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Chilean Naval Construction
1930 First Quarter Report
January 1 - March 31, 1930


A. Factories

5/7 factories = 5,000t of material + 600 tons from scrap for Q1/1930 (+ 384 tons from scrap for Q2/1930)
3,555t are used, and 2,045t transferred, leaving a stockpile of 0t.

2/7 factories (committed) = 0.2 infrastructure pts
0/7 factories (flexible) = 0.0 pts = 0.0 pts available


B. Infrastructure Development

Factory #8 begins construction: 0.2 of 10


C. Naval Development and Construction

at Talcahuano:
S3: idle
S2: Construction continues on new "Heavy" Cruiser Volcan Osorno (1,000 tons delivered) 9,859 tons needed, will require 566 days to complete (finishes during Q1/1931) - 4,059 tons needed to complete.
S1: idle
D3: The rebuilding begins on the Dreadnought Almirante Latorre (2,555 tons delivered) 13,873 tons needed, will require 552 days to complete (finishes during Q1/1931) - 8,642 tons needed to complete.
D2: idle
D2: idle
D0: idle

at Valparaiso:
S1: idle
S1: idle
D1: idle

at Mejillones:
S0: idle
S0: idle
D0: idle

Commericial shipyards:
idle


D. Transactions
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First of three "light" cruisers built in Atlantis with a second currently under construction in Chile, the third is under construction in Atlantis is being converted into an aircraft carrier.

First of two "heavy" cruisers to be built in Atlantis with the second to be built in Chile.
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2,045 tons of material transfered to Atlantis for the fifth payment on the third cruiser/converting to carrier (5 of 6) - to be deliverd in Q3/1930.



E. Other Notes

"Heavy" Cruiser Nevado Ojos del Salado (CA-1) delivered from Atlantis and on trails.

Dreadnought Almirante Latorre's rebuild continues.

Construction continues on "Heavy" Cruiser Volcan Osorno (CA-2).

Light Destoyer Guardia Marina Gonzales (DL-6) on trails.

Construction on "Light" Cruiser Picunches (CL-7) on trials.

Work continues on the "15 inch/51 caliber" cannon project.


F. Updated Order of Battle, March 31, 1930

Note: W(X)+Y(Z) = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction (...by a foreign power)

Dreadnought Battleships------1(1)+0
Predreadnoughts----------------2(0)+0
Coast Defense Ships-----------1(0)+0
Aircraft Carrier-------------------0(0)+0(1)
Armoured Cruisers--------------2(0)+0
Heavy Cruiser--------------------1(0)+1
Light Cruisers--------------------6(0)+0
Protected Cruisers--------------2(0)+0
Floatplane Cruisers-------------1(0)+0
Destroyers------------------------8(0)+0 {1,200 tons std and up}
Light Destroyers-----------------6(0)+0 {under 1,200 tons std}
Submarines-----------------------6(0)+0
Floatplane Carriers--------------2(0)+0
Subchasers------------------------12(0)+0
Colliers-----------------------------2(0)+0
Sail Training Sloop---------------1(0)+0
Transports-------------------------2(0)+0

-Emergency Use-
Patrol Boats---------11(0)+0
Transports-----------12(0)+0
Museum Ships--------1(0)+0