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Wednesday, March 21st 2018, 11:23am

Turkey quarterly reports for 1945

*subject to editing for corrections*

A. Industrial Allocation
6/6 factories (non-fixed) to naval materials: 6,000 tons created for Q1/1945 = 6,000 tons
5,900 tons used, 100 tons stockpiled
0/6 factories (non-fixed) to infrastructure development: 0.0 points for Q1/1945
Total 0.0 points created for Q1/45

B. Infrastructure Development
None

C. Naval Construction

Istambul
Type 1 slip #1 - Sivri Hizar building, 1,997 tons needed, 500 tons used , 250 tons added
Type 1 slip #2 - Ak Hizar building, 1,997 tons needed, 500 tons used , 250 tons added
Type 1 slip #3 - Idle
Type 1 slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #1 - Idle
DD's Yar Hizar, Timur Hizar, Demir Hizar and Sultan Hizar building, 1,997 tons needed (each), 1,250 tons used (each), 250 tons added (each)


Izmit
Type 3 drydock #1 - CL Bursa building, 7,576 tons needed, 4,576 tons used, 500 tons added
Type 2 slip #1- Idle
Type 1 drydock #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
CA Aidan Reis completed, 9,547 tons needed, 9,547 tons used

Samsun
Type 3 drydock #1 - CL Adana building, 7,576 tons needed, 4,576 tons used, 500 tons added
Type 1 drydock #1 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #2 - Idle

Icel
Type 1 slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 slip #2 - Idle
Type 3 drydock #1 - Issa Reis launched, 13,303 tons needed, 8,200 tons used, 600 tons added
Type 0 slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 slip #3 - Idle
Type 0 slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #1 - Idle

Trabzon
Type 1 drydock #1 - Idle

Launched ships being completed:
None

Ships completed/transfered and on trials
CA Aidan Reis begins trials

Summary of ship building/repairs/rebuilds and convertions.
CA Issa Reis building, (600 tons)
2xVan CL's building, (1,000 tons)
4xYar Hizar DD's building (1,000 tons)
2xYar Hizar DD's building (500 tons)


D. Transactions
1,000 tons to Argentina for Almirante Brown, transfer reaches Argentina in Q2/45
1,800 tons to Germany for six schwere Zerstorer of the Lebrecht Maas class

E. Other Notes
None


F. Updated Order of Battle, 1/3/45
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
BB:..................................4(0)0
BC:..................................0(0)0
PD:..................................0(0)0
CV:...................................2(0)0
AC:..................................0(0)0
CA:..................................7(0)1
PC:..................................2(0)0
CL:...................................8(0)2
DDL:................................18(0)0
DD:..................................18(0)6
Torpedo boats:..................34(0)0
Sloops:.............................0(0)0
Frigates:...........................6(0)0
Moniters:..........................0(0)0
Torpedo gunboats:.............0(0)0
Gunboats:.........................0(0)0
Patrol vessels:...................24(0)0
MTB's:.............................40(0)0
Mine sweepers:.................21(0)0
Minelayers:.......................0(0)0
Mine warfare ships:............5(0)0
Sub chasers:.....................36(0)0
Motor Launches:................30(0)0
Motor Launche/minlayers:..10(0)0
Fleet Submarine:...............0(0)0
Coastal Submarine:...........15(0)0
Floatplane carrier/tenders:..0(0)0
destroyer depot ships:........2(0)0
Submarine depot ships:......0(0)0
Auxillary's:.........................N/A

G. Ships in reserve status, 1/9/44

PD:...................................1
AC...................................1
DDL..................................2
DD....................................13
Torpedo boats:..................7
Sloops:..............................1
Mine sweepers:..................2
Auxillary's:........................N/A

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Wednesday, March 21st 2018, 11:24am

*subject to editing for corrections*

A. Industrial Allocation
6/6 factories (non-fixed) to naval materials: 6,000 tons created for Q2/1945, plus 100 tons stockpiled from Q1/45 = 6,100 tons
5,797 tons used, 303 tons stockpiled
0/6 factories (non-fixed) to infrastructure development: 0.0 points for Q2/1945
Total 0.0 points created for Q2/45

B. Infrastructure Development
None

C. Naval Construction

Istambul
Type 1 slip #1 - Sivri Hizar building, 1,997 tons needed, 750 tons used , 500 tons added
Type 1 slip #2 - Ak Hizar building, 1,997 tons needed, 750 tons used , 500 tons added
Type 1 slip #3 - Idle
Type 1 slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #1 - Idle
DD's Yar Hizar, Timur Hizar, Demir Hizar and Sultan Hizar building, 1,997 tons needed (each), 1,500 tons used (each), 497 tons added (each)


Izmit
Type 3 drydock #1 - CL Bursa building, 7,576 tons needed, 5,076 tons used, 500 tons added
Type 2 slip #1- Idle
Type 1 drydock #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


Samsun
Type 3 drydock #1 - CL Adana building, 7,576 tons needed, 5,076 tons used, 500 tons added
Type 1 drydock #1 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #2 - Idle

Icel
Type 1 slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 slip #2 - Idle
Type 3 drydock #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 slip #3 - Idle
Type 0 slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #1 - Idle
Issa Reis free floating, 13,303 tons needed, 8,800 tons used, 1,303 tons added

Trabzon
Type 1 drydock #1 - Idle

Launched ships being completed:
None

Ships completed/transfered and on trials
CA Aidan Reis on trials

Summary of ship building/repairs/rebuilds and convertions.
CA Issa Reis building, (1,303 tons)
2xVan CL's building, (1,000 tons)
4xYar Hizar DD's building (1,994 tons)
2xYar Hizar DD's building (1,000 tons)


D. Transactions
1,800 tons to Germany for six schwere Zerstorer of the Lebrecht Maas class

E. Other Notes
None


F. Updated Order of Battle, 1/6/45
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
BB:..................................4(0)0
BC:..................................0(0)0
PD:..................................0(0)0
CV:...................................2(0)0
AC:..................................0(0)0
CA:..................................7(0)1
PC:..................................2(0)0
CL:...................................8(0)2
DDL:................................18(0)0
DD:..................................18(0)6
Torpedo boats:..................34(0)0
Sloops:.............................0(0)0
Frigates:...........................6(0)0
Moniters:..........................0(0)0
Torpedo gunboats:.............0(0)0
Gunboats:.........................0(0)0
Patrol vessels:...................24(0)0
MTB's:.............................40(0)0
Mine sweepers:.................21(0)0
Minelayers:.......................0(0)0
Mine warfare ships:............5(0)0
Sub chasers:.....................36(0)0
Motor Launches:................30(0)0
Motor Launche/minlayers:..10(0)0
Fleet Submarine:...............0(0)0
Coastal Submarine:...........15(0)0
Floatplane carrier/tenders:..0(0)0
destroyer depot ships:........2(0)0
Submarine depot ships:......0(0)0
Auxillary's:.........................N/A

G. Ships in reserve status, 1/9/44

PD:...................................1
AC...................................1
DDL..................................2
DD....................................13
Torpedo boats:..................7
Sloops:..............................1
Mine sweepers:..................2
Auxillary's:........................N/A

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Wednesday, March 21st 2018, 11:25am

*subject to editing for corrections*

A. Industrial Allocation
6/6 factories (non-fixed) to naval materials: 6,000 tons created for Q3/1945, plus 303 tons stockpiled from Q1/45 = 6,303 tons
6,000 tons used, 303 tons
0/6 factories (non-fixed) to infrastructure development: 0.0 points for Q3/1945
Total 0.0 points created for Q3/45

B. Infrastructure Development
None

C. Naval Construction

Istambul
Type 1 slip #1 - Sivri Hizar launched, 1,997 tons needed, 1,250 tons used , 500 tons added
Type 1 slip #2 - Ak Hizar launched, 1,997 tons needed, 1,250 tons used , 500 tons added
Type 1 slip #3 - Idle
Type 1 slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #1 - Idle
DD's Yar Hizar, Timur Hizar, Demir Hizar and Sultan Hizar completed, 1,997 tons needed (each), 1,997 tons used (each)


Izmit
Type 3 drydock #1 - CL Bursa launched, 7,576 tons needed, 5,576 tons used, 1,000 tons added
Type 2 slip #1- Idle
Type 1 drydock #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


Samsun
Type 3 drydock #1 - CL Adana launched, 7,576 tons needed, 5,576 tons used, 1,000 tons added
Type 1 drydock #1 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #2 - Idle

Icel
Type 1 slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 slip #2 - Idle
Type 3 drydock #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 slip #3 - Idle
Type 0 slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #1 - Idle
Issa Reis free floating, 13,303 tons needed, 10,103 tons used, 1,200 tons added

Trabzon
Type 1 drydock #1 - Idle

Launched ships being completed:
None

Ships completed/transfered and on trials
CA Aidan Reis completes trials
4xYar Hizar DD's begin trials

Summary of ship building/repairs/rebuilds and convertions.
CA Issa Reis building, (1,200 tons)
2xVan CL's building, (2,000 tons)
2xYar Hizar DD's building (1,000 tons)


D. Transactions
1,800 tons to Germany for six schwere Zerstorer of the Lebrecht Maas class
E. Other Notes
None


F. Updated Order of Battle, 1/9/45
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
BB:..................................4(0)0
BC:..................................0(0)0
PD:..................................0(0)0
CV:...................................2(0)0
AC:..................................0(0)0
CA:..................................7(0)1
PC:..................................2(0)0
CL:...................................8(0)2
DDL:................................18(0)0
DD:..................................22(0)6
Torpedo boats:..................34(0)0
Sloops:.............................0(0)0
Frigates:...........................6(0)0
Moniters:..........................0(0)0
Torpedo gunboats:.............0(0)0
Gunboats:.........................0(0)0
Patrol vessels:...................24(0)0
MTB's:.............................40(0)0
Mine sweepers:.................21(0)0
Minelayers:.......................0(0)0
Mine warfare ships:............5(0)0
Sub chasers:.....................36(0)0
Motor Launches:................30(0)0
Motor Launche/minlayers:..10(0)0
Fleet Submarine:...............0(0)0
Coastal Submarine:...........15(0)0
Floatplane carrier/tenders:..0(0)0
destroyer depot ships:........2(0)0
Submarine depot ships:......0(0)0
Auxillary's:.........................N/A

G. Ships in reserve status, 1/9/44

PD:...................................1
AC...................................1
DDL..................................2
DD....................................13
Torpedo boats:..................7
Sloops:..............................1
Mine sweepers:..................2
Auxillary's:........................N/A

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Wednesday, March 21st 2018, 11:26am

*subject to editing for corrections*

A. Industrial Allocation
6/6 factories (non-fixed) to naval materials: 6,000 tons created for Q4/1945 plus 303 tons stockpiled from Q3/45= 6,303 tons
6,302 tons used, 1 ton lost to civilian use
0/6 factories (non-fixed) to infrastructure development: 0.0 points for Q4/1945
Total 0.0 points created for Q4/45

B. Infrastructure Development
None

C. Naval Construction

Istambul
Type 1 slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 slip #2 - Idle
Type 1 slip #3 - Idle
Type 1 slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #1 - Idle
Destroyers Sivri Hizar and Ak Hizar free floating, 1,997 tons needed (each), 1,750 tons used (each, 247 tons added (each)
Attack transports Kara deniz and Ak Deniz begin refit, 2,345 tons needed (each), 1,000 tons added (each)

Izmit
Type 3 drydock #1 - 2xLCM(4) building 52 tons (each)
Type 2 slip #1- Idle
Type 1 drydock #1 - 8xLCM(3) building 30 tons (each)
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
CL Bursa free floating, 7,576 tons needed, 6,576 tons used, 1,000 tons added

Samsun
Type 3 drydock #1 - 2xLCM(4) building 52 tons (each)
Type 1 drydock #1 - 8xLCM(3) building 30 tons (each)
Type 0 drydock #2 - Idle
CL Adana free floating, 7,576 tons needed, 6,576 tons used, 1,000 tons added

Icel
Type 1 slip #1 - Idle
Type 1 slip #2 - Idle
Type 3 drydock #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #1 - Idle
Type 0 slip #2 - Idle
Type 0 slip #3 - Idle
Type 0 slip #4 - Idle
Type 0 drydock #1 - Idle
Issa Reis free floating, 13,303 tons needed, 11,303 tons used, 1,000 tons added

Trabzon
Type 1 drydock #1 - 4xLCM(3) building 30 tons (each)

Launched ships being completed:
None

Ships completed/transfered and on trials
4xYar Hizar DD's on trials

Summary of ship building/repairs/rebuilds and convertions.
CA Issa Reis building, (1,000 tons)
2xVan CL's building, (2,000 tons)
2xYar Hizar DD's building (494 tons)
2x Kara deniz Attack transports begin refit, 2,345 tons needed (each) 1,000 tons added (each)
4xLCM(4) building 208 tons
20xLCM(3) building 600 tons


D. Transactions
None

E. Other Notes
None


F. Updated Order of Battle, 1/9/45
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
BB:..................................4(0)0
BC:..................................0(0)0
PD:..................................0(0)0
CV:...................................2(0)0
AC:..................................0(0)0
CA:..................................7(0)1
PC:..................................2(0)0
CL:...................................8(0)2
DDL:................................18(0)0
DD:..................................22(0)2
Torpedo boats:..................34(0)0
Sloops:.............................0(0)0
Frigates:...........................6(0)0
Moniters:..........................0(0)0
Torpedo gunboats:.............0(0)0
Gunboats:.........................0(0)0
Patrol vessels:...................24(0)0
MTB's:.............................40(0)0
Mine sweepers:.................21(0)0
Minelayers:.......................0(0)0
Mine warfare ships:............5(0)0
Sub chasers:.....................36(0)0
Motor Launches:................30(0)0
Motor Launche/minlayers:..10(0)0
Attack transports..................0(2)0
Landing Craft Mechanized....24(0)24
Fleet Submarine:...............0(0)0
Coastal Submarine:...........15(0)0
Floatplane carrier/tenders:..0(0)0
destroyer depot ships:........2(0)0
Submarine depot ships:......0(0)0
Auxillary's:.........................N/A

G. Ships in reserve status, 1/9/44

PD:...................................1
AC...................................1
DDL..................................2
DD....................................13
Torpedo boats:..................7
Sloops:..............................1
Mine sweepers:..................2
Auxillary's:........................N/A

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Wednesday, March 21st 2018, 11:27am

Kara Deniz/Ak Deniz, Turkish Attack transports laid down 1945

Displacement:
9,381 t light; 9,687 t standard; 14,249 t normal; 17,899 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
479.17 ft / 465.00 ft x 66.00 ft x 26.00 ft (normal load)
146.05 m / 141.73 m x 20.12 m x 7.92 m

Armament:
4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1945 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1945 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (16 mounts), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1945 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1945 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 69 lbs / 31 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 450

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 13,088 shp / 9,764 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 40,000nm at 14.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 8,212 tons

Complement:
651 - 847

Cost:
£2.638 million / $10.553 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 9 tons, 0.1 %
Armour: 7 tons, 0.1 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 7 tons, 0.1 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 331 tons, 2.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,076 tons, 42.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,868 tons, 34.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 2,958 tons, 20.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
52,007 lbs / 23,590 Kg = 4,040.2 x 3.0 " / 75 mm shells or 6.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 15.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.625
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.05 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.56 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 41 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 30
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 35.00 ft / 10.67 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Mid (50 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Stern: 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Average freeboard: 27.64 ft / 8.42 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 32.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 178.3 %
Waterplane Area: 22,564 Square feet or 2,096 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 386 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 144 lbs/sq ft or 703 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.44
- Longitudinal: 6.18
- Overall: 1.67
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Cost of refit per ship 2,345 tons and 5 months refit time

Actual bunkerage is 20,000 at 14 knots, additional bunkerage represents 4,042 tons of additional low stored cargo
4042 tons plus 2,958 = 7000 tons total cargo capacity
Tonnage breakdown:
Troops - 68 officers and 1,197 troops, 2,530 tons
Below deck cargo - 2500 tons
Twenty LCM(3) - 600 tons
Cargo and boat handling equipment - 300 tons
Four LCM(4) - 208 tons
Medical facilities - 200 tons
Boat maintenance and engine repair shop - 600 tons
Crew amenities - 42 tons
Two 300kw diesel generators - 20 tons

LCM type 4 (design acquired from Atlantis) 8 initially built for Kara Deniz class attack transports
Displacement: 52 tons
Length: 50 feet
Beam: 14 feet
Draft: 3 feet (forward); 4 feet (aft)
Propulsion: 2xAtlas 250hp diesel engines
Speed: 8 knots (loaded); 10 knots (empty)
Armament: two .50-cal MG
Crew: 4
Capacity: One 30-ton tank, 160 troops (space), or 30 tons (60,000 lb) of cargo

LCM type 3 (design acquired from Atlantis) 40 initially built for Kara Deniz class attack transports
Displacement: 30 tons
Length: 45 ft
Beam: 14 ft
Draft: 1.5 feet (forward); 4 feet (aft)
Propulsion: 2xAtlas 250hp diesel engines
Speed: 9 knots
Armament: two .50-cal machine guns
Crew: 4
capacity; 100 troops, or one 14 ton tank, or 15 tons (30,000 lb) of cargo