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Japan's Naval Developments - Q1/1937

A. Industrial Allocation

27/27 factories producing warship material = 27,000 t. 11,950 tons stockpiled materials available. 2,400 tons transferred to Japan. Total materials available: 46,376 t. 34,426 t are used. 6,924 t materials stockpiled.

0/27 factories are dedicated to producing infrastructure material, = 0x 0.1 = 0.0 points.

B. Infrastructure Development

None.

C. Naval Construction


Kure Navy Yard, Kure (Honshu)
Slip V-1A => BB Honjou Kamatari receives 3000 tons.
Slip I-1A => idle.
Slip I-1B => idle.
Dock V-1A => Nagato rebuild receives 2430 tons.
Free-floating: I-400 receives 59 tons. Completed 1/16/1937.
Free-floating: I-401 receives 59 tons. Completed 1/16/1937.
Free-floating: BB Okuni receives 1800 tons.
Free-floating: BB Inahime receives 1800 tons.

Yokosuka Navy Yard, Yokosuka (Honshu)
Slip V-2A => BB Mitarai Toukichirou receives 3000 tons.
Slip I-2A => idle.
Slip I-2B => idle.
Dock 0-2A => idle.
Free-floating: BB Nene receives 1800 tons.

Kawasaki Co, Kobe (Honshu)
Slip V-3A => CV Kei receives 1595 tons.
Slip II-3A => idle.
Slip I-3A => idle.
Dock II-3A => idle.
Free-floating: CL Eba receives 0 tons. Completed 1/1/1937.

Mitsubushi Co, Nagasaki (Kyushu)
Slip V-4A => CV Yuri receives 1595 tons.
Slip II-4A => idle.
Slip I-4A => idle.
Dock II-4A => idle.
Free-floating: CL Furoura receives 0 tons. Completed 1/1/1937.

Fukuoka Navy Yard, Fukuoka (Kyushu)
Slip III-5A => Taput reveives 1110 tons.
Slip II-5A => idle.
Slip I-5A => idle.
Dock IV-5A => Mutsu rebuild receives 2430 tons.
Free-floating: CL Arishia receives 0 tons. Completed 1/1/1937.
Free-floating: Ticao receives 0 tons. Completed 1/1/1937.
Free-floating: CB Kongo receives 3000 tons.

Hakodate Navy Yard, Hakodate (Hokkaido)
Slip III-6A => Tubbataha reveives 1110 tons.
Slip II-6A => idle.
Slip I-6A => idle.
Free-floating: CL Besu receives 0 tons. Completed 1/1/1937.
Free-floating: Tablas receives 0 tons. Completed 1/1/1937.
Free-floating: CB Haruna receives 3000 tons.

Aomori Navy Yard, Aomori (Honshu)
Slip III-7A => idle.
Slip I-7A => idle.
Dock I-7A => idle.
Free-floating: CL Garatea receives 0 tons. Completed 1/1/1937.

Kagoshima Navy Yard, Kagoshima (Kyushu)
Slip III-8A => idle.
Slip I-8A => idle.
Dock I-8A => idle.
Slip 0-8A => idle.
Slip 0-8B => idle.
Dock 0-8A => idle.
Free-floating: CL Ofiiria receives 0 tons. Completed 1/1/1937.

Wakayama Navy Yard, Wakayama (Honshu)
Slip III-9A => idle.
Slip I-9A => idle.
Dock I-9A => idle.
Free-floating: CL Rafaera receives 0 tons. Completed 1/1/1937.
Free-floating: CB Hiei receives 3000 tons.

Tokushima Navy Yard, Tokushima (Shikoku)
Slip III-10A => idle.
Slip I-10A => idle.
Dock I-10A => idle.
Free-floating: CL Miria receives 0 tons. Completed 1/1/1937.
Free-floating: CB Kirishima receives 3000 tons.

Niigata Navy Yard, Niigata (Honshu)
Slip I-11A => idle.
Slip I-11B => idle.
Dock III-11A => idle.

Niihama Navy Yard, Niihama (Shikoku)
Slip I-12A => idle.
Slip I-12B => idle.
Dock III-12A => idle.


MTB 65-80 receive total of 192 tons (16x12 tons).
MTB 249-278 receive total of 270 tons (30x9 tons).
MTB 401-408 receive total of 176 tons (8x22 tons).

D. Transactions
2,400t received from the Philippines.

E. Other Notes
Arishia, Besu, Garatea, Ofiiria, Rafaera, Miria, Eba and Furoura starting shakedown cruises.
Burijas and Asto Vidatu starting shakedown cruises.
I-400 and I-401 starting shakedown cruises.
MTB 49-64 starting shakedown cruises.
MTB 219-248 starting shakedown cruises.
MTB 393-400 starting shakedown cruises.
MTB 33-48 completing shakedown cruises.
MTB 189-218 completing shakedown cruises.
MTB 385-392 completing shakedown cruises.
Burijas and Asto Vidatu continuing shakedown cruises.
I 226-230 continuing shakedown cruises.
I-256 and I-257 continuing shakedown cruises.
I-274 and I-275 continuing shakedown cruises.
BCs Oichi, Nouhime and Ginchiyo completing shakedown cruises.
DDs Vouruskasha, Hormoz, Khalij-e fars and Dariae Mazenderan completing shakedown cruises.

New units laid down this quarter:
MTB 65-80 (MTB T 1) requiring 12 ton each.
MTB 249-278 (MTB T 2) requiring 9 tons each.
MTB 401-408 (MTB T 3) requiring 22 tons each.

Repairs.
None

Refits
Nagato & Mutsu rebuild, requiring 19421 tons and 24 months.

F. Updated Order of Battle, 3/31/37

Note: X(Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction

Battleships: 7(2)+5
Battlecruisers: 3(0)+0
Large Cruisers: 0(0)+4
Heavy Cruisers: 9(0)+0
Light Cruisers: 49(0)+0
Large Aircraft Carriers: 0(0)+2
Aircraft Carriers: 4(0)+0
Light Aircraft Carriers: 2(0)+0
Destroyer Leader: 18(0)+0
Destroyers class 1: 15(0)+0
Destroyers class 2: 74(0)+0
Destroyers class 3: 208(15)+0
Ocean Going Submarines: 41(0)+0
Coastal Submarines: 142(0)+0
Midget Submarines: 135(0)+0
Coast Defense Vessels: 12(0)+0
Training carrier: 1(0)+0
Training Cruisers: 3(0)+0
Gunboats: 46(0)+0
Minelayers: 27(0)+0
Minesweepers: 18(0)+0
Submarine Chasers class 1: 30(0)+0
Submarine Chasers class 2: 42(0)+0
Corvettes: 30(0)+0
Patrol boats: 111(0)+0
MPV: 9(0)+0
CCB: 10(0)+0
MTB: 331(0)+54
Exploration ships: 2(0)+0
Museum ships: 4(0)+0

Foreign orders:
Light Cruisers: 2

Chosen's Naval Developments - Q1/1937

A. Industrial Allocation

0/2 factories producing warship material = 0 t. 0t stockpiled materials available. 0 t are used, 0 tons materials stockpiled.

2/2 factories are dedicated to producing infrastructure material = 0.2 pts.


B. Infrastructure Development
0.2 points spent on type 0 slip at Ryojun.


C. Naval Construction

Ryojun
S1: idle.
S1: idle
S0: under construction. 0.0 points still needed.
D0: idle
D1: idle


D. Transactions
None

E. Other Notes

New units laid down this quarter:
None

F. Updated Order of Battle, 3/31/37

Note: X(Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction

Battle Cruiser: 1(0)+0
Carrier: 1(0)+0
Heavy Cruiser: 1(0)+0
Armored Cruiser: 1(0)+0
1st class Cruiser: 2(0)+0
Light Cruiser: 3(0)+0
2nd class Cruiser: 3(0)+0
Protected Cruiser: 4(0)+0
Gunboats: 2(1)+0
River Gunboats: 2(0)+0
Destroyers 2nd class: 13(0)+0
Destroyers 3rd class: 6(0)+0
TPB 1st class: 6(0)+0
TPB 2nd class: 7(0)+0

Pacifica's Naval Developments - Q1/1937

A. Industrial Allocation

0/1 factories producing warship material = 0 t. 0 tons stockpiled materials available. 0 t are used, 0 tons materials stockpiled.

1/1 factories are dedicated to producing infrastructure material = 0.1 pts.

B. Infrastructure Development
0.1 points spent on type 0 slip at Agana.

C. Naval Construction

Agana (Guam)
S0: under construction. 0.1 points still needed.
D1A: idle
D1B: idle
D0: idle

D. Transactions
None

E. Other Notes

New units laid down this quarter:
None

F. Updated Order of Battle, 3/31/37

Note: X(Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction

Armored Cruiser: 1(0)+0
Light Cruiser: 2(0)+0
Destroyers: 3(0)+0
TPB/DDE: 2(0)+0

Nagato class rebuild:

- replacing the triple 360mm Model 1916 guns and turret with twin 410mm Type 93 guns and turret.
- replacing the 130mm Model 1914 guns with Type 93 5" guns.
- Modernized 50mm and 25mm guns.
- Increased main and deck armor.
- Ends and upper belt removal.
- Decreased bunker.
- Modernised machinery.
- Additional msicellaneous weights for Tomoe Tele Raypointer, additional 5" shells, etc.


Nagato, Japan Senkan laid down 1916 (Engine 1937)

Displacement:
38,842 t light; 41,088 t standard; 45,915 t normal; 49,778 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
809.41 ft / 800.00 ft x 97.00 ft (Bulges 108.00 ft) x 31.00 ft (normal load)
246.71 m / 243.84 m x 29.57 m (Bulges 32.92 m) x 9.45 m

Armament:
8 - 16.14" / 410 mm guns (4x2 guns), 2,300.00lbs / 1,043.26kg shells, 1933 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
20 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 55.00lbs / 24.95kg shells, 1933 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
20 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
24 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns (12x2 guns), 4.00lbs / 1.81kg shells, 1933 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
36 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (12x3 guns), 0.57lbs / 0.26kg shells, 1933 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 19,617 lbs / 8,898 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 94% of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
2.00" / 51 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 30.00 ft / 9.14 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 16.0" / 406 mm 10.0" / 254 mm 14.0" / 356 mm
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm - 4.00" / 102 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 5.50" / 140 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 141,112 shp / 105,269 Kw = 28.97 kts
Range 10,500nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 8,690 tons

Complement:
1,567 - 2,038

Cost:
£6.245 million / $24.978 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,273 tons, 4.9%
Armour: 14,864 tons, 32.4%
- Belts: 3,544 tons, 7.7%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,088 tons, 2.4%
- Armament: 4,016 tons, 8.7%
- Armour Deck: 5,775 tons, 12.6%
- Conning Tower: 442 tons, 1.0%
Machinery: 3,911 tons, 8.5%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 16,994 tons, 37.0%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 7,073 tons, 15.4%
Miscellaneous weights: 800 tons, 1.7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
63,540 lbs / 28,821 Kg = 30.2 x 16.1 " / 410 mm shells or 10.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 18.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.57
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.600
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.41 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 28.28 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 21.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.52 ft / 7.47 m
- Forecastle (20%): 21.51 ft / 6.56 m
- Mid (50%): 21.51 ft / 6.56 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 14.50 ft / 4.42 m (21.50 ft / 6.55 m before break)
- Stern: 14.50 ft / 4.42 m
- Average freeboard: 20.70 ft / 6.31 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85.6%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 148.4%
Waterplane Area: 56,755 Square feet or 5,273 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 207 lbs/sq ft or 1,011 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 1.03
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent