EMPIRE OF BHARAT, Q1/1946
May the Lord of the Oceans be Auspicious unto Us
TL;DR:
New Construction: 1 CL, 3 SS, 1 AD, 1 AKA, 1 x LCT, 1 ATO, 1 barge, 1 x RH, 2 x LCM, 1 x PB, 2 x MTB
Completions: 3 x PC, 1 x AST, 1 x LCT, 1 x RH, 2 x LCM, 1 x PB, 2 x MTB
Scrapping:
A. Factories
9/11 factories = 9,000 t of material + 15,140 t stockpiled + 389 t scrap + 77 t from Persia = 24,606 t available.
11,553 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 13,053 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
Commence FD1.5 at Karachi: 0.2 IP for 0.2 IP of 1.25 IP required, ongoing
C. Naval Development and Construction
At Kolachi Naval Yard [Karachi]
FD1.5: *Under construction*
At Kanhoji Angre Shipworks (Mumbai):
S3: CL Karachi laid down, receives 1,690 t, to complete 8/47
S2.5: Idle
S1.5: AKA Havildar Hiren Barua, laid down to civilian standards, receives 250 t, to complete 3/47
S1: SS Bhayankara laid down, receives 386 t, to complete 11/46
D3.5: AD Commodore Laloo Sen receives 115 t in repairs, completed 3/46
Free Floating:
CL Bangalore receives 1,690 t, to complete 8/46
AOR (unnamed Persian unit) receives 227 t, to complete 5/46
SS Adarniya receives 386 t, to complete 5/46
At Maldives Steel Works (Male):
D3: Idle
D1: SS I-15 undergoes 15% refit, receives 68 t, completed.
Free Floating:
At Diego Garcia Naval Base:
S1: ATO Mahim, laid down to civilian standards, receives 50 t, to complete 10/46
D1: PC Korba receives 15% Major Refit, receives 69 t, completed.
Free Floating:
ATO Jatindra receives 50 t, to complete 4/46
At Sri Lanka Iron Works (Trincomalee):
S1: SS Daravana laid down, receives 386 t, to complete 11/46
S1: Water Distillation Barge #2 laid down to civilian standards, receives 100 t, to complete 10/46
S0: Idle
D2: Idle
Free Floating:
SS Sammanita receives 386 t, to complete 5/46
PC Ishwardi receives 0 t, completed 2/46
Water Distillation Barge #1 receives 100 t, to complete 4/46
3 x LCV (LCV1-3) receive mid-life refits totalling 53 t, completed.
At Imperial Ship Yard (Chennai):
S3: AD Lieutenant Abul Majumdar laid down to civilian standards, receives 298 t, to complete 3/47
S2: Idle
S1: SS Sahasika laid down, receives 386 t, to complete 11/46
D4: CV Trishula receives 2,382 t, to complete 7/48
D3: Idle
Free-floating:
LSD Colonel Asaf Kripalani receives 1,062 t, to complete 5/46
SS Bhayanaka receives 386 t, to complete 5/46
AST-P Ghaghra receives 553 t, completed 3/46
At Royal Sittwe Naval Yard (Sittwe):
S1: Idle
S0: Idle
D1: Idle
FD0: Idle
Free Floating:
PC Satkhira receives 0 t, completed 2/46
PC Basirhat receives 0 t, completed 2/46
Miscellaneous Small Craft Work
1 x 25 t Harbour Inspection Boat built
2 x 50 t MTB built
2 x 35 t LCM (LCM-17/18) built
1 x 196 t River Hospitalboat built (RH-8) built
1 x 199 t Landing Craft, Tank (LCT-14) built
D. Transactions:
Nothing new.
E. Other notes:
The Balochi earthquake of November 1945 generated a tsunami that was eight to ten metres high when it struck Porbandar. One motor gunboat, seven motor torpedo-boats, and two patrol boats were destroyed in the disaster, and the depot ship Commodore Laloo Sen suffered some damage. These items are not reflected in the Q4/45 sim report, but do show up here.
F. Disposal Report:
Scrapping of the remaning Bassein-class destroyers is cancelled; these ships are now placed in reserve status.
G. Updated Order of Battle, End of Quarter
Note: X(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) + 2
Daakuui (DA): 8(0) + 0
Destroyers (DD): 49(0) + 0
Submarines (SS): 35(0) + 6
Patrol and Escort Ships
Frigates (PF): 4(0) + 0
Paratraatii (PP): 24(0) + 0
Charavaahii (PC): 16(0) + 0
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): 11(0) + 0
Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB/MGB): 65(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) + 1
Disaster Relief Ships (ADR): 2(0) + 0
Hospital Ships (AHO): 1(0) + 0
Oilers (AOL): 2(0) + 0
Oilers, Replenishment (AOR): 4(0) + 0
Meteorological Observation Ship (AOM): 4(0) + 0
Repair Ships (AR): 2(0) + 0
Strategic Sealift Transport (AST): 4(0) + 0
Harbour Tugs (ATH): 12(0) + 0
Ocean-going Tugs (ATO): 6(0) + 2
Salvage Ship (ATS): 2(0) + 0
River Hospitalboats (RH): 8(0) + 0
Generator Barge: 2(0) + 0
Distillation Barge: 0(0) + 2
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): 5(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Tank (LCV): 9(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Medium (LCM): 18(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP): 104(0) + 0