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Chilean Naval Construction
1934 Third Quarter Report
July 1 - September 30, 1934


A. Factories

1/8 factories = being reorginized at a spoil of war. Will begin production for Chile in Q1/1935 at 0.9 level as it was used for wartime production of Bolivia.

5/8 factories = 4,500t of material + 84 tons in Q3/1934 from scrap
4,584t are used, leaving a stockpile of 0t. (0.9 level due to wartime production)

2/8 factories (committed) = 0.2 infrastructure pts.
0/8 factories (flexible) = 0.0 pts = 0.2 pts available



B. Infrastructure Development

Factory #8 continues construction: 9.0 of 10


C. Naval Development and Construction

at Talcahuano:
S3: Construction continues on Armored Cruiser "General O'Higgins" (3,000 tons delivered) 19,745 tons needed, will require 790 days to complete (finishes during Q1/1935) - 6,605 tons needed to complete. (Ship launched)
S2: idle
S1: idle
D3: Rebuilding of Battlecruiser (ex-Folkunga Leon) begun (1,584 tons delivered) 12,818 tons needed, will require 520 days to complete (finishes during Q3/1935) - 9,303 tons needed to complete.
D2: idel
D2: idel
D0: idle

at Valparaiso:
S1: idle
S1: idle
D1: idle


at Mejillones:
S0: idle
S0: idle
D0: idle

Commericial shipyards:

idle


D. Transactions

None.

E. Other Notes

Heavy Destroyer "Almirante Condell" (DD-21) Joins fleet.

Destroyer Capitan Carrera (DD-25) Joins fleet

Destroyer General Escala (DD-26) Joins fleet

Destroyer General Lagos (DD-27) Joins fleet

Construction continues on Heavy Armored Cruiser "General O'Higgins" (AC-5).

"Light" Cruiser Antofagasta (CL-9). Joins fleet

Work continues on the "15 inch/51 caliber" cannon project, which has expanded into the Oyama-Pacifica Ordinance Work factory.

Chile ends its full war footing from Q2/1934 as stated in Q1/1932 report....Factories at 90%.


F. Updated Order of Battle, September 30, 1934

Note: W(X)+Y(Z) = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction (...by a foreign power)

Dreadnought Battleships------2(0)+0
Dreadnought Battlecruisers---0(1)+0
Predreadnoughts----------------2(0)+0
Coast Defense Ships-----------1(0)+0
Aircraft Carrier-------------------1(0)+0
Armoured Cruisers--------------3(0)+1
Heavy Cruiser--------------------2(0)+0
Light Cruisers--------------------7(0)+0
Protected Cruisers--------------2(0)+0
Floatplane Cruisers-------------1(0)+0
Destroyers------------------------15(0)+0 {1,200 tons std and up}
Light Destroyers-----------------6(0)+0 {under 1,200 tons std}
Submarines-----------------------8(0)+0
Floatplane Carriers--------------2(0)+0
Subchasers------------------------24(0)+0
Tenders-----------------------------2(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

Added spoils of war factory to list. It will enter service in Q1/1935 at reduced levels to reflect its use during the war just as the Chilean factories have been reduced.

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