EMPIRE OF BHARAT, Q2/1945
May the Lord of the Oceans be Auspicious unto Us
TL;DR:
New Construction: 1 x LSD, 3 x PC, 1 x LCT, 1 x RH, 2 x LCM, 1 x PB, 2 x MTB, 1 AOR (for Persia)
Completions: 3 x DD, 1 x LST, 1 x ATO, 1 x barge, 1 x LCT, 1 x RH, 2 x LCM, 1 x PB, 2 x MTB
Scrapping: 1 x AO, 1 x DD, 6 x MTB
A. Factories
9/11 factories = 9,000 t of material + 7272 t stockpiled + 135 t scrap + 3,625 t from China + 377 t from Persia = 20,409 t available.
11,972 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 8,437 t.
2/11 factories (committed) = 0.2 + 0.0 bonus infrastructure pts available.
0/11 factories (flexible) = 0.0 infrastructure pts available.
B. Infrastructure Development
Continue expansion of Mumbai S1 to S1.5: 0.2 IP delivered, for 0.4 of 0.5 required.
C. Naval Development and Construction
At Kanhoji Angre Shipworks (Mumbai):
S3: CL Bangalore receives 1,690 t, to complete 8/46
S2.5: AOR (unnamed Persian unit) laid down to civilian standards, receives 227 t, to complete 5/46
S1: *Expanding*
S1: SS Durjeya receives 368 t, launched, to complete 11/45
D3.5: Idle
Free Floating:
AOR Kalpeni receives 227 t, to complete 7/45
AOR Gollapalem receives 227 t, to complete 7/45
DD Madurai receives 522 t, completed 5/45
At Maldives Steel Works (Male):
D3: Idle
D1: DD Bassein scrapped, material to return Q1/46
Free Floating:
At Diego Garcia Naval Base:
S1: Ocean-going tug Womesh receives 50 t, launched, to be completed 10/45
D1: PC Malegaon receives 15% Major Refit, receives 69 t, completed.
Free Floating:
Ocean-going tug Ujjal receives 49 t, completed 4/45
At Sri Lanka Iron Works (Trincomalee):
S1: SS Sanadara receives 368 t, launched, to complete 11/45
S1: Generator Barge #2 receives 100 t, launched, to complete 10/45
S0: PC Alvai laid down, receives 499 t, launched, to complete 8/45
D2: AO Ramree Island completes scrapping, materials to return Q1/46
Free Floating:
LST Havilar Parm Subban receives 327 t, completed 5/45
DD Coimbatore receives 522 t, completed 5/45
Generator Barge #1 receives 29 t, completed 4/45
At Imperial Ship Yard (Chennai):
S3: LSD Colonel Asaf Kripalani laid down, receives 1,062 t, to complete 8/46
S2: PC Chankanai laid down, receives 499 t, launched, to complete 8/45
S1: SS Mahana receives 368 t, launched, to complete 11/45
D4: CV Trishula receives 2,382 t, to complete 7/48
D3: Idle
Free-floating:
AST-P Ghaghra receives 555 t, to complete 3/46
AST-V Samugarh receives 276 t, to complete 9/45
DD Nashik receives 522 t, completed 5/45
At Royal Sittwe Naval Yard (Sittwe):
S1: PC Invuil laid down, receives 499 t, launched, to complete 8/45
S0: Idle
D1: Six MTB scrapped, material to return Q1/46
Free Floating:
Miscellaneous Small Craft Work
1 x 25 t Harbour Inspection Boat built
2 x 50 t MTB built
2 x 35 t LCM (LCM-11/12) built
1 x 196 t River Hospitalboat built (RH-5) built
1 x 199 t Landing Craft, Tank (LCT-2) built
D. Transactions:
A large quantity of ships are transferred to China
E. Other notes:
None
F. Disposal Report:
AO Ramree Island completes scrapping. AO Ceylon to follow in Q3.
DD Bassein scrapped. Other seven of class to follow at quarterly intervals.
Sittwe D1 is scrapping two MTB-1 class MTBs simultaneously in each month, for six total. This will yield a whopping 36 t of scrap in Q1 1946.
G. Updated Order of Battle, End of Quarter
Note:
Y) +Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction
Major Warships
Battleships (BB): 2(0) + 0
Aircraft Carriers (CV): 5(0) + 1
Armored Cruisers (AC): 2(0) + 0
Cruisers (CL): 18(0) + 1
Daakuui (DA): 8(0) + 0
Destroyers (DD): 49(0) + 0
Submarines (SS): 33(0) + 3
Patrol and Escort Ships
Frigates (PF): 4(0) + 0
Paratraatii (PP): 24(0) + 0
Charavaahii (PC): 10(0) + 3
Survey Ships (PS): 2(0) + 0
ASW Launches (ASL): 66(0) + 0
Harbour Patrol Craft (PH): 41(0) + 0
Coastal Forces
Monitors (BM): 1(0) + 0
Motor Gun Boats (MGB): 12(0) + 0
Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB/MGB): 82(0) + 0
Mine Warfare
Minelayers (CM): 7(0) + 0
Minesweepers (AM): 22(0) + 0
Training Units
Aircraft Carrier, Training (AVT): 1(0) + 0
Heavy Cruiser, Training (CAT): 1(0) + 0
Paritraataa, Training (PPT): 4(0) + 0
Submarine, Training (SST): 1(0) + 0
Auxiliaries and Fleet Train
Boom Defense Vessels (ABD): 13(0) + 0
Depot Ship (AD): 12(0) + 0
Disaster Relief Ships (ADR): 2(0) + 0
Hospital Ships (AHO): 1(0) + 0
Oilers (AOL): 2(0) + 0
Oilers, Replenishment (AOR): 2(0) + 2
Meteorological Observation Ship (AOM): 4(0) + 0
Repair Ships (AR): 2(0) + 0
Strategic Sealift Transport (AST): 2(0) + 2
Harbour Tugs (ATH): 12(0) + 0
Ocean-going Tugs (ATO): 5(0) + 1
Salvage Ship (ATS): 2(0) + 0
River Hospitalboats (RH): 5(0) + 0
Generator Barge: 1(0) + 1
Amphibious Assault Ships
Armed Transport (APD): 4(0) + 0
Landing Ship, Dock (LSD): 0(0) + 1
Landing Ship, Command (LSC): 1(0) + 0
Landing Ship, Infantry (LSI): 4(0) + 0
Landing Ship, Tank (LST): 5(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Tank (LCT): 2(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Tank (LCV): 9(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Medium (LCM): 12(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP): 104(0) + 0