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Indian Naval Developments - Q4/1926

A. Industrial Allocation

11 of 11 factories producing warship material for 11,000 tons, plus a stockpile of 868 t and 175 t of scrap for 12,043 t. 12017 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 26 t.

0 of 11 factories are dedicated to infrastructure material production, and produce 0.0 pts. 0.0 bonus points, too.

B. Infrastructure Development

None

C. Naval Construction

At Mumbai

S3: Idle
S2: CL Agra receives 1313 t, launched 31/10/26
S0: Idle
D3: Completes scrapping AC Krishna
Free-floating: BB Jahangir receives 2,197 t

At Columbo

S1: DD G-150 laid down 1/10/26, receives 387 t
S0: Idle
D2: Completes scrapping AC Indrayati
Free-floating: DD G-148 receives 387 t
Free-floating: SS I-8 receives 190 t, completed 15/11/26

At Sittwe

S1: Minelayer L-2 receives 183 t, launched 31/12/26
S0: Builds two anti-submarine launches, using a total of 386 t.
D0: Idle
Free-floating: AL L-1 receives 183 t

At Chennai

S3: Idle
S2: CL Dhaka receives 1313 t
S1: DD G-149 receives 387 t, launched 15/11/26
D2: CL Pondicherry begins rebuilding 1/10/26, receives 855 tD1: Scrapping destroyers as required
Free-floating: BB Akbar receives 2197 t, completed 31/12/26
Free-floating: CV Urumi receives 1727 t
Free-floating: DD G-147 receives 192 t, completed 15/11/26

Commercial yards at Chennai build three 40 t MTB

D. Transactions

AC Krishna, Indrayati complete scrapping

E. Other Notes

CL Sittwe, DD G-145, G-146, SS I-7 complete shakedown cruises

BB Akbar, DD G-147, SS I-8 begin shakedown cruises

New units laid down this quarter: 1 DD, 2 ASL, 3 MTB

F. Updated Order of Battle, 31/12/26

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

Battleships: 3(0)+1
Aircraft Carriers: 1(0)+1
Heavy Cruisers: 3(0)+0
Light Cruisers: 10(1)+2
Destroyers: 34(0)+3
Torpedo Boats: 9(0)+0
Submarines: 7(0)+0
Motor Torpedo Boats: 40+0
Sloops: 8(0)+0
ASW Launches: 10(0)+0
Minelayers: 0(0)+2
Minesweepers: 20(0)+0
Monitors: 1(0)+0
Seaplane Tenders: 1(0)+0
Colliers: 2(0)+0
Oilers: 3(0)+0
Destroyer Tenders: 2(0)+0

Good to see Akbar join the fleet...

Agreed. Don't expect she'll be worked up in time for SAINT exercises, but I imagine she'll cut her teeth in the SATSUMA exercises. Walter will finally have some competition for his BBs...

Meanwhile, of course, it'll be nice having 2,197 t per quarter to do something else with!

Looks like it is time then for me to start the construction of the last few Battleships for the Capital ship category...

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I imagine she'll cut her teeth in the SATSUMA exercises. Walter will finally have some competition for his BBs...

Don't forget that the 1927 exercises will be hosted by Japan...so brace yourself for the Dirty Tricks Department. ;-)

I can picture it already:

"It was ruled that during the night, Japanese ninjas snuck aboard Akbar, disabling both main turrets, half her boilers, and placing the captain's left hand in a glass of cold water. Consequently, Akbar was relegated to the status of "very large protected cruiser" for the remainder of the exercise..."

Perhaps the Indians wake up in the morning to find their ship encased in concrete at Yokosuka as Japan's latest Museum Ship.
:-)