WesWorld

THE BRITISH EMPIRE: Q2/1939 REPORT

A. Industrial Output

50 Factories:
Fixed IP: 0
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 50

B. Transfers and Acquisitions
2,080 tons from Brazil for Vickers Export Carrier
1,500 tons from Bulgaria for Royal Oak
800 tons from Australia for eight D Class light cruisers
400 tons from Turkey for submarines H26 and H29

C. Unit Relocations
HMS Resource (destroyer tender) and HMS Tyne (submarine tender) join the fleet on June 30
8th Landing Craft Flotilla formed [4 LCV (2)] at Portsmouth

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 50,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 4,441 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 56,136.5 tons
Total surplus: 3,084.5 tons
Scrap Available: 0t

E. Infrastructure Programme

Resources Allocated: 0 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
Resources Used: 0 IP
Carry-over: 0 IP

F. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Quarter

Note: X (Y) +Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Battleships: 14 (2) + 6
Battlecruisers: 3 + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 8 + 2
Large Monitors: 5 + 2
Class A Cruisers: 11 (3 on loan to RAN) + 2
Class B Cruisers: 74 + 7
Class A Destroyers 0 + 0
Class B Destroyers: 186 + 8
Class A Submarines: 19 + 0
Class B Submarines: 61 + 9
Class C Submarines: 6 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 31 + 8
Escorts/ Sloops: 90 + 0
Large River Gunboats: 12 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 16 + 0
Minesweepers: 32 + 0
Coastal Minesweepers: 16 + 0
Motor Torpedo Boats: 154 + 0
Landing Ship Dock: 0 + 2
Landing Craft Vehicle LCV (1): 24+ 0
Landing Craft Vehicle LCV (2): 8 + 0
Landing Craft Infantry LCI: 32 + 0
Gunnery Training Ship: 0 (1) + 0
Aircraft Carrier Tenders: 0 + 1
Destroyer Tenders: 6 + 0
Submarine Tenders: 6 + 0
Repair Ships: 7 + 0
Salvage Vessels: 2 + 0
Tankers: 45 + 0
Colliers: 1 + 0
Royal Yachts: 2+ 0
Admiralty Yacht: 1 + 0
Survey Ships: 6 + 0
Troopships (Colonial Service): 3 + 0
Hospital Ships: 1 + 0
Tugs: 12 + 0
Station Tenders: 4 + 0
Antarctic Research Vessels: 2 + 0

G. Miscellaneous Works

Conversion of HMS Revenge into a gunnery training ship and life extension work. Work includes fitting of search and gunnery radio-location sets (one Type 272, two Type 284, two Type 282 and one Type 285), addition of four twin 4.5in DP mounts, removal of all casemates and plated over flush with hull sides, new light AA fit, elevation of 15in guns increased to 30 degrees, new directors and fire-control systems and new messes and education spaces for cadets. 25% refit = 6,574 tons total cost and 9 months total time. 2,191 tons this quarter for a total of 4,382 tons

HMS Glory and Gallant refitted with four twin 4in mounts, two octuple 2pdr mounts and two sextuple .661in HMG mounts removing all the current single mounts and 20mm guns. Type 271 aerial search and Type 281 Gunnery Director added and refurbishment of internal fittings for life-extension purposes. 25% refit = 1876 tons per ship taking 4 months, final 469 tons spent on each ship this quarter totalling 938 tons.

APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

Home Stations:

Armstrong:

S-4a:
HMS Nelson Admiral Class Battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 1 March 1941
2,607 tons this quarter for 5,204tons
Completion due 1 June 1945

S-4b:
HMS Rodney Admiral Class Battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 1 March 1941
2,607 tons this quarter for 5,204tons
Completion due 1 June 1945

S-3a:
Iron Duke Iron Duke Class Heavy Cruiser
Laid Down 1 April 1939
Launched 1 February 1940
1,963 tons this quarter for 1,963 tons
Completion due 1 May 1941

S-3b:
HMS Charybdis Scylla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1938
Launched 1 February 1939
1,261 tons this quarter for 5,044 tons
Completion due 15 November 1939

HMS Resource Reliant Class Destroyer Tender
Laid Down 1 October 1937
Launched 1 June 1938
1,100 tons this quarter for 11,100 tons
Completed 1 June 1939

S-3c:
HMS Naiad Scylla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1938
Launched 1 February 1939
1,261 tons this quarter for 5,044 tons
Completion due 15 November 1939

HMS Tyne Forth Class Submarine Tender
Laid Down 1 October 1937
Launched 1 June 1938
1,100 tons this quarter for 11,000 tons
Completed 1 June 1939

S-2a:
HMS Gleneagle Glen Class Landing Ship Dock
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 15 June 1939
1,239 tons this quarter for 2,478 tons
Completion due 1 May 1940

S-2b:

S-2c:
HMS Ajax Scylla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1938
Launched 1 February 1939
1,261 tons this quarter for 5,044 tons
Completion due 15 November 1939

S-2d:
HMS Marlborough General Class Coastal Defence Ship
Laid Down 1 July 1938
Launched 1 March 1939
570 tons this quarter for 2,280 tons
Completion due 15 August 1939

S-1a:
HMS Kipling K Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 October 1938
Launched 20 February 1939
504 tons this quarter for 1,612 tons
Completion due 1 September 1939

S-1b:
HMS Khartoum K Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 October 1938
Launched 20 February 1939
504 tons this quarter for 1,612 tons
Completion due 1 September 1939

S-1c:
HMS Kingston K Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 October 1938
Launched 20 February 1939
504 tons this quarter for 1,612 tons
Completion due 1 September 1939

S-1d:
HMS Kimberley K Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 October 1938
Launched 20 February 1939
504 tons this quarter for 1,612 tons
Completion due 1 September 1939

S-1e:
HMS Khandahar K Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 October 1938
Launched 20 February 1939
504 tons this quarter for 1,612 tons
Completion due 1 September 1939

S-0a:

S-0b:

S-0c:

S-0d:

S-0e:

S-0f:

Beardmore:

S-4a:
HMS Hercules Ocean Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down 1 July 1938
Launched 1 September 1939
1,812 tons this quarter for 7,248 tons
Completion due 1 May 1940

HMS Lion Lion Class battleship
Laid Down 1 October 1936
Launched 1 April 1938
2,438 tons this quarter for 26,818 tons
Completion due 1 September 1940

S-4b
HMS Howe Admiral Class Battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 1 March 1941
2,607 tons this quarter for 5,204tons
Completion due 1 June 1945

HMS Unicorn Unicorn Class Tender
Laid Down 1 January 1938
Launched 1 November 1938
1,965 tons this quarter for 11,790 tons
Completion due 1 March 1940

S-3a:
Edgar Iron Duke Class Heavy Cruiser
Laid Down 1 April 1939
Launched 1 February 1940
1,963 tons this quarter for 1,963 tons
Completion due 1 May 1941

HMS Trinidad Colony Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 January 1938
Launched 1 July 1938
1,460 tons this quarter for 7,300 tons
Completion due 1 July 1939

S-3b:
HMS Burma Colony Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 January 1938
Launched 1 July 1938
1,460 tons this quarter for 7,300 tons
Completion due 1 July 1939

S-2a:
HMS Arethusa Scylla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1938
Launched 1 February 1939
1,261 tons this quarter for 5,044 tons
Completion due 15 November 1939

S-2b:
HMS Aurora Scylla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1938
Launched: 1 February 1939
1,261 tons this quarter for 5,044 tons
Completion due 15 November 1939

S-2c:
HMS Glenearn Glen Class Landing Ship Dock
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 15 June 1939
1,239 tons this quarter for 2,478 tons
Completion due 1 May 1940

S-2d:

S-1a:
HMS Kempenfelt K Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 October 1938
Launched 20 February 1939
504 tons this quarter for 1,612 tons
Completion due 1 September 1939

S-1b:
HMS Keats K Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 October 1938
Launched 20 February 1939
504 tons this quarter for 1,612 tons
Completion due 1 September 1939


S-0a:

S-0b:

S-0c:

S-0d:

S-0e:

S-0f:

Chatham:

S-5a:

S-4a: HMS Anson Admiral Class Battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 1 March 1941
2,607 tons this quarter for 5,204tons
Completion due 1 June 1945

S-4b:
Brazil Vickers Export Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down 1 April 1938
Launched 1 March 1939
1,891 tons this quarter for 9,455 tons
Completion due 1 April 1940

Pembroke:

S-5a: HMS Jellicoe Admiral Class Battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 1 March 1941
2,607 tons this quarter for 5,204tons
Completion due 1 June 1945

S-5b:

Portsmouth:

S-4a:
HMS Triumph Ocean Class Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down 1 July 1938
Launched: 1 September 1939
1,812 tons this quarter for 7,248 tons
Completion due 1 May 1940

S-0a:
HMS U-11 U Class submarine
Laid Down 1 October 1938
199.5 tons this quarter for 598.5 tons
Completion due 1 August 1939

S-0b:
HMS U-12 U Class submarine
Laid Down 1 October 1938
199.5 tons this quarter for 598.5 tons
Completion due 1 August 1939

S-0c:
HMS U-13 U Class submarine
Laid Down 1 October 1938
199.5 tons this quarter for 598.5 tons
Completion due 1 August 1939

S-0d:
HMS U-14 U Class submarine
Laid Down 1 October 1938
199.5 tons this quarter for 598.5 tons
Completion due 1 August 1939

Royal Dockyard Malta:

S-1a:
HMS Keith K Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 October 1938
Launched 20 February 1939
504 tons this quarter for 1,612 tons
Completion due 1 September 1939


Small Craft:

Vosper Thornycroft

British Power Boats

Fairmile
Four Landing Craft Vehicle LCV (2) (50 tons, 50ft long, able to carry one 30 ton tank or 100 troops)

Vickers (Barrow-in-Furness)
X4-X6 target submarines


APPENDIX B: DETAILED DRYDOCK REPORT
Portsmouth
3 Type 4 Drydocks
D-4a: HMS Warspite 50% partial reconstruction, 2,269 tons this quarter for 13,615.5 tons total. Work completion due 15 September 1939

3 Type 2 Drydocks
4 Type 1 Drydocks

D-1a:
HMS Egret Colonial Class torpedo boat
Laid Down 1 April 1939
Launched 1 August 1939
202.5 tons this quarter for 202.5 tons
Completion due 1 February 1940

D-1b:
HMS Pelican Colonial Class torpedo boat
Laid Down 1 April 1939
Launched 1 August 1939
202.5 tons this quarter for 202.5 tons
Completion due 1 February 1940

D-1c:
HMS Ibis Colonial Class torpedo boat
Laid Down 1 April 1939
Launched 1 August 1939
202.5 tons this quarter for 202.5 tons
Completion due 1 February 1940

D-1d:
HMS Cygnet Colonial Class torpedo boat
Laid Down 1 April 1939
Launched 1 August 1939
202.5 tons this quarter for 202.5 tons
Completion due 1 February 1940

6 Type 0 Drydocks
D-0a:
S-2 S Class Submarine
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 1 April 1939
187 tons this quarter for 374 tons
Completion due 15 September 1939

D-0b:
S-3 S Class Submarine
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 1 April 1939
187 tons this quarter for 374 tons
Completion due 15 September 1939

D-0c:
S-4 S Class Submarine
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 1 April 1939
187 tons this quarter for 374 tons
Completion due 15 September 1939

D-0d:
S-5 S Class Submarine
Laid Down 1 January 1939
Launched 1 April 1939
187 tons this quarter for 374 tons
Completion due 15 September 1939

Portland
1 Type 1 Drydock
Dover
1 Type 1 Drydock
Pembroke
1 Type 1 Drydock
Haulbowline (under Irish control)
1 Type 2 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
Rosyth - Port Edgar
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
D-1a:
HMS Wellington General Class Coastal Defence Ship
Laid Down 1 July 1938
Launched 1 March 1939
570 tons this quarter for 2,280 tons
Completion due 15 August 1939

3 Type 0 Drydocks
Chatham
1 Type 3 Drydock: HMS Valiant 50% partial reconstruction, 2,269.5 tons this quarter for 13,615.5 tons total. Work completion due 15 July 1940
1 Type 2 Drydock

3 Type 1 Drydocks
D-1a:
HMS Crane Colonial Class torpedo boat
Laid Down 1 April 1939
Launched 1 August 1939
202.5 tons this quarter for 202.5 tons
Completion due 1 February 1940

D-1b:
HMS Kite Colonial Class torpedo boat
Laid Down 1 April 1939
Launched 1 August 1939
202.5 tons this quarter for 202.5 tons
Completion due 1 February 1940

2 Type 0 Drydocks

Sheerness
2 Type 1 Drydocks
4 Type 0 Drydocks

D-0a:
HMS U-15 U Class submarine
Laid Down 1 October 1938
199.5 tons this quarter for 598.5 tons
Completion due 1 August 1939

Invergordon
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
Gibraltar
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
1 Type 0 Drydock
Port Said
1 Type 1 Drydock
Alexandria
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
Malta
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks

Singapore
1 Type 4 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
D-1a:
HMS Hind Colonial Class torpedo boat
Laid Down 1 April 1939
Launched 1 August 1939
202.5 tons this quarter for 202.5 tons
Completion due 1 February 1940

D-1b:
HMS Lapwing Colonial Class torpedo boat
Laid Down 1 April 1939
Launched 1 August 1939
202.5 tons this quarter for 202.5 tons
Completion due 1 February 1940

2 Type 0 Drydocks
Hong Kong
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks