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Indian Naval Developments - Q1/1924

A. Industrial Allocation

7/11 factories producing warship material for 7,000 t, plus a stockpile of 125 t, for 7,125 t. 7,063 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 62 t.

4/11 factories dedicated to infrastructure material production. 0.4 pts are produced.

B. Infrastructure Development

The Type 3 slipway at Mumbai receives 0.4 pts, for a total of 2.9 pts.

C. Naval Construction

At Mumbai

D3: Oiler Ramree Island taken in hand for refit to service as fleet oiler. Receives 1000 t, due to complete end of June, 1924.
S2: Idle
S0: Submarine I-2 laid down 1/1/24, receives 300 t, launches 28/2/24
Free-floating: DD G-139 receives 363 t.

At Columbo

S1: Idle
S0: AM-18 Kaladan laid down 1/1/24, receives 309 t, launched 28/2/24
Free-floating: DD G-140 receives 363 t.
Free-floating: AM Jhekun receives 156 t, completed 14/2/24

At Sikkwe

S1: DD G-141 receives 363 t, launched 14/2/24
S0: Idle
Free-floating: SL S-110 receives 145 t, completed 14/2/24
Free-floating: DD G-137 receives 152 t, completed 14/2/24

At Madras

S3: BB Akbar laid down 1/1/24, receives 2197 t
S2: Idle
S1: DD G-142 receives 363 t, launched 15/2/24
D2: Idle
D1: Idle
Free-floating: DD G-138 receives 152 t, completes 14/2/24
Free-floating: CL Lucknow receives 1200 t

D. Transactions

None

E. Other Notes

AO Mahanadi , SL S-106 , S-108 , AM Tapi complete shakedown cruises

CL Trincomalee , DD G135 & G136 , AM Kaveri , SL S-109 , DDT Captain Iraani continue shakedown cruises

DD G-137 , G-138 , SL S-110 , AM Jhekun start shakedown cruises.

New units laid down this quarter: one battleship, one minesweeper, one submarine; one oiler taken in hand for refit to service.

F. Updated Order of Battle, 31/3/24

Note: Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction

Battleships: 2(0)+1
Aircraft Carriers: 1(0)+0
Heavy Cruisers: 3(0)+0
Light Cruisers: 11(0)+1
Destroyers: 32(0)+4
Torpedo Boats: 13(0)+0
Submarines: 1(0)+1
Motor Torpedo Boats:
Sloops: 10(0)+0
Minesweepers: 17(0)+1
Monitors: 1(0)+0
Seaplane Tenders: 1(0)+0
Colliers: 4(0)+0
Oilers: 1(1)+0
Destroyer Tenders: 2(0)+0