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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: Q1/1936 REPORT

A. Industrial Output

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

B. Transfers and Acquisitions

5,000 tons to Canada
600 tons from Australia

C. Unit Relocations
1st Battle Squadron reformed with HMS Saint Vincent, Trafalgar, Agincourt and Nile based at Scapa flow
3rd Battle Squadron formed with HMS Revenge, Royal Oak and Royal Sovereign based at Portsmouth
Far Eastern Battle Squadron formed with HMS Ramilles and Resolution based at Singapore
8th Submarine Flotilla formed 31 March 1936 based at Clyde
9th Submarine Flotilla formed 31 March 1936 based at Great Yarmouth
1st Torpedo Boat Flotilla formed 25 March 1936 at

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 42,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 2,537 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 42,763 tons
Total surplus: 2,374 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: 12 + 5 (2 in reserve and two on loan to Canada)
Battlecruisers: 1 (2) + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 5 + 3
Large Monitors: 5 + 0
Class A Cruisers: 12 + 0
Class B Cruisers: 86 + 8
Class A Destroyers 8 + 0
Class B Destroyers: 171 + 8
Class A Submarines: 37 + 0
Class B Submarines: 67 + 10
Escorts: 42 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 15 + 0
Small Monitors: 15 + 0
Large River Gunboats: 12 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 16 + 0
Minesweepers: 8 + 0
DE Total 50

Antarctic Research Vessels: 2 + 0

G. Miscellaneous Works

Forty Vickers-Armstrong 16.5/45 guns and twenty twin mounts ordered, first to be completed 10 July 1934 and following mounts at 1 per month until 19 March 1936.
Cost: 3000 per quarter

APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

Home Stations:

Armstrong:

S-4a:
HMS King George V Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 21,945 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938

S-4b:
HMS Venerable Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 21,945 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938

S-3a:
HMS Syclla Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,261 tons this quarter for 3,783 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936

S-3b:
HMS Dido Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,261 tons this quarter for 3,783 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936

S-3c:
HMS Euryalus Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,261 tons this quarter for 3,783 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936

S-2a:
HMS Jamaica Colony CL
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,460 tons this quarter for 4,380 tons
Completion due 1 February 1937

S-2b:
HMS Bermuda Colony CL
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,460 tons this quarter for 4,380 tons
Completion due 1 February 1937

S-2c: N/A

S-1a:
HMS Fury F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 1,365 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936

S-1b:
HMS Fame F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 1,365 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936

S-1c:
HMS Firedrake F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 1,365 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936

S-1d:
HMS Foresight F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 1,365 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936

S-1e:
HMS Faulknor F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 1,365 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936

S-0a:
HMS P24 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
211 tons this quarter for 635 tons total
Completed 25 March 1936

HMS P34 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
211 tons this quarter for 323 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-0b:
HMS P25 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
211 tons this quarter for 635 tons total
Completed 25 March 1936

HMS P35 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
211 tons this quarter for 323 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-0c:
HMS P26 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
211 tons this quarter for 635 tons total
Completed 25 March 1936

HMS P36 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
211 tons this quarter for 323 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-0a:
HMS Bootle Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 January 1936
Launched: 15 February 1936
442 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completion due 15 May 1936

S-0b:
HMS Beaumaris Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 January 1936
Launched: 15 February 1936
442 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completion due 15 May 1936

S-0c:
HMS Bridlington Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 January 1936
Launched: 15 February 1936
442 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completion due 15 May 1936

S-0d:
HMS Bridport Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 January 1936
Launched: 15 February 1936
442 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completion due 15 May 1936

S-0e:
HMS Blyth Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 January 1936
Launched: 15 February 1936
442 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completion due 15 May 1936

S-0f:
HMS Peterhead Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 January 1936
Launched: 15 February 1936
442 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completion due 15 May 1936

Beardmore:

S-4a:
HMS Swiftsure Swiftsure Class aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 January 1934
Launched: 29 December 1934
1,931 tons this quarter for 17,461 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-4b

S-3a:
HMS Phoebe Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,261 tons this quarter for 3,783 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936

S-3b:
HMS Gambia Colony CL
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,460 tons this quarter for 4,380 tons
Completion due 1 February 1937

S-2a:
HMS Fortune F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 1,365 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936

S-2b:
HMS Sirius Syclla Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 1 February 1936
1,261 tons this quarter for 3,783 tons
Completion due 15 December 1936

S-2c: N/A

S-2d: N/A

S-1a:
HMS Forester F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 1,365 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936

S-1b:
HMS Foxhound F Class destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1935
Launched: 10 November 1935
455 tons this quarter for 1,365 tons
Completion due 20 May 1936

S-0a:
HMS P21 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
211 tons this quarter for 635 tons total
Completed 25 March 1936

HMS P31 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
211 tons this quarter for 323 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-0b:
HMS P22 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
211 tons this quarter for 635 tons total
Completed 25 March 1936

HMS P32 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
211 tons this quarter for 323 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-0c:
HMS P23 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
211 tons this quarter for 635 tons total
Completed 25 March 1936

HMS P33 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
211 tons this quarter for 323 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-0d:
HMS Rhyl Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 January 1936
Launched: 15 February 1936
442 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completion due 15 May 1936

S-0e:
HMS Bude Poole Class minesweeper
Laid Down 1 January 1936
Launched: 15 February 1936
442 tons this quarter for 442 tons
Completion due 15 May 1936

Chatham:

S-5a:
HMS Warrior Swiftsure Class aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 January 1934
Launched: 29 December 1934
1,931 tons this quarter for 17,461 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-4a: N/A

S-4b:
HMS Victorious Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 21,945 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938

Pembroke:

S-5a:
HMS Bulwark Swiftsure Class aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 January 1934
Launched: 29 December 1934
1,931 tons this quarter for 17,461 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-5b:
HMS Vanguard Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 21,945 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938

Portsmouth:

S-4a:
HMS Vigilant Victorious Class battleship
Laid Down 1 January 1934
Launched: 20 July 1935
2,454 tons this quarter for 21,945 tons
Completion due 13 November 1938

S-0a:
HMS P27 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
211 tons this quarter for 635 tons total
Completed 25 March 1936

HMS P37 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
211 tons this quarter for 323 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-0b:
HMS P28 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
211 tons this quarter for 635 tons total
Completed 25 March 1936

HMS P38 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
211 tons this quarter for 323 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-0c:
HMS P29 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
211 tons this quarter for 635 tons total
Completed 25 March 1936

HMS P39 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
211 tons this quarter for 323 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

S-0d:
HMS P30 P Class Submarine
Laid Down 30 December 1933
Launched: 21 February 1934
211 tons this quarter for 635 tons total
Completed 25 March 1936

HMS P40 P Class Submarine
Laid Down: 28 February 1934
Launched: 22 April 1934
211 tons this quarter for 323 tons total
Completion due 25 June 1936

Small Craft:

Vosper Thornycroft
N/A

British Power Boats
8 BPB-60-1 22 tons each: Total 176 tons

Fairmile
N/A

APPENDIX B: DETAILED DRYDOCK REPORT
Portsmouth
1 Type 4 Drydock: Hood refit and repairs, 50% partial rebuild 2,488 tons this quarter for 19,910 tons total.
Work completion due end Q4/37
2 Type 4 Drydocks
3 Type 2 Drydocks
4 Type 1 Drydocks
6 Type 0 Drydocks
Portland
1 Type 1 Drydock
Dover
1 Type 1 Drydock
Pembroke
1 Type 1 Drydock
Haulbowline
1 Type 2 Drydock
1 Type 1 Drydock
Rosyth - Port Edgar
1 Type 4 Drydock: Invincible repairs Rated 80%, 838 tons this quarter for 7,544 tons total
Work completion due end Q3/36
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
2 Type 1 Drydocks
3 Type 0 Drydocks
Chatham
1 Type 3 Drydock
1 Type 2 Drydock
3 Type 1 Drydocks
2 Type 0 Drydocks
Sheerness
2 Type 1 Drydocks
4 Type 0 Drydocks
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 2 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
2 Type 0 Drydocks

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

Quoted

Battleships: 12 + 5 (2 in reserve and two on loan to Canada)

Two battleships on loan to Canada? Which two? And which 2 battleships are heading to reserve duties?

They must be QE class ships, despite the fact they are more useful than the R's!

HMS Ramilles and Resolution are going to Canada (not the Far East as reported) and Marlborough and Benbow are going to Oz. Two QEs will be heading East instead.

Now I just have to plan the next five BBs...

Quoted

Alexandria
1 Type 2 Drydock

As part of a Greek-UK Alliance signed in 1929 Greece funded extentions to the facilities available at Alexandria the Type 2 Drydock was lengthened to Type 4 and a new Type 1 Drydock was built. The works were completed in 1929.

Cheers,

Thanks Alt, I didn't know that.

I've updated my stats accordingly on my master copies.