Indian Naval Developments - Q1/1924
A. Industrial Allocation
7/11 factories producing warship material for 7,000 t, plus a stockpile of 125 t, for 7,125 t. 7,063 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 62 t.
4/11 factories dedicated to infrastructure material production. 0.4 pts are produced.
B. Infrastructure Development
The Type 3 slipway at Mumbai receives 0.4 pts, for a total of 2.9 pts.
C. Naval Construction
At Mumbai
D3: Oiler
Ramree Island taken in hand for refit to service as fleet oiler. Receives 1000 t, due to complete end of June, 1924.
S2: Idle
S0: Submarine
I-2 laid down 1/1/24, receives 300 t, launches 28/2/24
Free-floating: DD
G-139 receives 363 t.
At Columbo
S1: Idle
S0: AM-18
Kaladan laid down 1/1/24, receives 309 t, launched 28/2/24
Free-floating: DD
G-140 receives 363 t.
Free-floating: AM
Jhekun receives 156 t, completed 14/2/24
At Sikkwe
S1: DD
G-141 receives 363 t, launched 14/2/24
S0: Idle
Free-floating: SL
S-110 receives 145 t, completed 14/2/24
Free-floating: DD
G-137 receives 152 t, completed 14/2/24
At Madras
S3: BB
Akbar laid down 1/1/24, receives 2197 t
S2: Idle
S1: DD
G-142 receives 363 t, launched 15/2/24
D2: Idle
D1: Idle
Free-floating: DD
G-138 receives 152 t, completes 14/2/24
Free-floating: CL
Lucknow receives 1200 t
D. Transactions
None
E. Other Notes
AO
Mahanadi , SL
S-106 ,
S-108 , AM
Tapi complete shakedown cruises
CL
Trincomalee , DD
G135 &
G136 , AM
Kaveri , SL
S-109 , DDT
Captain Iraani continue shakedown cruises
DD
G-137 ,
G-138 , SL
S-110 , AM
Jhekun start shakedown cruises.
New units laid down this quarter: one battleship, one minesweeper, one submarine; one oiler taken in hand for refit to service.
F. Updated Order of Battle, 31/3/24
Note:
Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction
Battleships: 2(0)+1
Aircraft Carriers: 1(0)+0
Heavy Cruisers: 3(0)+0
Light Cruisers: 11(0)+1
Destroyers: 32(0)+4
Torpedo Boats: 13(0)+0
Submarines: 1(0)+1
Motor Torpedo Boats:
Sloops: 10(0)+0
Minesweepers: 17(0)+1
Monitors: 1(0)+0
Seaplane Tenders: 1(0)+0
Colliers: 4(0)+0
Oilers: 1(1)+0
Destroyer Tenders: 2(0)+0