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[SIZE=5]THE BRITISH EMPIRE: Q1/1933 REPORT[/SIZE]

[SIZE=4] A. Industrial Output [/SIZE]

50 Factories:
Fixed IP: 15
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 35

[SIZE=4] B. Transfers and Acquisitions [/SIZE]

None

[SIZE=4] C. Unit Relocations [/SIZE]

HMS Infidel and HMS Icarus attached to 19th Light Cruiser Squadron as of 7 February 1933.
12th Sloop Flotilla formed at Alexandria with HMS Snaefell, HMS Liathach, HMS Blencathra, HMS Ben Lomond on 31 January 1933.
HMS Duncan and HMS Diana completed and working up as of 22 January 1933.
HMS Daring and HMS Duchess completed and working up as of 26 January 1933.
RRS Sir Ernest Shackleton completed and working up as of 24 March 1933.
RRS Sir Robert Scott completed and working up as of 31 March 1933.
HMS Scimitar, HMS Scotsman, HMS Scout, HMS Simoom, HMS Senator, HMS Somme, HMS Sirdar, HMS Stirling, HMS Spear and HMS Sikh transferred to the Royal Australian Navy.

[SIZE=4] D. Navy Program [/SIZE]

Resources Allocated: 35,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 6,103 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 39,628 tons
Total surplus: 1,475 tons
Scrap Available: 0t

[SIZE=4] E. Infrastructure Program [/SIZE]

Resources Allocated: 1.5 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
Resources Used: 1.5 IP
Carry-over: 0 IP

Alexandria D-2a Extension to Type 3 0.7 points this quarter for 1.0 points total (100% complete)
Singapore D-2a Extension to Type 3 0.8 points this quarter for 0.8 points total (80% complete)

[SIZE=4] F. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Quarter [/SIZE]

Note: Y) +Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Battleships: 12 + 4
Battlecruisers: 3 + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 3 + 2
Large Monitors: 5 + 0
Class A Cruisers: 12 + 0
Class B Cruisers: 67 + 13[1]
Class A Destroyers 8 + 0
Class B Destroyers: 164 + 4[1]
Class A Submarines: 37 + 0
Class B Submarines: 36 + 0
Escorts: 21 + 3[1]
Torpedo Boats: 15 + 0
Small Monitors: 15 + 0
Large River Gunboats: 12 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 16 + 0
DE  40 to 70

[1]¬ A series of blunders have been made in keeping track of the numbers of smaller vessels. The clerk in question has been instructed to figure out how many of the mysterious DE ships actually exist, and will then be given an enviable post aboard the RRS Sir Robert Scott as a boatswains mate.

[SIZE=4] G. Miscellaneous Works [/SIZE]

Development of 16.5/45 gun by Vickers-Armstrong continuing. First test barrels firing from Shoeburyness with mixed results. Work begun on twin mounting for 16.5/45 gun.

Coastal defences installed as follows:
Gibraltar  4 triple 6/50, 10 twin 4.7/50
Perim  4 triple 6/50, 8 twin 4.7/50
Port Said  2 triple 6/50, 6 twim 4.7/50
Singapore  4 triple 6/50, 8 twin 4.7/50

[SIZE=5]APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT[/SIZE]

Specifying only slips and docks currently in use. All not mentioned are assumed to be empty.

[SIZE=4]Home Stations: [/SIZE]

Armstrong:

S-3a:
HMS Jubilant  J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
1,380 tons this quarter for 6,900 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933

HMS Kenya  K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 1,353 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934

S-3b:
HMS Kelly  K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 1,353 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934

S-3c:
HMS Jackdaw  J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
1,380 tons this quarter for 6,900 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933

HMS Kingfisher  K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 1,353 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934

S-2a:
RRS Sir Ernest Shackleton  Shackleton Class Antarctic Research Vessel
Laid Down: 1 October 1931
Launched: 4 May 1932
1,448 tons this quarter for 9,033 tons total
Completion due 24 March 1933

S-2a:
RRS Sir Robert Scott  Shackleton Class Antarctic Research Vessel
Laid Down: 1 October 1931
Launched: 4 May 1932
1,448 tons this quarter for 9,033 tons total
Completion due 31 March 1933

S-1a:
HMS Diana  D Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 10 August 1932
Launched: 15 October 1932
219 tons this quarter for 1,519 tons total
Completion due 22 January 1933

HMS Sgurr Dhomhnuill  Mountain Class Escort
Laid down: 26 November 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
747 tons this quarter for 1041 tons total
Completion due 24 July 1933

S-1b:
HMS Duchess  D Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 14 August 1932
Launched: 19 October 1932
253 tons this quarter for 1,519 tons total
Completion due 26 January 1933

HMS Eclipse  E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 26 December 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
819 tons this quarter for 865 tons total
Completion due 9 June 1933

S-1c:
HMS Raise  Mountain class escort
Laid Down: 10 August 1932
Launched: 14 November 1932
154 tons this quarter for 1,347 tons total
Completion due 7 April 1933

HMS Electra  E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 26 December 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
819 tons this quarter for 865 tons total
Completion due 9 June 1933

S-1d:
HMS Great Gable  Mountain class escort
Laid Down: 10 August 1932
Launched: 14 November 1932
154 tons this quarter for 1,347 tons total
Completion due 7 April 1933

HMS Encounter  E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 26 December 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
819 tons this quarter for 865 tons total
Completion due 9 June 1933

S-1e:
HMS Ben Cruachan  Mountain class escort
Laid Down: 10 August 1932
Launched: 14 November 1932
154 tons this quarter for 1,347 tons total
Completion due 7 April 1933

Beardmore:

S-4a:
HMS Jupiter  J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
1,380 tons this quarter for 6,900 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933

HMS Ark Royal  Ark Royal Class aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 October 1932
Launched: 9 November 1933
2,129 tons this quarter for 4,258 tons total
Completion due 26 March 1935

S-4b
HMS Agincourt  Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,399 tons this quarter for 11,995 tons total
Completion due 12 November 1935

S-3a:
HMS Jason  J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
1,380 tons this quarter for 6,900 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933

HMS Kelvin  K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 1,353 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934

S-3b:
HMS Joyful  J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
1,380 tons this quarter for 6,900 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933

HMS Khedive  K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 1,353 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934

S-2a:
HMS Gylder Fach  Mountain class escort
Laid Down: 10 August 1932
Launched: 14 November 1932
154 tons this quarter for 1,347 tons total
Completion due 7 April 1933

S-1a:
HMS Waun Fach  Mountain Class Escort
Laid Down: 26 March 1931
Launched: 3 July 1931
0 tons this quarter for 1,347 tons total
Completion Due: 24 November 1932

HMS Duncan  D Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 10 August 1932
Launched: 15 October 1932
216 tons this quarter for 1,519 tons total
Completion due 22 January 1933

HMS Ben Laoigh  Mountain class escort
Laid down: 26 November 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
747 tons this quarter for 1041 tons total
Completion due 24 July 1933

S-1b:
HMS Daring  D Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 14 August 1932
Launched: 19 October 1932
253 tons this quarter for 1,519 tons total
Completion due 26 January 1933

HMS Echo  E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 26 December 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
819 tons this quarter for 865 tons total
Completion due 9 June 1933

Chatham:

S-5a:
HMS Trafalgar  Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,399 tons this quarter for 11,995 tons total
Completion due 12 November 1935

HMS Majestic  Ark Royal Class aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 October 1932
Launched: 9 November 1933
2,129 tons this quarter for 4,258 tons total
Completion due 26 March 1935

S-4b:
HMS Juno  J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
1,380 tons this quarter for 6,900 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933

HMS Kashmir  K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 1,353 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934

Pembroke:

S-5a:
HMS Saint Vincent  Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,399 tons this quarter for 11,995 tons total
Completion due 12 November 1935

Portsmouth:

S-5a:
HMS Nile  Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,399 tons this quarter for 11,995 tons total
Completion due 12 November 1935

Quoted

Development of 16.5/45 gun by Vickers-Armstrong continuing. First test barrels firing from Shoeburyness with mixed results. Work begun on twin mounting for 16.5/45 gun.

New coast defence gun? (And post-Treaty battleship gun, possibly?)

Quoted

A series of blunders have been made in keeping track of the numbers of smaller vessels. The clerk in question has been instructed to figure out how many of the mysterious DE ships actually exist, and will then be given an enviable post aboard the RRS Sir Robert Scott as a boatswains mate

A rather chilling prospect to be sure!