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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: Q3/1936 REPORT

A. Industrial Output

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

B. Transfers and Acquisitions

5,000 tons to Canada (penultimate payment)
500 tons from Canada for HMS Courageous and HMS Glorious
900 tons from Yugoslavia for HMS Curlew

C. Unit Relocations
3rd Torpedo Boat Flotilla formed 25 July 1936 at Singapore
HMS Swiftsure and HMS Bulwark reform 2nd Carrier Squadron at Alexandria
HMS Courageous and HMS Glorious decommissioned 1 July 1935, re-commissioned RCN same day

D. Navy Program

Resources Allocated: 45,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 5,342 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 47,218 tons
Total surplus: 4,524 tons
Scrap Available: 0t

E. Infrastructure Program

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

F. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Quarter

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

Battleships: 6 (4) + 5 (2 on loan to Canada)
Battlecruisers: 1 (2) + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 6 + 3
Large Monitors: 5 + 0
Class A Cruisers: 12 + 0
Class B Cruisers: 86 + 10
Class A Destroyers 8 + 0
Class B Destroyers: 179 + 8
Class A Submarines: 37 + 0
Class B Submarines: 77 + 10
Escorts: 42 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 15 + 0
Small Monitors: 15 + 0
Large River Gunboats: 12 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 16 + 0
Minesweepers: 16 + 8
DE Total 50
Motor Torpedo Boats: 24 + 16
Destroyer Tenders: 4 + 1
Submarine Tenders: 4 + 1
Repair Ships: 7 + 0
Salvage Vessels: 2 + 0
Tankers: 45 + 0
Colliers: 1 + 0
Royal Yachts: 2+ 0
Admiralty Yacht: 1 + 0
Survey Ships: 6 + 0
Troopships (Colonial Service): 3 + 0
Hospital Ships: 1 + 0
Tugs: 12 + 0
Station Tenders: 4 + 0
Antarctic Research Vessels: 2 + 0

G. Miscellaneous Works

HMS Revenge, Royal Oak and Royal Sovereign each to receive a 5% refit adding AA guns
Cost: 1,311 tons each. Work to last two months for each ship.

APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

Home Stations:

Armstrong:

S-4a:
HMS King George V Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 26,853 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938

S-4b:
HMS Venerable Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 26,853 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938

S-3a:
HMS Ocean Ocean Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 1 September 1937
1,208 tons this quarter for 1,208 tons
Completion due 1 May 1938

HMS Syclla Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,261 tons this quarter for 6,305 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936

S-3b:
HMS Dido Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,261 tons this quarter for 6,305 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936

S-3c:
HMS Euryalus Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,261 tons this quarter for 6,305 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936

HMS Reliant Destroyer Tender
Laid Down 1 April 1936
Launched 1 December 1936
1,650 tons this quarter for 3,300 tons
Completion due 1 December 1937

S-2a:
HMS Jamaica Colony CL
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,460 tons this quarter for 7,300 tons
Completion due 1 February 1937

S-2b:
HMS Bermuda Colony CL
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,460 tons this quarter for 7,300 tons
Completion due 1 February 1937

S-2c:

S-1a:
HMS Garland G Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 20 November 1936
471 tons this quarter for 471 tons
Completed 15 June 1937

S-1b:
HMS Greyhound G Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 20 November 1936
471 tons this quarter for 471 tons
Completed 15 June 1937

S-1c:
HMS Griffin G Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 20 November 1936
471 tons this quarter for 471 tons
Completed 15 June 1937

S-1d:
HMS Grenade G Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 20 November 1936
471 tons this quarter for 471 tons
Completed 15 June 1937

S-1e:
HMS Grafton G Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 20 November 1936
471 tons this quarter for 471 tons
Completed 15 June 1937

S-0a:
HMS Eastbourne Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 15 August 1936
110.5 tons this quarter for 110.5 tons
Completed 15 December 1936

S-0b:
HMS Romney Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 15 August 1936
110.5 tons this quarter for 110.5 tons
Completed 15 December 1936

S-0c:
HMS Seaham Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 15 August 1936
110.5 tons this quarter for 110.5 tons
Completed 15 December 1936

S-0d:
HMS Sidmouth Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 15 August 1936
110.5 tons this quarter for 110.5 tons
Completed 15 December 1936

S-0e:
HMS Portland Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 15 August 1936
110.5 tons this quarter for 110.5 tons
Completed 15 December 1936

S-0f:
HMS Seaford Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 15 August 1936
110.5 tons this quarter for 110.5 tons
Completed 15 December 1936

Beardmore:

S-4a:

S-4b

S-3a:
HMS Phoebe Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,261 tons this quarter for 6,305 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936

S-3b:
HMS Theseus Ocean Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 1 September 1937
1,208 tons this quarter for 1,208 tons
Completion due 1 May 1938


HMS Gambia Colony CL
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,460 tons this quarter for 7,300 tons
Completion due 1 February 1937

S-2a:
HMS Gipsy G Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 20 November 1936
471 tons this quarter for 471 tons
Completed 15 June 1937

S-2b:
HMS Sirius Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,261 tons this quarter for 6,305 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936

S-2c:
HMS Nigeria Colony Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 1 February 1937
1,460 tons this quarter for 1,460 tons
Completion due 1 February 1938

S-2d:
HMS Mauritius Colony Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 1 February 1937
1,460 tons this quarter for 7,300 tons
Completion due 1 February 1938

S-1a:
HMS Guernsey G Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 20 November 1936
471 tons this quarter for 471 tons
Completed 15 June 1937

S-1b:
HMS Guinevere G Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 20 November 1936
471 tons this quarter for 471 tons
Completed 15 June 1937

S-0a:
HMS U01 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937

S-0b:
HMS U02 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937
S-0c:

S-0d:
HMS Stornoway Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 15 August 1936
110.5 tons this quarter for 110.5 tons
Completed 15 December 1936

S-0e:
HMS Fraserburgh Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 15 August 1936
110.5 tons this quarter for 110.5 tons
Completed 15 December 1936

Chatham:

S-5a:


S-4a:
HMS Forth Submarine Tender
Laid Down 1 April 1936
Launched 1 December 1936
1,650 tons this quarter for 3,300 tons
Completion due 1 December 1937

S-4b:
HMS Victorious Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 26,853 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938

Pembroke:

S-5a:
HMS Eagle Eagle Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid down 1 July 1935
Launched 15 September 1936
2,239 tons this quarter for 2,239 tons
Completion due 1 April 1938

S-5b:
HMS Vanguard Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 26,853 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938

Portsmouth:

S-4a:
HMS Vigilant Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 26,853 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938

S-0a:
HMS U03 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937

S-0b:
HMS U04 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937

S-0c:
HMS U05 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937

S-0d:


Small Craft:

Vosper Thornycroft
N/A

British Power Boats
16 BPB-60-1 22 tons each: Total 352 tons

Fairmile
N/A

APPENDIX B: DETAILED DRYDOCK REPORT
Portsmouth
1 Type 4 Drydock: Hood refit and repairs, 50% partial rebuild 2,488 tons this quarter for 19,910 tons total.
Work completion due end Q4/37
2 Type 4 Drydocks
3 Type 2 Drydocks
4 Type 1 Drydocks
6 Type 0 Drydocks

D-0a: HMS U06 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937

D-0b: HMS U07 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937

D-0c: HMS U08 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937

Portland
1 Type 1 Drydock
Dover
1 Type 1 Drydock
Pembroke
1 Type 1 Drydock
Haulbowline
1 Type 2 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
Rosyth - Port Edgar
1 Type 4 Drydock: Invincible repairs Rated 80%, 838 tons this quarter for 7,544 tons total
Work completion due end Q3/36
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
3 Type 0 Drydocks
Chatham
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
3 Type 1 Drydocks
2 Type 0 Drydocks
D-0a: HMS U09 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937

D-0b: HMS U10 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937

Sheerness
2 Type 1 Drydocks
4 Type 0 Drydocks

D-0a: HMS S1 S Class Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
187 tons this quarter for 187 tons
Completion due 15 April 1937

Invergordon
1 Type 3 Drydock: HMS Barham 50% partial reconstruction, 2,269 tons this quarter for 13,615.5 tons total. Work completion due 15 February 1938
1 Type 2 Drydock

Gibraltar
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
1 Type 0 Drydock
Port Said
1 Type 1 Drydock
Alexandria
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
Malta
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
Singapore
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
2 Type 0 Drydocks
Hong Kong
1 Type 3 Drydock [On loan to Australia for 1 year]
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks

...how do you launch a sub before it's completed??

Quoted

S-0a:
HMS U01 U Class Coastal Submarine
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched 20 August 1936
199.5 tons this quarter for 199.5 tons
Completion due 1 May 1937

Surely, it'll just sink??

Isn't that what subs are supposed to do?

Quoted

Hong Kong
1 Type 3 Drydock [On loan to Australia for 1 year]

"Nothing to see here, move along..."

Observers in Hong Kong will see a very large barbed wire topped wall being erected around the dock as well as mean looking guard dogs patrolling the site...

Quoted

Originally posted by Desertfox
Isn't that what subs are supposed to do?

Yeah, but only when you want them to, aka when all the holes are sealed......

I must admit I never thought much about it at the time. I just copy and pasted what RLBH put down for the P Class.

Just assume I mean that is when the boat is 40% complete.

Quoted

Originally posted by Hood
I must admit I never thought much about it at the time. I just copy and pasted what RLBH put down for the P Class.

Just assume I mean that is when the boat is 40% complete.

But that's the issue, I have always assumed that a sub thats 40% built is a sieve, and shouldn't by launched until the day it starts sea trials, at least that way you can guarantee that all the plates are in place!!

The hull can be structurally complete (and capable of floating) before all the knick knacks and ameneties are installed, folks. Just like any other ship.

The rule says 40% for all ships, if you feel subs need a different rule, I'd suggest starting a thread elsewhere to discuss it, guys. (:

I'd say that subs need to have much more gear installed prior to launch... I mean, there's going to be a ton of stuff which can't be stuffed through the hatches too well. Maybe 60-75%?

Quoted

Originally posted by Brockpaine
I'd say that subs need to have much more gear installed prior to launch... I mean, there's going to be a ton of stuff which can't be stuffed through the hatches too well. Maybe 60-75%?

I'd even go higher, but the simple way to play it, is that a sub occupies it's slip from laying of keel to COMPLETION, not the 40% rule used for surface vessels.

When you think about what is inside the hull of a submarine, about the only things that can be left off until after launch are on the outside; guns and maybe the periscope. Even today, they are launched essentially complete.