO) but not contracted for. Components tor same, plus components ror ships in production schedul e which themselves have not yet been ordered.
6. Ki!I'ERENCE POINTS:
b}. All progress will be shown relative to prediction~ on 1 Nu~ . 19~1 . All Statistics start with 11 June 19~0.
b). No vessels contrac ted for after l Nov. 19~1 are snown in vertical comparison bars appearing on left-hand pages. Estimates for April 19~2. (vertical "E" bars on left-hand pages tor }~2) include actual progress April 1 thru 15 plus estimates tor Apri l 16 thru }0.
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COMPARATIVE PROGRESS
I· COMPL ETIONS
88 BATTLESHIPS
.... CA HEAVY CRUISERS
CB LARGE CRUISERS
•
• CL LIGHT CRU ISERS -IO,DOOT
"Are we IJOininiJ or losiniJ?"
I LAUNCHINGS
P • PREDICTED ON 11· 1· 4 1 A • ACTUAL
I KEEL LAYI NGS
E • LAST ESTIMATES ON REPORT DATE '
.....
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,
c L K
EVENTS
"WHAT HAVE liE DONE?"
COMBATANT
TOTAL PRODUCTION REQUIRED 6/11/40--1946
c
A. ACTUAL EVENTS 6/ll/40-1+/15/42
B. IN PRODUCTION SCHEDOLE
C. AUTHORIZED BUT NOT ORDERED
Symbol ~
BB Battl eships
COM~' Lli:T I ON S
lCi:l:L W..YINGS
CA Heavy Cruisers
0
L
I(
CB Large Cruisers
CL Light Cruisers (10 ,000 T)
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I !!UP' !1'6'11 1 01
D. ADDITIONAL REQ"D. NOT AUTHORIZED
J
CRUISERS - 6,000 T
CV AIRCRAFT CARRIERS - 27,000 T
... _,
CV AIRCRAFT CARRIERS - 10,000 T
DD DESTROYERS- 2,100 T
P• l'ltEOICTfO O N 11 • 1 41 A o &i;TUAL
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I KEEL LAVING
LAUNCHING
CON PI...[l'ION
••••
--j~ · - --r- ---~-~ ••••
_a_ ~ ' .... -· - --· --1
I "Nil [lit I I §I
COMBA'I'Ah'T VESSELS (con~ 1d)
SyJ'Ibol
CL
CV
cv
DO
DD
Llgllt Crulsera
COMPW:TIOIIS
L.UINCIII~GS
Aircraft Carriere
Aircraft Carriers (lo,ooo '!')
o>ee t royers
0
Destroyers (2,100 T)
A. Actual Event• 6/11/~0--~/15~2. B. ln Production Schedule .
c . Autllori&ed but not ordered. 0. Additional required, not
authoriud.
DE ESCORT VESSELS
I , I •
SS SUBMIIRINES
P • PI'!OICTtO ON II• I • ~ I
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I([[L LAYI NG
LAUNCHING
COMPl.fTIOH
' . ----···· •
f • LAST UTIM&TES OH IUPOAT DAft
COY.BATANT VESSELS
S:£!!!1101 !zl!!
DE Escort Vessels
COIU'LITIONS
L.\IJNCHINOS
I~ l..AriiiOS
ss Submar1nes
A. Actual Events 6/11/40- -4/15/42. 8. In Production Schedule
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(cont 1d)
c. Authorized but not ordered. D. Additional required, not
authorized.
UlL I.AYIOO
L.AUNCI<INO
COIII'\.lTION
CM M I NEl.AYERS
AM - 220'
•••• AM MINESWEEPfRS -180'
' ,,;, -t-----..--:--1------;~.~.~.~.:!::~~~=
' • -------- , ....
• ···~ .. ..
P•PitfDJCUD ON 11•1• 41 f • t.ASf (tfU&ATU ON ftfP'Oft f Ollf
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CM Mlne La~ era
AM Mine Sweepers (220 ')
H!ne Sweeper• (180 1 )
AH Mine Sweepers ( 1 n I )
IC
AMo
A. Actual Events 6/11/40--4/15/42. B. In Production Schedule.
c
K
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c. Authorized but not ordered . D. Addltlonal requ1red , no~
authorized.
S;ymbol
YIIS Mlne Svoepera (1}5 1)
COIQ> 1.::'1' l 0¥5
A. Actual Events 6/11/ij0--4/15/42 . In Production Schedule .
•
c. Authorized bu< not ordered. D. Add1t1onal required, no~
authorized .
Kf(L LAYING
PC SUB,.ARINE C.HASERS -110' LAUNCH ING
COM"-tliON
PC SUBMARINE CHASERS-lBO'
• t.--,.-.. ,r--':'1 .• ,....,......,~.,-- . - .-~ --...---l t41 •••• ...
PT MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS
.... •• PATROL VESSELS
t ... A • ACTUAl. I • LUf UTI MAT£$ ON "l~OitT Dlo
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Synbol
PC
PC
PC
PT
YP
Suboar1ne Chasers
COMPLETIONS
PATROL VESSELS
April 15 , 19112
Sub~r1ne Chasers (17} 1 )
Submr~1ne Croasers (180 ')
,
~otor Torpedo Boats
c
Distr i ct Patrol Vessels
I
A. Actual Events 6/11/I!0--11/15/112. B. In Production Schedul e.
• 17
100
C. Authorized but not ordered . D. Additional required, not
authorized .
~--------------------------------------· KUL LAYING
lAUNCHING
AD DESTROYER TENDERS
AN NET LAYERS
U. I ltH
ft ••
AOG GASOUNE
-... , --u•• AP
.... APM TRUCK TRANSPORTS
. I
J A •ACiTUI '- ( • l U T liTUUTCI ON Jl:[~f OU(
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Syml>ol
Destroyer Tenders
KliiL UYIIIGS
AN Net Layurs
AOO Gasoline Tankers
AP Transports
APM Truck Transports
AUXILIARY VESSBLS
~~19~2
L
c
A. Actual Events 6/11/40--4/15/42 . C. Authorized but not ordered. D Additional required, not
authorized. B. In Production Schedule.
KHL l AYING
APR RESCUE TRAHSPOIITS
a ' ,,., .o-..--., .L. .,. -- • ....
-, •
AR a ARH REPAIR
SALVAGE VESSELS (STEEL)
ARS SALVAGE VESSEl.$ (WOOD)
' • • a •t
. I. II I t
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... ....
I l ) - . ~--.---. ... ...
... ....
.1---;---n ••
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Sy;bol
APR R~scue Transports
001-:.PL:.."l'IO!:S 11 <:
t==========~
AR & ARH Repair Ships
ARS Salvage Vessels (steel)
K
ARS Salvage Vessels (wood)
AS Submarine Tenders
r.
A. Actual Events 6/11/40--q/15/42. B. In ~roductlon Schedule.
----.
c
L
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B
C. Authorized but not ordered . D. Additional required, not
authorized.
ASR
All TANK LANDING CRAI'T CARRIERS
....---. -.. -.-.-.... -,,.-.,..-.-..,. .. ,...., .. ,-.,. --.. --~~··
ATR RESCUE TUGS
. ., ... AV SEAPLANE TENDERS
. - •• -,.:-- t
JJ.U ... It • PIUOIC f(O OH If I• 4 1
t
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, ...
IC C:f L U11HO
L.AUHa. NG
COWPLUtOH
.. ..
I .
I
I !i@fi!ifjj\!AJ
AVX!LIARY VESSELS (cont'd)
April 15, 19112
~
ASR
AT
ATL
ATR
AV
Submarine Rescue Veasele
Plett Tugs
Tank Landing Craft Carriers
Rescue Tugs
Seapl ane Tenders
c
A. Actual Events 6/11/40--11/15/42. B. In Production Schedule .
c~============= L 4 0C
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c. Authorized but not ordered . D. Addi tional required , not
autboriud.
SEAPI.AHE TENDERS
AVG ESCORT VESSELS (AIRCRAFT) CONVERSIONS
A • ACTUAL
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l•nc LAYING
LAUNCHING
COMI'LeTION
( • L.t.ll' UTIMATU ON lt(POftT O&Tf
AUXILIARY VESSELS (cont 'd)
April 15, 1942
C lll££! II tL
~ AVP
AVO
Small Seaplane Tenders
lt.<:¥L UYINGS
Escort Vessel (Aircraft)
Ac~ual Events 6/11/40--4/15/42. In Produc~ 1on Schedule .
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c. Authorized but not ordered. .D. Additional required . no~
authorized.
YTL SHALLOW DIIAfT TANK L.ANDINO CIIMT CAIIIIIEIIS
' I • 19ii 4il ll •••• ····---
YO ~UEL OIL BAAGES - S. P.
YO FUEL OIL BARGES - N. S.P .
.I I
- -···· YOG GASOLINE BARGES - S.P.
YOG GASOLINE BAAGES-N.S.P.
A •&CYUAI.
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•
IIIUL UYINI
UUNOHINO
OOM'LI.TtON
---•u•
--····
C • LUJ UliMA Til ON Rli"O'I f O&U
•St!"h '"''
DISTRICT CRAPT
Type Apr~9112
Snallow Drart Tank Landtng Crart
C<ICP13TIOJ3 ;;;;;;;
LAUliCiilliGS
UK!. L..YI!iGS
'I'lL
I' e l 011 Barges (S . P.)
r. Puel Ol l Barges (N . s. P. )
c
L
YJG Oasol ine Barges (S. P. )
ac
c •
t=============~ L
' ~--------~·~0~----------~ YOO Gasol ine Barges (N. S. P.)
A. Actual Even~s 6/ll/40--4/15/42. ll. ln Prc.ductl n Schedule.
c. Authorized but not ordered. o. Addi tional required, not
authorized .
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YSR SlUDGE REMOVAl. BARGES
• I . ..
YTT TORPEDO TESTING BARGES
YW WATER BARGES - S. P.
; • t _ ,., YW WATER BARGES-N.S.P.
K([l LAYI NG
L.AUN~INO
COMPUTION
~==~~~::!:::--1r~.:.: .• ~~====~::.~:·------.--.-.-.. -,~--~~.
, ... I t t 4
.... •••• ..
A •ACTUAL I •I. .. T lSTIIUTII ON "(PQAT O'U
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Yl
DISTRICT CRAPT (cont'~)
Apru 15, 19112
Sludge R~aoval Barges CI.IMPLI'l'IONS ~~wr---:------~
Stevedoring Bargea
c
l.
Torpedo Te•t1ng Barge
Vater Barges (S. P.l
Vater Barges (N. s. P.)
A. Actual Events 6/ll/40--4/15/42 . c. Authorized but not or~ere4. D. Additional required, n~t
autllor!ud. B. In Production Schedule.
YFB FERRY BOATS - LARGE
'1' 1 I 1 '1' 1 '1' 1 '
YFB FERRY BOATS- SMAl.L
II .
YCF CAR FLOATS
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••••
I I _,,., __
_ ,, ..
A • ACTUAL
I
IKf!L LAYING
LAUNCH INO
COMPUTIOH
.....
- -····
UIIIICI!UCIS
Perry Boats (Large)
X
'In f erry Boat s (S.ull )
yep
c
yp Covered Llghtera (S.
L
A. Actual lvonta 6/U/40· -li/1.5/42. 8 · ln Production Schedule.
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; p £! !lot>£
c. Author1aed but not ordered.
D. Add1t1onal required, not
authori sed.
K£fL LAYING
LAUNCHING
COMPltTION
YG Ll GHTERS - 5 . P.
.... YG GARBAGE ~I GHTERS - N.S.P.
YC OPEN ~IGHTERS
YT HARBOR TUGS - 100'
-···· .... P •P REDICTED ON II · I- 41 A • ACTUAl f •LAST ESTUMTU OH ltiEPOitf O.Tt
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, I •• HhilNffAil
• DISTRICT CRAPT (cont'd)
April 15 , 19112
Symbol
Yl'
YO
YO
Covered Lighters (N. s. p,)
co::Pl.iTIOliS
Garbage Lighters (S .
Garbage Lighters (!1. S. P. )
Haroor Tugs (100 11
A Actual Events 6/l l /40- -4/ 15/42. B. In Production Schedul e .
K ec ~------~------------
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C. Authorized but not ordered. D. Additional required, not
authorized.
I
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YT HAIRU~IR TUGS - 60'
YCV AIRCRAFT LIGHTERS
...,. -; - ,--.--,, --.---. (141
•• r-o l .
JC([l L AVING
LAUNCHING
(;ONP\.LliON
;--,- .---.-.... -
r-- • ... , . ----. ----~---,,-----r--.. ...
.-..-n-..--r-- ..... ,
f ,.-. 16 U II_._ i - ----.- f-, •••• YNG GATE TENDERS
' ,.,
-H-
..... ••
,- , .... [ • t..AIT UTIMAUS OH lllf lOfltf O&Tr
HJ&KllaL
DISTRICT CRAFT (cont'd)
April 15 ,
Symbol !n!
'iT Harbor Tugs !65')
YR
Aircraft Lighters
Net Tenders
L
YNG
c
I( f-- ---'
A. Actual Events 6/11/40--4/15/42. C. Authorized but not ordered.
B. In Production Schedule. D. Addi tional required, not lluthorlnd.
SPECIAL :JHALL nOA'I'3
Alrcron llcncue Bonts - 60 ' and l}'
Urcraft Rescte Boots - J•!> '
Art!
Bomb Taraet Boats (steel)
Btoy Boats - }C 1 (wood}
Harbor Pl cke t Boats - 37' (wood)
Motor Launches - }0 1 and 1111 lunod)
Motor Launches - 72 ' (wood }
A. Actual Events 6/11/1111 - V l 5/lo'
B. ln Production Schedul e
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C. Authorized but not ordered
D. Additional required , not authorl~od .
~ .
Per sonnel Lnndlng Boots (Eer ckn ) 3C I ( liOod)
Pl ane Rearm1nc Launches
Rubber Boats
Support Land1nc CrafL
Tank Ll ghters - 1·5 • , Buren .. Type - 117 ', and Higgins ~ypc - 5·)• ( •teel)
Vehi cl e , Raop Type Landing Boats -361 ( wood I
Other Soa l l Boats
A. Actua l Events 6/ 11/'10 - ~/l$'11" B. In Pr oductl on Sche<ho l e
en c
100 c
C. Author; zed but not orc;ere< D. /,G<Jj t1 ona l ref\' .. reli , not
nuthor i?ed .
COMPONENTS COMPlETED
4/11/40- 4/1/42 FO~
VESSELS BUILDING OR COMPlETED
l!o lle ra , Ha1n
Condeosero , Wain
Dieael En;:1neo
0.1\l'B, Steam Veooela
COMPONENTS IN COMPONENTS FOR COMPONENTS FOR
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE VESSEL S AUTHORIZED ADDITIONAL VESSELS
BUT IIOT ORDERED, PlUS NOT FULLY .lUTHORIZEO COMPONENTS NOT YET ORDERED FOR VESSELS
IUILOIIIG
1~111 PROPULSIO:I
O.aro, Dieoel Pro?Olo1on Veoaele
Mot oro, !lain ProllUloioo
Propellere
Shaft lag
Switchboard•
'l'urb1neo , Main
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COMPONENTS (COh'T 'D)
MACHINERY AijXILIARIES
Blowers, Porced Draft, Turbine Driven Blowerft, Motor Driven Compressors, Turbine Driven Co~pressors, Motor Driven DistUllng Unita Evaporator Units Generators, Main Generators , Emergency Diesel Generators, Auxiliary Diesel Turbo Generators Punps, Turbine Driven ~~ps, Kotor Driven, Main 011 Purifiers Refrigeration Equipment
HULL MACHINERY
Conveyers , Ammunition Cranes, Boat Cranes , Airplane Elevators Gears, Steering Hoists, Ammunition Winches Windlasses
EQUIPI'l:HT
Echo Ranging Equipment Echo Sounding Equipment Flasks , Air G;yrocompasses Radar Equipment Radio Transmitters and Receivers Periscopes
Above Components are to be incl uded 1n t'uture reports as soon as figures are available.
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