Chilean Naval Construction
1926 Second Quarter Report
April 1 - June 30, 1926
A. Factories
4/7 factories = 4,000t of material + 0t stockpiled + = 4,000t available
4000t are used, and 0t transferred, leaving a stockpile of 0t.
2/7 factories (committed) = 0.2 infrastructure pts +
1/7 factories (flexible) = 0.1 pts = 0.3 pts available
B. Infrastructure Development
Continued construction of Type 2 drydock at Talcahuano
0.3 points alotted = 2.9 total/3 needed = 0.1 needed.
C. Naval Development and Construction
at Talcahuano:
S3: Laid down Armoured Cruiser Capitan Tylor (1,500 tons delivered) 16,632 needed, will require 769 days to complete (finishes late during Q1/192
- 14,412 remaining to complete.
S2: Continued contruction on PC-5/CL-5 Maunga Terevaka (687 tons delivered) 6735 tons originally needed, will require 472 day to complete (Rebuild to accomidate alterations- 29 days added to construction time and 123 tons of extra materials needed - now finishes during Q3/1926) - 123 tons remaining to complete.
S1: idle
D3: idle
D2: *under construction/training of skilled labor begins.
D2: idle
D0: idle
at Valparaiso:
S1: idle
S0: idle
D1: Laided down new Collier Araucano (1,003 tons delivered) 5,677 tons originally needed, will require 441 days to complete (finishes during Q1/1927) - 3,174 tons needed to complete.
at Mejillones:
S0: Laid down DL-4 Teniente Serrano (405 tons delivered) - 669 tons originally needed, will require 291 days to complete (finishes during Q1/1927) - 264 tons needed to complete.
S0: Laid down DL-3 Teniente Aldea (405 tons delivered) - 669 tons originally needed, will require 291 days to complete (finishes during Q1/1927) - 264 tons needed to complete.
D0: idle
Commericial shipyards:
idle
D. Transactions
Purchase of 203 mm cannon from Italy denied at source.
Working on deal with Atlantis and the United States to replace order of 203 mm cannon.
Working on deal for a Coastal Defense Battleship from the United States of America.
E. Other Notes
DD-18 Capitan Simpson completed.
DL-1 Teniente Riquelme completed.
DL-2 Teniente Videla completed.
CL-4 Marina Guardia Hyatt completed and working up.
DL-3 Teniente Aldea laid down this quarter.
DL-4 Teniente Serrano laid down this quarter.
Protected Cruiser PC-5/CL-5 Maunga Terevaka delayed due to Italian redrawal of arms deal. Vessel is being rebuild on the slip to accomidate twin 5.9 inch deck mounts.
F. Updated Order of Battle, June 30, 1926
Note:
Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction
Dreadnought Battleships------2(0)+0
Predreadnoughts----------------2(0)+0
Coast Defense Ships-----------1(0)+0
Armoured Cruisers--------------2(0)+1
Light Cruisers--------------------4(0)+0
Protected Cruisers--------------3(0)+1
Destroyers------------------------8(0)+0 {1,200 tons std and up}
Destroyers (old)-----------------7(0)+0 {under 1,200 tons std: old}
Light Destroyers-----------------2(0)+2 {under 1,200 tons std: new}
Submarines-----------------------6(0)+0
Colliers-----------------------------1(0)+1
Sail Training Sloop---------------1(0)+0
Transports-------------------------2(0)+0
-Emergency Use-
Patrol Boats---------11(0)+0
Transports-----------12(0)+0
Museum Ships--------1(0)+0