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Indian Naval Developments - Q3/1925

Late Q2 update: CL Jaipur, damaged in collision with RSAN DD Agaue, entered D2 at Madras, 31 May 1925, for repairs. Jaipur rated at 90% with some underwater damage to bow, will require 1.4 months and 430 t of repairs. Will complete 13 July 1925.

A. Industrial Allocation

Forecast stockpile of 1,416 t reduced to 1,109 t as 307 t diverted to Jaipur repairs in Q2.

8 of 11 factories producing warship material for 8,000 tons, plus a revised stockpile of 1,109 t for 9109 t. 8,712 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 397 t.

3 of 11 factories are dedicated to infrastructure material production, and produce 0.3 pts.

B. Infrastructure Development

0.3 pts are invested into a Class two drydock at Columbo. 0.6 pts are required to complete the drydock.

C. Naval Construction

At Mumbai

S3: BB Jahangir receives 2197 t; launched 31/10/25
D3: RSAN DD Agaue under repair through early part of the quarter.
S2: Idle
S0: Idle
Free-floating: DD G-144 receives 387 t

At Columbo

S1: DD G-146 laid down 1/7/25, receives 387 t
S0: SS I-7 laid down 1/7/25, receives 375 t
Free-floating: AM Chindwin receives 279 t

At Sikkwe

S1: DD G-145 laid down 1/7/25, receives 387 t
S0: SS I-6 receives 375 t, launched 15/8/25
D0: Idle
Free-floating: DD G-143 receives 387 t

At Madras

S3: CV Urumi laid down 1/8/25, receives 1152 t
S2: TB T-25 receives 183 t, launched 31/7/25
S1: Idle
D2: CL Jaipur receives 127 t, completes repairs 13/7/25
D1: DD G-104 begins final scrapping 1/7/25, completely scrapped 10/8/25;
TB T-6 begins final scrapping 17/8/25, completely scrapped 5/9/25;
TB T-7 begins final scrapping 12/9/25, done 29/9/25
Free-floating: BB Akbar receives 2197 t
Free-floating: AM Bhima receives 279 t
Free-floating: TB T-6 begins scrapping 1/7/25, 60% done 26/7/25
Free-floating: TB T-7 begins scrapping 1/8/25, 60% done 26/8/25

D. Transactions

DD G-101, G-103, G-104, TB T-6, T-7 to be deleted for scrapping in 1925.

G-104 materials: 0.15* 900 t = 135 t expected, 60% in Q1/25, 40% in Q2/25
T-6 materials: 0.15 * 304 t = 45 t, all Q2/25
T-7 materials: 0.15 * 304 t = 45 t, all Q2/25

E. Other Notes

AO Ceylon continues shakedown cruise.

CL Jaipur has a brief post-repair shakedown cruise.

New units laid down this quarter: 1 aircraft carrier, two destroyers, 1 submarine

F. Updated Order of Battle, 31/9/25

Note: Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction

Battleships: 2(0)+2
Aircraft Carriers: 1(0)+1
Heavy Cruisers: 3(0)+0
Light Cruisers: 11(0)+0
Destroyers: 32(0)+4
Torpedo Boats: 11(0)+1
Submarines: 4(0)+2
Motor Torpedo Boats:
Sloops: 8(0)+0
Minesweepers: 18(0)+2
Monitors: 1(0)+0
Seaplane Tenders: 1(0)+0
Colliers: 4(0)+0 Oilers: 3(0)+0
Destroyer Tenders: 2(0)+0