THE BRITISH EMPIRE: Q4/1935 REPORT
A. Industrial Output
50 Factories:
Fixed IP: 5
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 45
B. Transfers and Acquisitions
0.5 IP to Canada
C. Unit Relocations
1st Minesweeper Flotilla formed 1 December 1935 based at Harwich
D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 42,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 4,619 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 44,182 tons
Total surplus: 2,537 tons
Scrap Available: 0t
E. Infrastructure Programme
Resources Allocated: 0 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
Resources Used: 0 IP
Carry-over: 0 IP
F. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Quarter
Note: X (Y) +Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
Battleships: 12 + 9
Battlecruisers: 1 (2) + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 5 + 3
Large Monitors: 5 + 0
Class A Cruisers: 12 + 0
Class B Cruisers: 86 + 8
Class A Destroyers 8 + 0
Class B Destroyers: 171 + 8
Class A Submarines: 37 + 0
Class B Submarines: 56 + 20
Escorts: 42 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 15 + 0
Small Monitors: 15 + 0
Large River Gunboats: 12 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 16 + 0
Minesweepers: 8 + 0
DE Total 50
Antarctic Research Vessels: 2 + 0
G. Miscellaneous Works
Forty Vickers-Armstrong 16.5/45 guns and twenty twin mounts ordered, first to be completed 10 July 1934 and following mounts at 1 per month until 19 March 1936.
Cost: 3000 per quarter
APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT
Home Stations:
Armstrong:
S-4a:
HMS King George V Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 19,491 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938
S-4b:
HMS Venerable Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 19,491 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938
S-3a:
HMS Syclla Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched:
1,261 tons this quarter for 2,522 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936
S-3b:
HMS Dido Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched:
1,261 tons this quarter for 2,522 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936
S-3c:
HMS Euryalus Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched:
1,261 tons this quarter for 2,522 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936
S-2a:
HMS Jamaica Colony CL
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched:
1,460 tons this quarter for 2,920 tons
Completion due 1 February 1937
S-2b:
HMS Bermuda Colony CL
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched:
1,460 tons this quarter for 2,920 tons
Completion due 1 February 1937
S-2c: N/A
S-1a:
HMS Fury F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 910 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936
S-1b:
HMS Fame F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 910 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936
S-1c:
HMS Firedrake F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 910 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936
S-1d:
HMS Foresight F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 910 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936
S-1e:
HMS Faulknor F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 910 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936
S-0a:
HMS P24 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
0 tons this quarter for 324 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
HMS P34 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
0 tons this quarter for 112 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
S-0b:
HMS P25 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
0 tons this quarter for 324 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
HMS P35 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
0 tons this quarter for 112 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
S-0c:
HMS P26 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
0 tons this quarter for 324 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
HMS P36 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
0 tons this quarter for 112 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
S-0a:
HMS Poole Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 15 September 1935
20 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completed 15 November 1935
S-0b:
HMS Whitehaven Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 15 September 1935
20 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completed 15 November 1935
S-0c:
HMS Rothesay Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 15 September 1935
20 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completed 15 November 1935
S-0d:
HMS Lyme Regis Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 15 September 1935
20 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completed 15 November 1935
S-0e:
HMS Tenby Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 15 September 1935
20 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completed 15 November 1935
S-0f:
HMS Ardrossan Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 15 September 1935
20 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completed 15 November 1935
Beardmore:
S-4a:
HMS Swiftsure Swiftsure Class aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 January 1934
Launched: 29 December 1934
1,931 tons this quarter for 15,530 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936
S-4b
HMS Agincourt Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,077 tons this quarter for 38,062 tons total
Completed 12 November 1935
S-3a:
HMS Phoebe Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched:
1,261 tons this quarter for 2,522 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936
S-3b:
HMS Gambia Colony CL
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched:
1,460 tons this quarter for 2,920 tons
Completion due 1 February 1937
S-2a:
HMS Fortune F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 910 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936
S-2b:
HMS Sirius Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched:
1,261 tons this quarter for 2,522 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936
S-2c: N/A
S-2d: N/A
S-1a:
HMS Forester F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 910 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936
S-1b:
HMS Foxhound F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 910 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936
S-0a:
HMS P21 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
0 tons this quarter for 324 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
HMS P31 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
0 tons this quarter for 112 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
S-0b:
HMS P22 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
0 tons this quarter for 324 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
HMS P32 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
0 tons this quarter for 112 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
S-0c:
HMS P23 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
0 tons this quarter for 324 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1934
HMS P33 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
0 tons this quarter for 112 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
S-0d:
HMS Dornoch Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 15 September 1935
20 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completed 15 November 1935
S-0e:
HMS Dunbar Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 15 September 1935
20 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completed 15 November 1935
Chatham:
S-5a:
HMS Trafalgar Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,077 tons this quarter for 38,062 tons total
Completed 12 November 1935
HMS Warrior Swiftsure Class aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 January 1934
Launched: 29 December 1934
1,931 tons this quarter for 15,530 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936
S-4a: N/A
S-4b:
HMS Victorious Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 19,491 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938
Pembroke:
S-5a:
HMS Saint Vincent Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,077 tons this quarter for 38,062 tons total
Completed 12 November 1935
HMS Bulwark Swiftsure Class aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 January 1934
Launched: 29 December 1934
1,931 tons this quarter for 15,530 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936
S-5b:
HMS Vanguard Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 19,491 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938
Portsmouth:
S-4a:
HMS Nile Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,077 tons this quarter for 38,062 tons total
Completed 12 November 1935
HMS Vigilant Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 19,491 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938
S-0a:
HMS P27 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
0 tons this quarter for 324 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
HMS P37 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
0 tons this quarter for 112 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
S-0b:
HMS P28 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
0 tons this quarter for 324 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
HMS P38 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
0 tons this quarter for 112 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
S-0c:
HMS P29 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
0 tons this quarter for 324 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
HMS P39 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
0 tons this quarter for 112 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
S-0d:
HMS P30 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
0 tons this quarter for 324 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
HMS P40 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
0 tons this quarter for 112 tons total
Work stopped pending decision on fate
Small Craft:
Vosper Thornycroft
N/A
British Power Boats
N/A
Fairmile
N/A
APPENDIX B: DETAILED DRYDOCK REPORT
Portsmouth
1 Type 4 Drydock: Hood refit and repairs, 50% partial rebuild 2,488 tons this quarter for 19,910 tons total.
Work completion due end Q4/37
2 Type 4 Drydocks
3 Type 2 Drydocks
4 Type 1 Drydocks
6 Type 0 Drydocks
Portland
1 Type 1 Drydock
Dover
1 Type 1 Drydock
Pembroke
1 Type 1 Drydock
Haulbowline
1 Type 2 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
Rosyth - Port Edgar
1 Type 4 Drydock: Invincible repairs Rated 80%, 838 tons this quarter for 7,544 tons total
Work completion due end Q3/36
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
3 Type 0 Drydocks
Chatham
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
3 Type 1 Drydocks
2 Type 0 Drydocks
Sheerness
2 Type 1 Drydocks
4 Type 0 Drydocks
Invergordon
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
Gibraltar
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
1 Type 0 Drydock
Port Said
1 Type 1 Drydock
Alexandria
1 Type 2 Drydock
Malta
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
Singapore
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
2 Type 0 Drydocks
Hong Kong
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks