Chilean Naval Construction
1928 Second Quarter Report
April 1 - June 30, 1928
A. Factories
7/7 factories = 7,000t of material + 0t stockpiled + 680 tons from scrap for Q2/1928 = 7,680t available (+ 499 tons from scrap for Q3/192
3,350t are used, and 4,330t 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 (2,000 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) - 4,167 tons remaining to complete.
S2: Construction continues on the new "Light" Cruiser Picunches (1,300 tons delivered) 9,747 tons needed, will require 563 days to complete (finishes during Q1/1929) - 6,841 tons remaining to complete.
S1: idle
D3: idle
D2: idle
D2: idle
D0: idle
at Valparaiso:
S1: Completed new light destroyer Guardia Marina Contrerra (50 tons delivered) 850 tons needed, will require 296 days to complete (finishes during Q2/192
- 0 tons remaining to complete.
S1: idle
D1: idle
at Mejillones:
S0: idle
S0: idle
D0: idle
Commericial shipyards:
idle
D. Transactions
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, (6 of
- Ship to be delivered early in Q1/1929.
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First of three "light" cruisers built in Atlantis with a second currently under construction in Chile, the third is under construction in Atlantis but is on hold.
First of two "heavy" cruisers to be built in Atlantis with the second to be built in Chile.
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The cost of the first light cruiser was overestimated: Atacama payed in full as of Q1/1928. Delivered Q2/1928.
1,830 tons of material transfered to Atlantis for first payment on first "heavy" cruiser (1 of 6) - to be delivered in Q1/1930.
500 tons of material transfered to Atlantis for the third payment on the third cruiser (2 of 6 +
500 tons) - *Construction paused due to investigation.*
E. Other Notes
"Light" Cruiser Atacama (CL-6) completed and running trials.
Light Destroyer Guardia Marina Contrerra (DL-5) completed and running trials.
Construction on "Light" Cruiser Picunches (CL-7) resumes at best speed.
CLV-1 (ex CL-4) Marina Guardia Hyatt on trials.
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 continues on the "15 inch/51 caliber" cannon project.
F. Updated Order of Battle, June 30, 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)
Aircraft Carrier-------------------0(0)+0(0)
Armoured Cruisers--------------1(0)+1
Heavy Cruiser--------------------0(0)+0(1)
Light Cruisers--------------------4(0)+1(1)
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-----------------5(0)+0 {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