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Chilean Naval Construction
1928 First Quarter Report
January 1 - March 31, 1928


A. Factories

7/7 factories = 7,000t of material + 0t stockpiled + 94 tons from scrap for Q1/1928 = 7,094t available (+ 680 tons from scrap for Q2/1928 + 499 tons from scrap for Q3/192
1,434t are used, and 5,660t transferred, leaving a stockpile of 0t.

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


B. Infrastructure Development

None


C. Naval Development and Construction

at Talcahuano:
S3: Construction continues on Armoured Cruiser Capitan Tylor (1,000 tons delivered) 16,632 needed, will require 769 days to complete (was to finish late during Q1/1928...construction slow due to large number of projects and inexperiance with large warship construction) - 6,167 tons remaining to complete.
S2: Construction continues on the new "Light" Cruiser Picunches (234 tons delivered) 9,747 tons needed, will require 563 days to complete (finishes during Q1/1929) - 8,141 tons remaining to complete.
S1: idle
D3: idle
D2: idle
D2: idle
D0: idle

at Valparaiso:
S1: Laid down new light destroyer Guardia Marina Contrerra (200 tons delivered) 850 tons needed, will require 296 days to complete (finishes during Q2/192 - 50 tons remaining to complete.
S1: idle
D1: idle

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

Commericial shipyards:
idle


D. Transactions

Deal with Atlantis for a trio of "light cruisers" with the potential for a pair of "heavy cruisers" based on the same hull. 1,830 tons of material transfered to Atlantis per quarter for "light cruiser" (CL-6). Second "light cruiser" (CL-7) being built locally.
Third cruiser (CL- laid down in Atlantis at 1,830 tons a quarter. Should the "heavy cruisers" come about, the first will be built in Atlantis, the second in Chile.
1,830 tons of material transfered to Atlantis for sixth payment on first cruiser (6 of 6 + 500 tons in Q2/192 - to be delivered in Q2/1928.
1,830 tons of material transfered to Atlantis for the second payment on the third cruiser (2 of 6 + 500 tons in Q2/1929) - to be delivered in Q2/1929.

Construction of American built Coastal Defense Battleship began in Q1/1927 at 2,000 tons per quarter until Q4/1928. Vessel currently called Almirante Gideon.
2,000 tons of material transfered to the United States, (5 of - Ship to be delivered early in Q1/1929.


E. Other Notes

Construction on "Light" Cruiser Picunches (CL-7) slowed down in an effort to get the Armoured Cruiser Tylor finished. With two other ships of this class under construction in foreign yards, it is expected that this vessel can wait while the Tylor is completed to fill the gap made by the retirement of the Esmeralda from the fleet.

CLV-1 (ex CL-4) Marina Guardia Hyatt set out on trials after final fittings are completed.

Old Destroyer Capitan Thompson has be regulated to training duty. She will likely be either broken up or used as a target within the next years.

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


F. Updated Order of Battle, March 31, 1928

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

Dreadnought Battleships------2(0)+0
Predreadnoughts----------------2(0)+0
Coast Defense Ships-----------1(0)+0(1)
Armoured Cruisers--------------1(0)+1
Light Cruisers--------------------3(0)+1(2)
Protected Cruisers--------------3(0)+0
Floatplane Cruisers-------------1(0)+0
Destroyers------------------------8(0)+0 {1,200 tons std and up}
Destroyers (training)-----------------1(0)+0 {under 1,200 tons std: old}
Light Destroyers-----------------4(0)+1 {under 1,200 tons std: new}
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