Australia Naval Developments - Q1/1937
A. Industrial Allocation
9 of 10 factories producing warship material for 9,000 tons, plus a stockpile of 0 t and 3,000 t of scrap for 12,000 t. 12,000 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 0 t.
1 of 10 factories are dedicated to infrastructure material production, and produce 0.1 pts plus 0 bonus points.
B. Infrastructure Development
C. Naval Construction
Cockatoo Island (Sydney)
S3: CV Endurance receives 3,000t, 3,000t remaining
S2:
S1: SS K-5 receives 500t, completed
S1: SS K-6 receives 500t, completed
S0:
Sydney
D3: CA Tasman receives 3,000t, 11,000t remaining
D2: CLAA Auckland receives, 1,500t, 1,750t remaining
D1: SS K-7 receives 500t, 500t remaining
Dockside: CA Bismark receives 3,000t, completed
Auckland
D2:
Perth
D1:
Port Moresby
D1:
Darwin
D1:
Hong Kong (lease from UK)
D3: "HMAS (Iron Duke class) begins scrapping, 3,000 tons recovered plus main guns"*
D. Transactions
0.1 IP to Mexico (LOAN)
"1,000 tons" to Great Britain for 6 Admirality class DLs, 5 S class DDs
6 PBs, 3 J class SS to Siam
E. Other Notes
New units laid down this quarter:
CA Tasman
SS K-7
F. Updated Order of Battle
Note:
Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction
Capital Ships: 4(0)+0
Aircraft Carriers: 2(0)+1
Seaplane Carriers: 2(0)+0
Heavy Cruisers: 2(0)+2
Light Cruisers: 16(0)+1
Escort Cruisers: 2(0)+0
Destroyer Leaders: 4(0)+0
Destroyers: 43(0)+11
Submarines: 46(0)+3-3
Frigates: 20(0)+0
Multi-Purpose: 4(0)+0
Minewarefare: 4(0)+0
Patrol Boats: 6(0)-6
Motor Boats: 30(0)+0
Training ships: 1(0)+0
Research ships: 6(0)+0
Museum ships: 1(0)+0
Civilian Ships: 2(0)+0
*Officially, unofficially no one knows as the activity at the drydock is not visible.