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Wednesday, June 4th 2014, 4:12am

France, Q1/1945



Report for Q4/1944
Industrial Allocation
- 25.5 / 27.5 factories producing 27,500t materials.
- 2/27.5 factories producing infrastructure
- 2,949t from stockpile.
- 2,379t from transactions.
- 244t from scrapping.
- 33,072t materials total.
- 33,072t used.
- 0t stored for Q2/45.

Infrastructure Development
Two factories dedicated to infrastructure. 0.2 IP added to lengthen Type 4 drydock in Marseilles.

Naval Construction

Arsenal de La Rochelle (Cl 5)
Class 4.5 Slip #1 - Aircraft carrier Foudroyant laid down January 1st, 1945. 38,800 tons required. 2000 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 2000 / 38800 tons. 36800 / 38800 tons remaining. Launched September 18th, 1946. Completed December 25th, 1948.
Class 4 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 3 Slip #1 - Submarine Emeraude (Emeraude class) laid down January 1st, 1945. 1750 tons required. 660 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 600 / 1750 tons. 1150 / 1750 tons remaining. Launched May 9th, 1944. Completed November 23rd, 1945.
Class 3 Slip #2 - Submarine Opale (Emeraude class) laid down January 1st, 1945. 1750 tons required. 660 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 600 / 1750 tons. 1150 / 1750 tons remaining. Launched May 9th, 1944. Completed November 23rd, 1945.
Class 3 Slip #3 - Contre-Torpillieur La Bourdonnais (Forbin class) laid down March 1st, 1945. 2,500 tons required. 210 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 210 / 2500 tons. 2290 / 2500 tons remaining. Launched July 19th, 1945. Completed February 15th, 1946.
Class 3 Slip #4 - Heavy cruiser Saint Louis laid down January 1st, 1945. 13,850 tons required. 75 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 75 / 13850 tons. 13775 / 13850 tons remaining. Launched December, 1945. Completed November 30th, 1946.
Class 2 Slip #1 - Contre-Torpillieur Maillé-Brézé (Forbin class) laid down January 1st, 1945. 2,500 tons required. 625 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 625 / 2500 tons. 1875 / 2500 tons remaining. Launched May 19th, 1945. Completed December 15th, 1945.
Class 2 Slip #2 - Contre-Torpillieur L'Implacable (Forbin class) laid down November 1st, 1944. 2,500 tons required. 625 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 1250 / 2500 tons. 1250 / 2500 tons remaining. Launched March 19th, 1945. Completed October 15th, 1945.
Class 1 Slip #1 - Escorteur rapide Le Picard laid down January 1st, 1945. 1,185 tons required. 350 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 350 / 1185 tons. 835 / 1185 tons remaining. Launched May 3rd, 1945. Completed November 6th, 1945.
Class 1 Slip #2 - Escorteur rapide L'Alsacien laid down January 1st, 1945. 1,185 tons required. 350 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 350 / 1185 tons. 835 / 1185 tons remaining. Launched May 3rd, 1945. Completed November 6th, 1945.
Class 1 Slip #3 - Escorteur rapide Le Audois laid down January 1st, 1945. 1,185 tons required. 350 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 350 / 1185 tons. 835 / 1185 tons remaining. Launched May 3rd, 1945. Completed November 6th, 1945.
Class 1 Slip #4 - Escorteur rapide Le Brestois laid down January 1st, 1945. 1,185 tons required. 350 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 350 / 1185 tons. 835 / 1185 tons remaining. Launched May 3rd, 1945. Completed November 6th, 1945.
Class 0 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #2 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #3 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #4 - Idle

Dockside:
- Export Battleship Tapae laid down for Romania January 1st, 1943. 34,448 tons required. 2,379 tons added in Q4/1945 for a total of 21411 / 34448 tons. 13037 / 34448 tons remaining. Launched June, 1944. Completion planned for September 9th, 1946.
- Heavy Cruiser Redoubtable laid down July 1st, 1943. 14,275 tons required. 3000 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 11700 / 14275 tons. 2575 / 14275 tons remaining. Launched September, 1944. Completion planned for June 9th, 1945.
- Heavy Cruiser Renommée laid down July 1st, 1943. 14,275 tons required. 3000 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 11700 / 14275 tons. 2575 / 14275 tons remaining. Launched September, 1944. Completion planned for June 9th, 1945.
- Contre-Torpillieur Duperré (Forbin class) laid down March 1st, 1944. 2,500 tons required. 415 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 2500 / 2500 tons. 0 / 2500 tons remaining. Launched July 19th, 1944. Completed February 15th, 1945.
- Contre-Torpillieur L'Inflexible (Forbin class) laid down May 1st, 1944. 2,500 tons required. 625 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 2500 / 2500 tons. 0 / 2500 tons remaining. Launched September 19th, 1944. Completed April 15th, 1945.
- Contre-Torpillieur L'Inébranlable (Forbin class) laid down July 1st, 1944. 2,500 tons required. 625 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 1875 / 2500 tons. 625 / 2500 tons remaining. Launched November 19th, 1944. Completed June 15th, 1945.
- Contre-Torpillieur L'Infatigable (Forbin class) laid down September 1st, 1944. 2,500 tons required. 625 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 1460 / 2500 tons. 1040 / 2500 tons remaining. Launched November 19th, 1944. Completed June 15th, 1945.
- Submarine Circé (Thetis class) laid down April 1st, 1944. 675 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 675 / 675 tons. 0 / 675 tons remaining. Launched July 30th, 1944. Completed January 21st, 1945.

DCNS Brest (Cl 5)
Class 3 Drydock #1 - Light cruiser Montcalm completes partial reconstruction started on July 1st, 1944. 2797 tons required. 597 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 2797 / 2797 tons. 0 /2797 tons remaining. Refit completed February 11th, 1945.
Class 2 Drydock #1 - Submarine Rubis (Emeraude class) laid down January 1st, 1945. 1750 tons required. 660 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 600 / 1750 tons. 1150 / 1750 tons remaining. Launched May 9th, 1944. Completed November 23rd, 1945.
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Submarine Saphir (Emeraude class) laid down January 1st, 1945. 1750 tons required. 660 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 600 / 1750 tons. 1150 / 1750 tons remaining. Launched May 9th, 1944. Completed November 23rd, 1945.
Class 0 Drydock #1 - Idle

Dockside:
- Merchant tanker Germinal converting to naval auxiliary. 260 tons added Q1/1945. 260 / 260 tons added. Conversion complete.
- Merchant vessel Géographe converting to naval auxiliary (research vessel). 163 tons added Q1/1945. 163 / 163 tons added. Conversion complete.

Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Marseilles (Cl 5)
Class 4 Drydock #1 - Converting to Type 4.5. 0.2 of 0.5 IP added.
Class 3 Slip #1 - Aircraft Carrier Zélé laid down January 1st, 1944. 14,550 tons required. 3000 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 6000 / 14550 tons. 8550 / 14550 tons remaining until completion. Launched March 3rd, 1945. Completed December 17th, 1945.
Class 3 Slip #2 - Aircraft Carrier Héros laid down January 1st, 1944. 14,550 tons required. 3000 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 6000 / 14550 tons. 8550 / 14550 tons remaining until completion. Launched March 3rd, 1945. Completed December 17th, 1945.
Class 2 Drydock #1 - Light cruiser Tourville continues partial reconstruction started on October 1st, 1944. 2797 tons required. 1100 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 2200 / 2797 tons. 597 /2797 tons remaining. Refit completed April 11th, 1945.
Class 1 Slip #1 - Submarine Topase (Emeraude class) laid down January 1st, 1945. 1750 tons required. 660 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 600 / 1750 tons. 1150 / 1750 tons remaining. Launched May 9th, 1944. Completed November 23rd, 1945.
Class 1 Slip #2 - Submarine Turquoise (Emeraude class) laid down January 1st, 1945. 1750 tons required. 660 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 600 / 1750 tons. 1150 / 1750 tons remaining. Launched May 9th, 1944. Completed November 23rd, 1945.
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Destroyer Jupiter scrapping. 172 tons recovered Q1/1945.
Class 0 Drydock #1 - Idle

Dockside:
None

Arsenal de Cayenne (Cl 5)
Class 3 Drydock #1 - Chilean cruiser Astraea scrapping. 6960 tons total: 1044 tons to be recovered. 626 tons recovered in Q1/1945. 418 tons recovered in Q2/1945.
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Destroyer Libre scrapping. 172 tons recovered Q1/1945.

Dockside:
N/A

Arsenal de Abidjan (Cl 5)
Class 3 Drydock #1 - Destroyer Oriflamme scrapping. 172 tons recovered Q1/1945.
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Destroyer Solitaire scrapping. 172 tons recovered Q1/1945.

Arsenal de Oran (Cl 5)
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Destroyer Modeste scrapping. 172 tons recovered Q1/1945.
Class 0 Drydock #1 - Idle

Dockside:
N/A

Arsenal de Tunis (Cl 5)
Class 4 Drydock #1 - Two ships scrapping end to end. Destroyer Néréide scrapping. 172 tons recovered Q1/1945. Destroyer Poursuivante scrapping. 172 tons recovered Q1/1945.
Class 3 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 1 drydock #1 - Submarine Q184 begins scrapping. 66 tons recovered. Scrapping completed.

Dockside:
N/A

Arsenal de Beiruit (Cl 5)
Class 3 Drydock #1 - Chilean cruiser Tierra del Fuego scrapping. 6960 tons total: 1044 tons to be recovered. 626 tons recovered in Q1/1945. 418 tons recovered in Q2/1945.

Dockside:
N/A

Arsenal de Djibouti (Cl 2)
Class 2 Drydock #1 - Destroyer Raisonnable scrapping. 172 tons recovered Q1/1945.
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Coast Defense Ship Joffre scrapping. 1,129 tons to be recovered. 626 tons recovered Q1/1945. 513t remaining.
Class 1 Drydock #2 - Corvette Othain refitting. 80 tons required. 80 tons added Q1/1945. 0 tons remaining. Refit completes February 15th, 1945.

Dockside:
- None

Base Navale, Dakar
Class 1 Floating Drydock #1 - Idle.

Forges et Chantiers de Indochine, Saigon (Cl 5)
Class 4 Drydock #1 - Coast Defense Ship Petain scrapping. 1,129 tons to be recovered. 626 tons recovered Q1/1945. 513t remaining.
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Coast Defense Ship Weygand scrapping. 1,129 tons to be recovered. 626 tons recovered Q1/1945. 513t remaining.
Class 0 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #2 - Idle

Dockside:
- N/A

Forges et Chantiers de Indochine, Chrouy Svay, Kampuchea (Cl 1)
Class 0 Drydock #1 - Idle

At New Caledonia (Cl 5)
Class 4 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 2 Drydock #1 - Coast Defense Ship Sarrail scrapping. 1,129 tons to be recovered. 626 tons recovered Q1/1945. 513t remaining.
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 0 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 1 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #1 - Aviso Bambara (Arabe class) laid down January 1st, 1945. 634 tons required. 190 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 190 / 634 tons. 444 / 634 tons remaining. Launched November 27th, 1945. Completed October 19th, 1945.
Class 0 Slip #2 - Aviso Tuy Dong (Arabe class) laid down January 1st, 1945. 634 tons required. 190 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 190 / 634 tons. 444 / 634 tons remaining. Launched November 27th, 1945. Completed October 19th, 1945.
Class 0 Slip #3 - Idle

Dockside:
- Aviso Algérien (Arabe class) laid down July 1st, 1944. 634 tons required. 190 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 570 / 634 tons. 64 / 634 tons remaining. Launched November 27th, 1944. Completed April 19th, 1945.
- Aviso Dong Da (Arabe class) laid down July 1st, 1944. 634 tons required. 190 tons added in Q1/1945 for a total of 570 / 634 tons. 64 / 634 tons remaining. Launched November 27th, 1944. Completed April 19th, 1945.

At Papeete (Cl 3)
Class 3.5 Drydock - Idle

Dockside:
- None

On Trials:
Many, many things.

From Factories
- N/A

Transactions
- 2,379 tons from Romania for Export Battleship (construction costs).
- 2,088 tons to Chile under scrapping scheme; 2x light cruisers received in payment.
- 820 tons to the Philippines for one civil support ship (for Indochina)

Other Notes
- The Algerie and Senegal classes are re-classified as light cruisers (croisiers d'legere).
- The Le Fantasque and Mogador classes are re-classified as destroyers (contre-torpilleurs).
- Coast Defense Ship Foch re-designated a training ship.

Ships being scrapped
- One CS-27-class submarine is being scrapped for 66 tons apiece.
- Eight Audaciaux-class destroyers are being scrapped for 172 tons apiece.
- Four Petain-class coast defense ships are being scrapped for 1129 tons apiece.
- Two Chilean Astraea-class light cruisers are being scrapped for 1044 tons apiece

- Total tonnage in recycling until Q1/1945: (1x178) + (1x66) = 244
- Total tonnage in recycling until Q2/1945: (1x66) = 66
- Total tonnage in recycling until Q3/1945: (1x66) = 66
- Total tonnage in recycling until Q4/1945: (2x626) + (4x616) + (8x172) + (1x66) = 5158
- Total tonnage in recycling until Q1/1946: (2x418) + (4x513) = 2888

Updated Order of Battle, End of Q1/1945
Note: X(Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction - scrapping

The Fleet
Battleships: 7(0)+1
Battlecruisers: 4(0)+0
Aircraft Carriers: 11(0)+3
Heavy Cruisers: 7(0)+3
Light Cruisers: 25(1)+0
Coast Defense Ships: 1(0)+0-4
Destroyers: 85(0)+6-8
Frigate: 4(0)+0
Corvettes: 10(0)+0
Escorteurs Rapides: 8(0)+4
Avisos: 18(0)+2
Fleet Submarines: 26(0)+6
Coastal Submarines: 58(0)+0
Motor Torpedo Boats: 38(0)+0
Motor Torpedo Boat Experimental: 1(0)+0
Patrouilleurs: 16(0)+0
Submarine Chasers: 100(0)+0
Light Patrol Boats: 8(0)+0
River Gunboats: 34(0)+0
Vedettes: 8(0)+0
Minesweepers: 28(0)+0

Fleet Train
Replenishment Ships: 18(0)+0
Light Oiler Tankers: 7(0)+0
Gasoline Tankers: 3(0)+0
Oil Transport Tankers: 7(0)+0
Fleet Tenders: 4(0)+0
Submarine Tenders: 1(0)+0
Heavy Repair Ships: 2(0)+0
Light Repair Ships: 4(0)+0
Ammunition Ships: 2(0)+0
Transports: 8(0)+0
Aircraft Transports: 2(0)+0

Auxiliaries:
Sail Training Ships: 2(0)+0
Sail Training Yawls: 3(0)+0
Fleet Tugs: 12(0)+0
Light Harbour Tugs: 4(0)+0
Netlayers: 0(0)+0
Research Ship: 5(0)+0
Research Submarine: 1(0)+0

Amphibious Forces:
Dock Landing Ship: 2(0)+0
Vehicle Landing Ship: 4(0)+0
Heavy Landing Ship: 8(0)+0
Troop Transport Ships: 2(0)+0
Heavy Tank Landing Craft (CDIC): 10(0)+0
Infantry Landing Craft Large (EDA-L): 6(0)+0
Tank Landing Craft (EDA): 17(0)+0
Infantry Assault Craft Small (EA): 33(0)+0

Minor Craft:
Bateau de Service: 72(0)+0
Patrouilleur de Port: 54(0)+0
Hydroglisseurs: 32(0)+0

Patrouille Navale:
Frigate: 1(0)+0
Avisos: 3(0)+1
Minesweepers: 16(0)+0
Survey Craft: 1(0)+0
Civil Support Ships: 0(0)+1
Tank Landing Craft (EDA): 8(0)+0
Infantry Assault Craft (EA): 8(0)+0
Submarine Chasers: 54(0)+0
Motor Torpedo Boats: 4(0)+0
Vedettes: 24(0)+0
Light Patrol Boats: 4(0)+0
Bateau de Service: 12(0)+0
Patrouilleur de Port: 4(0)+0