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Chilean Naval Construction
1929 Fourth Quarter Report
October 1 - December 31, 1929


A. Factories

7/7 factories = 7,000t of material (+ 600 tons from scrap for Q1/1930 + 384 tons from scrap for Q2/1930)
4,955t are used, and 2,045t transferred, leaving a stockpile of 0t.

0/7 factories (committed) = 0.0 infrastructure pts
0/7 factories (flexible) = 0.0 pts = 0.0 pts available


B. Infrastructure Development

None


C. Naval Development and Construction

at Talcahuano:
S3: idle
S2: Construction continues on new "Heavy" Cruiser Volcan Osorno (2,400 tons delivered) 9,859 tons needed, will require 566 days to complete (finishes during Q1/1931) - 5,059 tons needed to complete.
S1: Construction completed on new Light Destroyer Guardia Marina Gonzales (0 tons delivered) 850 tons needed, will require 296 days to complete (finishes during Q4/1929) - 0 tons needed to complete.
D3: The rebuilding begins on the Dreadnought Almirante Latorre (2,555 tons delivered) 13,873 tons needed, will require 552 days to complete (finishes during Q1/1931) - 11,197 tons needed to complete.
D2: idle
D2: Scrapping of Battleship Capitan Prat ends this quarter (6,322 ton original) 114 days to scrap. 984 tons of material will be recycled...384 tons recovered for Q1/1930 (0 tons left to recover)
D0: idle

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

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

Commericial shipyards:
idle


D. Transactions
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First of three "light" cruisers built in Atlantis with a second currently under construction in Chile, the third is under construction in Atlantis is being converted into an aircraft carrier.

First of two "heavy" cruisers to be built in Atlantis with the second to be built in Chile.
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All materials transfered to Atlantis for first "heavy" cruiser (5 of 5 + 1,695 tons for the final payment) - to be delivered in Q1/1930.

2,045 tons of material transfered to Atlantis for the third payment on the third cruiser/converting to carrier (4 of 6) - to be deliverd in Q3/1930.



E. Other Notes

Dreadnought Almirante Latorre's rebuild continues.

Construction continues on "Heavy" Cruiser Volcan Osorno (CA-2).

Light Destoyer Guardia Marina Gonzales (DL-6) construction completed. Begins trails.

Construction on "Light" Cruiser Picunches (CL-7) on trials.

Old Destroyer Capitan Thompson has be used as a target ship.

Coastal Defense Battleship Capitan Prat scraped.

Work continues on the "15 inch/51 caliber" cannon project.


F. Updated Order of Battle, December 31, 1929

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

Dreadnought Battleships------1(1)+0
Predreadnoughts----------------2(0)+0
Coast Defense Ships-----------1(0)+0
Aircraft Carrier-------------------0(0)+0(1)
Armoured Cruisers--------------2(0)+0
Heavy Cruiser--------------------0(0)+1(1)
Light Cruisers--------------------6(0)+0
Protected Cruisers--------------2(0)+0
Floatplane Cruisers-------------1(0)+0
Destroyers------------------------8(0)+0 {1,200 tons std and up}
Destroyers (training)-----------------0(0)+0 {under 1,200 tons std: old}
Light Destroyers-----------------6(0)+0 {under 1,200 tons std: new}
Submarines-----------------------6(0)+0
Floatplane Carriers--------------2(0)+0
Subchasers------------------------12(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