Indian Naval Developments - Q2/1925
A. Industrial Allocation
8 of 11 factories producing warship material for 8,000 tons, plus a stockpile of 700 t for 8,700 t. 7,284 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 1,416 t.
3 of 11 factories are dedicated to infrastructure material production, and produce 0.3 pts.
B. Infrastructure Development
0.3 pts are invested into a Class two drydock at Columbo. 0.9 pts are required to complete the drydock.
C. Naval Construction
At Mumbai
S3: Battleship
Jahangir receives 2197 t
D3: Idle
S2: DD
G-144 receives 387 t, launches 15/5/25
S0: Idle
Free-floating: AO
Ceylon receives 1000 t, completing her refit to service
At Columbo
S1: AM
Chindwin receives 279 t, launches 31/1/25
S0: Idle
At Sikkwe
S1: DD
G-143 receives 387 t, launched 15/5/25
S0: SS
I-6 laid down 4/1/25, receives 375 t
At Madras
S3: Idle
S2: TB
T-19 laid down 4/1/25, receives 183 t
S1: AM
Bhima receives 279 t, launched 31/1/25
D2: Idle
D1: DD
G-101 totally scrapped at 10/4/25; DD
G-103 begins final scrapping 18/4/25, completely scrapped at quarter’s end.
Free-floating: BB
Akbar receives 2197 t
Free-floating: DD
G-103 completes initial scrapping, moved to D1 for final scrapping 18/4/25
Free-floating: DD
G-104 deleted for scrapping, 1/5/25, 60% scrapped at quarter’s end.
D. Transactions
DD
G-101, G-103, G-104 , TB
T-6, T-7 to be deleted for scrapping in 1925.
G-101 materials: 0.15 * 900 t = 135 t expected, 90% in Q4, 10% in Q1/25
G-103 materials: 0.15* 900 t = 135 t expected, 40% in Q4, 60% in Q1/25
G-104 materials: 0.15* 900 t = 135 t expected, 60% in Q1/25, 40% in Q2/25
E. Other Notes
SS
I-4 completes shakedown cruise.
CL
Trincomalee, Chennai , DD
G-108 complete truncated shakedown cruises.
AO
Ceylon begins shakedown cruise.
New units laid down this quarter: 1 torpedo boat, 1 submarine
F. Updated Order of Battle, 30/6/25
Note:
Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction
Battleships: 2(0)+2
Aircraft Carriers: 1(0)+0
Heavy Cruisers: 3(0)+0
Light Cruisers: 11(0)+0
Destroyers: 32(0)+2; 2 others scrapping
Torpedo Boats: 13(0)+1
Submarines: 4(0)+1
Motor Torpedo Boats:
Sloops: 8(0)+0
Minesweepers: 18(0)+2
Monitors: 1(0)+0
Seaplane Tenders: 1(0)+0
Colliers: 4(0)+0
Oilers: 3(0)+0
Destroyer Tenders: 2(0)+0