EMPIRE OF BHARAT, Q4/1945
May the Lord of the Oceans be Auspicious unto Us
TL;DR:
New Construction: 3 PC, 1 x LCT, 1 x RH, 2 x LCM, 1 x PB, 2 x MTB
Completions: 3 x SS, 1 x barge, 1 x ATO, 1 x LCT, 1 x RH, 2 x LCM, 1 x PB, 2 x MTB
Scrapping: 1 x AO (completed), 6 x MTB
A. Factories
9/11 factories = 9,000 t of material + 12,703 t stockpiled + 150 t scrap + 3,625 t from China + 277 t from Persia = 25,755 t available.
10,615 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 15,140 t.
2/11 factories (committed) = 0.2 + 0.2 bonus infrastructure pts available.
0/11 factories (flexible) = 0.0 infrastructure pts available.
B. Infrastructure Development
Complete FD0 at Sittwe: 0.4 IP delivered, for 0.5 of 0.5 required
C. Naval Development and Construction
At Kanhoji Angre Shipworks (Mumbai):
S3: Idle
S2.5: Idle
S1.5: Idle
S1: SS Adarniya receives 386 t, launched, to complete 5/46
D3.5: Idle
Free Floating:
CL Bangalore receives 1,690 t, to complete 8/46
SS Durjeya receives 404 t, completed 11/45
AOR (unnamed Persian unit) receives 227 t, to complete 5/46
At Maldives Steel Works (Male):
D3: Idle
D1: Idle
Free Floating:
At Diego Garcia Naval Base:
S1: Ocean-going tug Jatindra receives 50 t, launched, to complete 4/46
D1: PC Akola receives 15% Major Refit, receives 69 t, completed.
Free Floating:
Ocean-going tug Womesh receives 49 t, completed 10/45
At Sri Lanka Iron Works (Trincomalee):
S1: SS Sammanita receives 386 t, launched, to complete 5/46
S1: Water Distillation Barge #1 receives 100 t, launched, to complete 4/46
S0: PC Ishwardi laid down, receives 499 t, to complete 2/46
D2: AO Ceylon completes scrapping, materials to return Q3/46
Free Floating:
Generator Barge #2 receives 29 t, completed 10/45
SS Sanadara receives 404 t, completed 11/45
At Imperial Ship Yard (Chennai):
S3: Idle
S2: Idle
S1: SS Bhayanaka receives 386 t, launched, to complete 5/46
D4: CV Trishula receives 2,382 t, to complete 7/48
D3: Idle
Free-floating:
LSD Colonel Asaf Kripalani receives 1,062 t, to complete 8/46
SS Mahana receives 404 t, completed 11/45
AST-P Ghaghra receives 555 t, to complete 3/46
At Royal Sittwe Naval Yard (Sittwe):
S1: PC Satkhira laid down, receives 499 t, to complete 2/46
S0: PC Basirhat laid down, receives 499 t, to complete 2/46
D1: Four MTB scrapped, material to return Q3/46
FD0: *Completing*
Free Floating:
Miscellaneous Small Craft Work
1 x 25 t Harbour Inspection Boat built
2 x 50 t MTB built
2 x 35 t LCM (LCM-15/16) built
1 x 196 t River Hospitalboat built (RH-7) built
1 x 199 t Landing Craft, Tank (LCT-13) built
D. Transactions:
Nothing new.
E. Other notes:
None
F. Disposal Report:
Scrapping of the remaning Bassein-class destroyers is cancelled; these ships are now placed in reserve status.
Sittwe D1 is scrapping two MTB-1 class MTBs simultaneously in each month, for four total. This will yield a whopping 24 t of scrap in Q3 1946.
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
Daakuui (DA): 8(0) + 0
Destroyers (DD): 49(0) + 0
Submarines (SS): 35(0) + 3
Patrol and Escort Ships
Frigates (PF): 4(0) + 0
Paratraatii (PP): 24(0) + 0
Charavaahii (PC): 13(0) + 3
Survey Ships (PS): 2(0) + 0
ASW Launches (ASL): 66(0) + 0
Harbour Patrol Craft (PH): 43(0) + 0
Coastal Forces
Monitors (BM): 1(0) + 0
Motor Gun Boats (MGB): 12(0) + 0
Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB/MGB): 74(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) + 0
Disaster Relief Ships (ADR): 2(0) + 0
Hospital Ships (AHO): 1(0) + 0
Oilers (AOL): 2(0) + 0
Oilers, Replenishment (AOR): 4(0) + 0
Meteorological Observation Ship (AOM): 4(0) + 0
Repair Ships (AR): 2(0) + 0
Strategic Sealift Transport (AST): 3(0) + 1
Harbour Tugs (ATH): 12(0) + 0
Ocean-going Tugs (ATO): 6(0) + 0
Salvage Ship (ATS): 2(0) + 0
River Hospitalboats (RH): 7(0) + 0
Generator Barge: 2(0) + 0
Distillation Barge: 0(0) + 1
Amphibious Assault Ships
Armed Transport (APD): 4(0) + 0
Landing Ship, Dock (LSD): 0(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): 4(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Tank (LCV): 9(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Medium (LCM): 16(0) + 0
Landing Craft, Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP): 104(0) + 0