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Indian Naval Developments - Q3/1927

A. Industrial Allocation

9 of 11 factories producing warship material for 9,000 tons, plus a stockpile of 1,187 t and 2,124 t of scrap for 12,311 t. 8,788 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 3,523 t.

1,755 t of warship material received from the Philippines, put directly into CV Sulu.

2 of 11 factories are dedicated to infrastructure material production, and produce 0.2 pts.

B. Infrastructure Development

The Type 1 Drydock at Male receives 0.2 pts, for 0.6 pts total.

C. Naval Construction

At Mumbai

S3: AM-22 receives 279 t, launched 31/9/27
S2: CL Pune receives 1313 t
S0: SS I-13 laid down 1/7/27, receives 294 t
D3: DD G-115 begins rebuild into sloop, receives 275 t
Free-floating: CL Agra receives 439 t, completed 31/7/27

At Columbo

S1: ML L-3 receives 183 t, launched 31/7/27
S0: SS I-11 receives 294 t, launched 15/8/27
D2: Completes scrapping BB Dara Shikoh
Free-floating: DD G-150 receives 192 t, completed 15/5/27

At Sittwe

S1: ML L-4 receives 183 t, launched 31/7/27
S0: SS I-12 laid down 1/7/27, receives 300 t, launched 31/8/27
D0: Builds three ASW Launches, using 579 t
Free-floating: SS I-10 receives 150 t, completed 15/8/27

At Chennai

S3: Filipino CV Sulu laid down 1/7/27, receives 1755 t
S2: CL Surat laid down 1/9/27, receives 439 t
S1: Idle
D2: CL Columbo refloated 1/7/27, continues refit as “free-floating”; BB Babur receives 926 t in misc. repairs, starting 1/8/27
D1: DD G-114 begins rebuild into sloop, receives 275 t
Free-floating: BB Akbar receives 200 t for minor repairs and upgrades, 23 - 30/7/27
Free-floating: CL Columbo receives 852 t, completes refit 31/9/27
Free-floating: CL Dhaka receives 1313 t

Commercial yards at Chennai build three 40 t MTB

D. Transactions

BB Dara Shikoh completes scrapping.

E. Other Notes

DD G-148, ML L-1 complete shakedown cruises

BB Jahangir, CV Urumi, DD G-149, ML L-2, SS I-9 continue shakedown cruises

CL Agra, DD G-150, SS-10 commence shakedown cruises

New units laid down this quarter: 1 CL, 2 SS

F. Updated Order of Battle, 31/9/27

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

Battleships: 3(0)+0
Aircraft Carriers: 1(0)+0
Heavy Cruisers: 3(0)+0
Light Cruisers: 12(0)+3
Destroyers: 35(0)+0
Torpedo Boats: 7(0)+0
Submarines: 9(0)+3
Motor Torpedo Boats: 49
Sloops: 8(0)+2 (rebuilding)
ASW Launches: 19(0)+0
Minelayers: 2(0)+2
Minesweepers: 20(0)+1
Monitors: 1(0)+0
Seaplane Tenders: 1(0)+0
Colliers: 1(0)+0
Oilers: 3(0)+0
Destroyer Tenders: 2(0)+0

Have we seen data on those 40ts MTBs already?