EMPIRE OF BHARAT, Q1/1947
May the Lord of the Oceans be Auspicious unto Us
TL;DR:
Laid Down: 1 LSD, 3 DD, 1 AK, 1 PB, 2 MTB, 1 LCT, 2 LCM, 1 RH
Completed: 3 PC, 1 AKA, 1 PB, 2 MTB, 1 LCT, 2 LCM, 1 RH
Scrapped: None
A. Factories
11/11 factories = 11,000 t of material + 8,459 t stockpiled + 227 t from Persia + 523 t from Hedjaz = 20,209 t available.
11,707 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 8,502 t.
0/11 factories (committed) = 0.0 + 0.0 bonus infrastructure pts available.
0/11 factories (flexible) = 0.0 infrastructure pts available.
0.2 IP received from Nordmark.
B. Infrastructure Development
Continue FD1.5 at Karachi: 0.2 IP for 1.2 IP of 1.25 IP required, ongoing
C. Naval Development and Construction
At Kolachi Naval Yard [Karachi]
FD1.5: *Under construction*
At Kanhoji Angre Shipworks (Mumbai):
S3: LSD Subedar Yugi Talsania laid down, receives 1,795 t, to complete 4/48
S2.5: Idle
S1.5: AK Naik Varun Madhav laid down to civilian standards, receives 250 t, to complete 3/48
S1: DD Aurangabad laid down, receives 523 t, to complete 11/47
D3.5: Idle
Free Floating:
Persian AOR#2 receives 227 t, to complete 8/47
CL Karachi receives 1,635 t, to complete 8/47
SS Nidara receives receives 386 t, to complete 5/47
AKA Havildar Alok Mehra receives 250 t, to complete 9/47
AKA Havildar Hiren Barua receives 157 t, completed 3/47
At Maldives Steel Works (Male):
D3: Idle
D1: SS Asanta undergoes 15% refit, receives 68 t, completed.
Free Floating:
None
At Diego Garcia Naval Base:
S1: Hedjazi DD-1947 laid down, receives 523 t, to complete 11/47
D1: SS Mazabuta undergoes 15% life extension refit, receives 69 t, completed.
Free Floating:
At Sri Lanka Iron Works (Trincomalee):
S1: DD Vijayawada laid down, receives 523 t, to complete 11/47
S1: Idle
S0: Idle
D2: Idle
Free Floating:
SS Sahasi receives 386 t, to complete 5/47
PC Haflong receives 0 t, completed 2/47
LCV-4 undergoes 15% refit, receives 53 t, completed
At Imperial Ship Yard (Chennai):
S3: Idle
S2: Idle
S1: DD Visakhapatnam laid down, receives 523 t, to complete 11/47
D4: Idle
D3: SS Saktisali undergoes 15% refit, receives 158 t, completed.
Free-floating:
CV Trishula receives 2,382 t, to complete 7/48
SS Dabanga receives 386 t, to complete 5/47
AD Petty Officer Sharang Nath receives 298 t, to complete 9/47
AD Lieutenant Abul Majumbar receives 297 t, completed 3/47
At Royal Sittwe Naval Yard (Sittwe):
S1: Idle
S0: LCT-18 laid down, receives 199 t, to complete 5/47
D1: DD Bhubaneshwar undergoes 15% refit, receives 228 t, completed.
FD0: Idle
Free Floating:
LCT-17 receives 0 t, completed 2/47
PC Tezpur receives 0 t, completed 2/47
PC Tinsukla receives 0 t, completed 2/47
Miscellaneous Small Craft Work
1 x 25 t Harbour Inspection Boat built
2 x 50 t MTB built
2 x 35 t LCM built
1 x 196 t River Hospitalboat built (last one)
D. Transactions:
Nothing new.
E. Other notes:
Two hospital ships, ten coastal sloops, and eight minesweepers have been ordered from Nordmark. Delivery dates have not been confirmed.
F. Disposal Report:
CL Trincomalee deleted from service; scrapping pending
Submarines IX-1, Satarka, Savadhana deleted from service; scrapping pending
Submarine Nipuna assigned to training duties
G. Updated Order of Battle, End of Quarter
Note: X(Y) +Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction
Major Warships
Battleships (BB): 2(0) + 0
Aircraft Carriers (CV): 5(0) + 1
Armored Cruisers (AC): 2(0) + 0
Cruisers (CL): 18(0) + 1, one other to be scrapped
Daakuui (DA): 4(0) + 0
Destroyers (DD): 49(0) + 3
Submarines (SS): 38(0) + 3, three others to be scrapped
Patrol and Escort Ships
Frigates (PF): 4(0) + 0
Paratraatii (PP): 24(0) + 0
Charavaahii (PC): 22(0) + 0
Survey Ships (PS): 2(0) + 0
ASW Launches (ASL): 66(0) + 0
Harbour Patrol Craft (PH): 50(0) + 0
Coastal Forces
Monitors (BM): 1(0) + 0
Motor Gun Boats (MGB): 11(0) + 0
Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB/MGB): 79(0) + 0
Mine Warfare
Minelayers (CM): 7(0) + 0
Minesweepers (AM): 22(0) + 0
Training Units
Aircraft Carrier, Training (AVT): 1(0) + 0
Heavy Cruiser, Training (CAT): 1(0) + 0
Paritraataa, Training (PPT): 4(0) + 0
Submarine, Training (SST): 1(0) + 0
Auxiliaries and Fleet Train
Boom Defense Vessels (ABD): 13(0) + 0
Depot Ship (AD): 12(0) + 2
Disaster Relief Ships (ADR): 2(0) + 0
Hospital Ships (AHO): 1(0) + 0
Cargo Ship (AK): 0(0) + 1
Oilers (AOL): 2(0) + 0
Oilers, Replenishment (AOR): 4(0) + 0
Meteorological Observation Ship (AOM): 4(0) + 0
Packet (AP): 2(0) + 0
Repair Ships (AR): 2(0) + 0
Strategic Sealift Transport (AST): 4(0) + 0
Harbour Tugs (ATH): 12(0) + 0
Ocean-going Tugs (ATO): 8(0) + 0
Salvage Ship (ATS): 2(0) + 0
River Hospitalboats (RH): 13(0) + 0
Generator Barge: 2(0) + 0
Distillation Barge: 2(0) + 0
Amphibious Assault Ships
Armed Transport (APD): 4(0) + 0
Landing Ship, Dock (LSD): 1(0) + 1
Landing Ship, Command (LSC): 1(0) + 0
Landing Ship, Infantry (LSI): 4(0) + 0
Landing Ship, Tank (LST): 5(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Tank (LCT): 8(0) + 1
Landing Craft, Tank (LCV): 9(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Medium (LCM): 26(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP): 104(0) + 0