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Tuesday, June 22nd 2010, 2:39am

Chile, Q3/1939



[SIZE=3]Industrial Allocation[/SIZE]
- 7/9 factories producing 7,000t materials.
- 3,710t from stockpile.
- 765 tons from transactions
- 802 tons from scrapping
- 12,277t materials total.
- 11,196t used.
- 1,081t stored for Q4/39.
- 1,576 tons materials being recycled from scrapping; 802 tons will be available Q3/1939, 705 tons will be available Q4/1939, 69 tons will be available in Q1/1940.
- 2/9 factories dedicated to infrastructure. 0.2 IP created.

[SIZE=3]Infrastructure Development[/SIZE]
.1 IP to upgrade Talcahuano S3 to S3.5 - 0.0IP remaining.
.1 IP to upgrade Talcahuano D2 to D2.5 - 0.4IP remaining.

[SIZE=3]Naval Construction[/SIZE]
ASMAR - Astillero de Talcahuano:
D3.5: Light Cruiser Concepción receiving 50% reconstruction into flak cruiser. 1,300 tons added in Q3/1939 for a total of 2600/3322. 722 tons remaining until completion. Completes Q4/1939.
S3: upgrading to S3.5. Project complete.
D2: Floatplane Cruiser Guardia Marina Hyatt receiving 75% reconstruction. 1300 tons added in Q3/1939 for a total of 2600/3656. 1056 tons remaining.
D2: upgrading to D2.5.
S2: SM-01 Lautaro laid down April 1st, 1939. 665 tons added Q3/39 for total of 2465/2510; 45 tons remaining until completion.
S1: SS-01 Gualcolda laid down April 1st, 1939. 579 tons added Q3/39 for a total of 1379/1470; 91 tons remaining until completion.
D0: Idle

ASMAR - Astillero de Valparaíso:
S1: SS-02 Tegualda laid down April 1st, 1939. 579 tons added Q3/39 for a total of 1379/1470; 91 tons remaining until completion.
S1: SS-03 Rucumilla laid down April 1st, 1939. 579 tons added Q3/39 for a total of 1379/1470; 91 tons remaining until completion.
D1: idle

Passenger steamships Presidente and Independencia under construction in civilian yards of ASMAR Astillero de Valparaíso.

ASMAR - Astillero de Mejillones:
S0: Idle.
S0: YTB-06 Los Flamencos laid down April 1st, 1939. 300 tons added Q3/39 for a total of 600/1000; 400 tons remaining until completion.
D0: Idle.

from factories:
- None

Dockside:
- CV-02 Libertad laid down January 1st, 1938. 3,000 tons added Q3/39 for a total of 18396/25275 tons. 6,879 tons remaining until completion on October 9th, 1940. Ship launched on February 20th, 1939.
- YTB-05 Katalalixar laid down January 1st, 1939. 300 tons added Q3/39 for a total of 900/1000; 100 tons remaining until completion.
- AO-04 Península de Brunswick, converted from civilian tanker, 40 tons added, begins trials.
- Chinese Export Tug #4 laid down October 1st, 1938. 205 tons added Q3/39. 0 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched January 26th, 1939, and completion on July 18th, 1939.
- Chinese Export Tug #5 laid down October 1st, 1938. 205 tons added Q3/39. 0 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched January 26th, 1939, and completion on July 18th, 1939.
- Chinese Export Tug #6 laid down October 1st, 1938. 205 tons added Q3/39. 0 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched January 26th, 1939, and completion on July 18th, 1939.
- AO-9 Fjord de las Montañas, converted from civilian tanker, 22 tons added, begins trials.
- AO-10 Seno Última Esperanza, converted from civilian tanker, 22 tons added, begins trials.

On Trials
- CA-03 Constitucion on trials from January 28th to July 28th, 1939.

[SIZE=3]Transactions[/SIZE]
- 765 tons from China for construction of three Type-A Export Fleet Tugs.
- 700 tons to Canada for construction of FGC-39 100t Pilot Boats.
- 1195 tons to Atlantis for refitting of four Alphabet-D class Destroyer Escorts.

[SIZE=3]Other Notes[/SIZE]
Ship design committees have presented the following completed projects:
- Proyecto-E: Flotilla leader-scout cruiser. Four ships ordered (two 1940, two 1941)
- Proyecto-F: Warship Almirante Blanco Encalada
- Proyecto-G: Fleet Cruiser. One ship ordered (1940).

Technology development and investigatory committees are working on the following projects:
- "Kodkod": June 1939 (General Mackenna equipped with prototype). In production for installation on Alphabet-D rebuild DEs.
- "Colocolo": January 1940.
- "Sorcery": July 1938 (project started 1936). First production Sorcery unit placed in service aboard Constitucion.
- "Zorro": Target date not set.
- "Coati": Target date not set.
- "Pudu": Target date not set.

[SIZE=3]Order of Battle (Armada de Chile) end of Q3 1939[/SIZE]
Note: W(X)+Y(Z) = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction (- scrapping vessel)

Dreadnought Battleships:............2(0)+0
Dreadnought Battlecruisers:........2(0)+0
Coast Defense Ships:.................1(0)+0
Aircraft Carriers:........................2(0)+1
Armoured Cruisers:....................2(0)+0
Heavy Cruiser:...........................2(0)+0
Light Cruisers:...........................7(1)+0
Floatplane Cruisers:...................0(0)+1
Destroyers:...............................31(0)+0 {1,200 tons std and up}
Destroyer Escorts:.....................24(0)+0
Light Destroyers:.......................10(0)+0 {under 1,200 tons std}
Submarines:.............................4(0)+4
Floatplane Carriers:...................2(0)+0
Subchasers:.............................24(0)+0
Minesweepers:.........................16(0)+0
Arctic Patrol Vessel:..................2(0)+0

Fleet Train:
Destroyer Tenders:...................4(0)+0
Subchaser Tenders:..................2(0)+0
General Fleet Tenders:..............4(0)+0
Fleet Oilers:.............................9(0)+0
Colliers:...................................1(0)+0
Sail Training Sloop:..................2(0)+0
Attack Transports:....................4(0)+0
Transports:..............................2(0)+0
Fleet Tugs:..............................0(0)+2
Light Harbour Tugs:..................4(0)+0

Emergency Use:
Patrol Boats:............................11(0)+0
Transports:..............................14(0)+0
Museum Ships:.........................1(0)+0

Foreign Orders and Exports (Totals):
Fleet Tugs:..............................3(0)+3 (to China)
Light Harbour Tugs:..................15(0)+0 (to China)

[SIZE=3]Summary[/SIZE]
ASMAR continues work on the first three Gualcolda-class fleet submarines, the submarine minelayer Lautaro, and the fleet carrier Libertad. Reconstruction continues on the cruisers Concepción and Guardia Marina Hyatt, as well as beginning rebuilds of the Alphabet-D class destroyer escorts. The Coast Guard orders seven 100-ton vessels from Canada for use as patrol boats or pilot boats, with the seventh vessel to be retained by the RCN as a testbed. Design teams are finishing up their work on Proyectos E, F, and G:

Proyecto E:
- 6000t normal
- 33 knots
- 130mm guns

Proyecto F:
- Classified displacement
- Classified speed
- Classified guns

Proyecto G:
- 18000t normal
- 33 knots
- 200mm+ guns

Proyecto H2:
- 6000t normal
- 22 knots
- 4x130mm guns

Proyecto H4
- 8000t normal
- 25 knots
- 4x130mm guns