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Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 11:35am

Colombia quarterly reports 1946

Q1/46
*subject to corrections*
A. Industrial Allocation
4/4 factories (fixed) to naval materials: 4,000 tons created for Q1/1946
Total warship materials produced: 4,000
Total warship materials used: 4,000
0 tons used for repairs, 4,000 tons for ship building, 0 tons transfered, 0 tons stockpiled for next quarter.

0/4 factory's (non fixed) to infrastructure development: 0.0 points for Q1/1946
Total: 0.0 infrastructure points created for Q1/46

B. Infrastructure Development
None
C. Naval Construction

Cartagena:
Type 3 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 2 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #1 -Idle
Type 1 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #1 - CF Tender Amazon building, 689 tons needed, 257 tons used, 200 tons added
Type 0 Slip #2 - CF Magdalena building, 689 tons needed, 257 tons used, 200 tons added
Type 0 Slip #3 - 2xMGB-408 laid down 50 tons needed (each), 50 tons added (each)
Type 0 Slip #4 - 2xMGB-408 laid down 50 tons needed (each), 50 tons added (each)
Type 0 Slip #5 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #6 - Idle
Type 3 Drydock #1 - Idle
Type 1 Drydock #1 - Idle
CA Almirante Brión freefloating, 10,509 tons needed, 9,009 tons used, 1,500 tons added


Buenaventura:
Type 2 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #1 - CF Putamayo building, 689 tons needed, 257 tons used, 200 tons added
Type 0 Slip #2 - CF Caqueta building, 689 tons needed, 257 tons used, 200 tons added
Type 0 Slip #3 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #5 - Idle
Type 3 Drydock #1 - Idle
Type 0 Drydock #1 - Idle
CA Almirante Garcia freefloating, 10,509 tons needed, 9,009 tons used, 1,500 tons added

Launched ships being completed:
CA's Almirante Brión and Almirante Garcia building
Ships completed/transfered and on trials
Four San Roque class DD's on trials

Building summary
CA's Almirante Brion and Almirante Garcia building (3,000 tons)
Four Amazon class coastal forces tenders building (800 tons)
4x MGB-408 type MGB's building (200 tons)

D. Transactions
none

E. Other Notes
none

F. Miscellaneous Works

None

F. Updated Order of Battle, 1/3/46

Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Battleships:................................1(0)0
Battlecruisers..............................2(0)0
Pre dreadnoughts:.......................2(0)0
Armoured Cruisers:.....................3(0)0
Heavy cruisers.............................0(0)2
Light Cruisers............................11(0)0
Destroyers:.................................48(0)0
Torpedo boats:............................0(0)0
escorts:......................................0(0)0
Gunboats:..................................12(0)0
River Gunboats...........................2(0)0
Submarines:...............................0(0)0
Patrol vessels:............................0(0)0
Mine warfare ships:.....................0(0)0
Sub chasers:.............................24(0)0
Motor Gun Boats:......................38(0)4
Motor Launches:........................5(0)0
Motor Torpedo boats:.................60(0)0
Coastal Motor Torpedo Boats:....20(0)0
Landing Craft Infantry Fast:..........8(0)0
Landing craft Mechanized.............20(0)0
Coastal forces Tenders...................0(0)4
Depot ships:..............................0(0)0
Auxillary's:................................0(0)0

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Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 11:36am

Q2/46
*subject to corrections*
A. Industrial Allocation
4/4 factories (fixed) to naval materials: 4,000 tons created for Q2/1946
Total warship materials produced: 4,000
Total warship materials used: 4,000
0 tons used for repairs, 3,874 tons for ship building, 0 tons transfered, 126 tons stockpiled for next quarter.

0/4 factory's (non fixed) to infrastructure development: 0.0 points for Q2/1946
Total: 0.0 infrastructure points created for Q2/46

B. Infrastructure Development
None
C. Naval Construction

Cartagena:
Type 3 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 2 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #1 -Idle
Type 1 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #1 - CF Tender Amazon launched, 689 tons needed, 457 tons used, 232 tons added
Type 0 Slip #2 - CF Magdalena building, 689 tons needed, 457 tons used, 232 tons added
Type 0 Slip #3 - 2xMGB-408 laid down 50 tons needed (each), 50 tons added (each)
Type 0 Slip #4 - 2xMGB-408 laid down 50 tons needed (each), 50 tons added (each)
Type 0 Slip #5 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #6 - Idle
Type 3 Drydock #1 - AC Cali begins 50% reconstruction, 13,446 tons needed, 2,446 tons added
Type 1 Drydock #1 - Idle
CA Almirante Brión completed, 10,509 tons needed, 10,509 tons used


Buenaventura:
Type 2 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #1 - CF Putamayo building, 689 tons needed, 257 tons used, 232 tons added
Type 0 Slip #2 - CF Caqueta building, 689 tons needed, 257 tons used, 232 tons added
Type 0 Slip #3 - 2xMGB-408 laid down 50 tons needed (each), 50 tons added (each)
Type 0 Slip #4 - 2xMGB-408 laid down 50 tons needed (each), 50 tons added (each)
Type 0 Slip #5 - 2xMGB-408 laid down 50 tons needed (each), 50 tons added (each)
Type 3 Drydock #1 - Idle
Type 0 Drydock #1 - Idle
CA Almirante Garcia completed, 10,509 tons needed, 10,509 tons used

Launched ships being completed:
CA's Almirante Brión and Almirante Garcia building
Ships completed/transfered and on trials
CA's Almirante Brion and Almirante Garcia begin trials
Four San Roque class DD's complete trials

Building summary
AC Cali begins 50% reconstruction (2,446 tons)
Four Amazon class coastal forces tenders building (928 tons)
10x MGB-408 type MGB's building (500 tons)

D. Transactions
none

E. Other Notes
none

F. Miscellaneous Works

None

F. Updated Order of Battle, 1/3/46

Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Battleships:................................1(0)0
Battlecruisers..............................2(0)0
Pre dreadnoughts:.......................2(0)0
Armoured Cruisers:.....................3(0)0
Heavy cruisers.............................0(0)2
Light Cruisers............................8(0)0
Destroyers:.................................58(0)0
Torpedo boats:............................0(0)0
escorts:......................................0(0)0
Gunboats:..................................12(0)0
River Gunboats...........................2(0)0
Submarines:...............................0(0)0
Patrol vessels:............................0(0)0
Mine warfare ships:.....................0(0)0
Sub chasers:.............................24(0)0
Motor Gun Boats:......................42(0)10
Motor Launches:........................5(0)0
Motor Torpedo boats:.................60(0)0
Coastal Motor Torpedo Boats:....20(0)0
Landing Craft Infantry Fast:..........8(0)0
Landing craft Mechanized.............20(0)0
Coastal forces Tenders...................0(0)4
Depot ships:..............................0(0)0
Auxillary's:................................0(0)0

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Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 11:36am

Q3/46
*subject to corrections*
A. Industrial Allocation
4/4 factories (fixed) to naval materials: 4,000 tons created for Q3/1946 plus 126 tons transfered from Q2/46
Total warship materials produced: 4,126
Total warship materials used: 4,126

0/4 factory's (non fixed) to infrastructure development: 0.0 points for Q3/1946
Total: 0.0 infrastructure points created for Q3/46

B. Infrastructure Development
None
C. Naval Construction

Cartagena:
Type 3 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 2 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #1 -Idle
Type 1 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #3 - 2xMGB-408 laid down 50 tons needed (each), 50 tons added (each)
Type 0 Slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #5 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #6 - Idle
Type 3 Drydock #1 - AC Cali, 50% reconstruction, 13,446 tons needed, 2,446 tons used, 2,000 tons added
Type 1 Drydock #1 - Idle
CF Tender's Amazon and Magdalena completed, 689 tons needed, 689 tons used


Buenaventura:
Type 2 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #3 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #5 - Idle
Type 3 Drydock #1 - AC Medellin begins 50% reconstruction, 13,446 tons needed, 2,026 tons added
Type 0 Drydock #1 - Idle
CF Tender's Putamayo and Caqueta completed, 689 tons needed, 689 tons used


Launched ships being completed:
None
Ships completed/transfered and on trials
CF Tender's Amazon, Magdalena, Putamayo and Caqueta begin trials
CA's Almirante Brion and Almirante Garcia on trials


Building summary
AC's Cali and Medellin rebuilding (4,026 tons)
2x MGB-408 type MGB's building (100 tons)

D. Transactions
none

E. Other Notes
none

F. Miscellaneous Works

None

F. Updated Order of Battle, 1/9/46

Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Battleships:................................1(0)0
Battlecruisers..............................2(0)0
Pre dreadnoughts:.......................2(0)0
Armoured Cruisers:.....................1(2)0
Heavy cruisers.............................2(0)0
Light Cruisers............................8(0)0
Destroyers:.................................48(0)0
Torpedo boats:............................0(0)0
Escorts:......................................0(0)0
Gunboats:..................................0(0)0
River Gunboats...........................2(0)0
Submarines:...............................0(0)0
Mine warfare ships:.....................2(0)0
Sub chasers:.............................24(0)0
Motor Gun Boats:......................52(0)2
Motor Launches:........................42*(0)0 *including 18 coast guard vessels
Motor Torpedo boats:.................60(0)0
Coastal Motor Torpedo Boats:....20(0)0
Landing Craft Infantry Fast:..........8(0)0
Landing craft Mechanized.............20(0)0
Coastal forces Tenders...................4(0)0
Depot ships:..............................0(0)0

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Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 11:37am

Q4/46
*subject to corrections*
A. Industrial Allocation
4/4 factories (fixed) to naval materials: 4,000 tons created for Q4/1946
Total warship materials produced: 4,000
Total warship materials used: 4,000

0/4 factory's (non fixed) to infrastructure development: 0.0 points for Q4/1946
Total: 0.0 infrastructure points created for Q4/46

B. Infrastructure Development
None
C. Naval Construction

Cartagena:
Type 3 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 2 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #1 -Idle
Type 1 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #3 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #5 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #6 - Idle
Type 3 Drydock #1 - AC Cali, 50% reconstruction, 13,446 tons needed, 4,446 tons used, 2,000 tons added
Type 1 Drydock #1 - Idle



Buenaventura:
Type 2 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #3 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 Slip #5 - Idle
Type 3 Drydock #1 - AC Medellin begins 50% reconstruction, 13,446 tons needed, 2,026 tons used, 2,000 tons added
Type 0 Drydock #1 - Idle



Launched ships being completed:
None
Ships completed/transfered and on trials
CF Tender's Amazon, Magdalena, Putamayo and Caqueta on trials
CA's Almirante Brion and Almirante Garcia complete trials


Building summary
AC's Cali and Medellin rebuilding (4,000 tons)

D. Transactions
none

E. Other Notes
none

F. Miscellaneous Works

None

F. Updated Order of Battle, 1/9/46

Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Battleships:................................1(0)0
Battlecruisers..............................2(0)0
Pre dreadnoughts:.......................2(0)0
Armoured Cruisers:.....................1(2)0
Heavy cruisers.............................2(0)0
Light Cruisers............................8(0)0
Destroyers:.................................48(0)0
Torpedo boats:............................0(0)0
Escorts:......................................0(0)0
Gunboats:..................................0(0)0
River Gunboats...........................2(0)0
Submarines:...............................0(0)0
Mine warfare ships:.....................2(0)0
Sub chasers:.............................24(0)0
Motor Gun Boats:......................54(0)0
Motor Launches:........................42*(0)0 *including 18 coast guard vessels
Motor Torpedo boats:.................60(0)0
Coastal Motor Torpedo Boats:....20(0)0
Landing Craft Infantry Fast:..........8(0)0
Landing craft Mechanized.............20(0)0
Coastal forces Tenders...................4(0)0
Depot ships:..............................0(0)0

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Wednesday, April 4th 2018, 11:43am

Cali (ex-Capitan Oyama), Colombian (ex-Chilean) Battle cruiser (Ex-Armoured Cruiser) laid down 1930 (Engine 1946)

Displacement:
26,892 t light; 28,081 t standard; 32,873 t normal; 36,707 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
739.31 ft / 720.00 ft x 92.00 ft (Bulges 112.00 ft) x 29.00 ft (normal load)
225.34 m / 219.46 m x 28.04 m (Bulges 34.14 m) x 8.84 m

Armament:
9 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns (3x3 guns), 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 1930 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
16 - 5.10" / 130 mm guns (8x2 guns), 66.33lbs / 30.09kg shells, 1946 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
4 - 5.10" / 130 mm guns (2x2 guns), 66.33lbs / 30.09kg shells, 1946 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 2.95" / 74.9 mm guns (8x2 guns), 12.84lbs / 5.82kg shells, 1946 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
24 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1946 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 6,038 lbs / 2,739 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
8 - 25.6" / 650.24 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 470.00 ft / 143.26 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
2.36" / 60 mm 470.00 ft / 143.26 m 26.00 ft / 7.92 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 4.13" / 105 mm 8.00" / 203 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.95" / 75 mm
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.95" / 75 mm

- Armour deck: 4.72" / 120 mm, Conning tower: 1.58" / 40 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 3 shafts, 149,875 shp / 111,807 Kw = 32.31 kts
Range 12,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 8,626 tons

Complement:
1,219 - 1,586

Cost:
£8.779 million / $35.115 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 755 tons, 2.3 %
Armour: 9,201 tons, 28.0 %
- Belts: 2,877 tons, 8.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,068 tons, 3.2 %
- Armament: 1,244 tons, 3.8 %
- Armour Deck: 3,978 tons, 12.1 %
- Conning Tower: 35 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 3,743 tons, 11.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 12,819 tons, 39.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,981 tons, 18.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 375 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
60,543 lbs / 27,462 Kg = 121.1 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 12.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 18.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.21
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.492
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.43 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 31.85 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.82 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 33.70 ft / 10.27 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Mid (50 %): 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Stern: 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Average freeboard: 23.86 ft / 7.27 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 72.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 143.5 %
Waterplane Area: 45,556 Square feet or 4,232 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 142 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 185 lbs/sq ft or 904 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.10
- Longitudinal: 1.61
- Overall: 1.14
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform