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[SIZE=5]THE BRITISH EMPIRE: Q2/1933 REPORT[/SIZE]
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A. Industrial Output [/SIZE]
50 Factories:
Fixed IP: 15
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 35
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B. Transfers and Acquisitions [/SIZE]
2,925[1] tons received from Australia in payment for HMS
Scimitar, HMS
Scotsman, HMS
Scout, HMS
Simoom, HMS
Senator, HMS
Somme, HMS
Sirdar, HMS
Stirling, HMS
Spear and HMS
Sikh
[1] Of this, 1,910 tons despatched in Q1/1933, but delivered by an excessively picturesque route.
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C. Unit Relocations [/SIZE]
HMS
Imperial to19th Light Cruiser Squadron as of 10 May 1933.
16th Destroyer Flotilla formed at Alexandria with HMS
Diamond, HMS
Defender, HMS
Decoy and HMS
Delight on 4 April 1933.
HMS
Waun Fach and HMS
Sgurr na Lapaich assigned to 12th Sloop Flotilla on 23 May 1933.
HMS
Gylder Fach, HMS
Raise, HMS
Great Gable and HMS
Ben Cruachan completed and working up as of 7 April 1933.
HMS
Juno, HMS
Jupiter, HMS
Jason, HMS
Jackdaw, HMS
Joyful and HMS
Jubilant completed and working up as of 13 May 1933.
HMS
Echo, HMS
Eclipse, HMS
Electra and HMS [/i]Encounter[/i] completed and working up as of 9 June 1933.
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D. Navy Program [/SIZE]
Resources Allocated: 35,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 1,631 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 32,414 tons
Total surplus: 4,217 tons
Scrap Available: 0t
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E. Infrastructure Program [/SIZE]
Resources Allocated: 1.5 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
Resources Used: 1.5 IP
Carry-over: 0 IP
Singapore D-2a Extension to Type 3 0.2 points this quarter for 1.0 points total (100% complete)
Gibraltar D-2a Extension to Type 3 0.8 points this quarter for 0.8 points total (80% complete)
Malta D-2a Extension to Type 3 0.5 points this quarter for 0.5 points total (50% complete)
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F. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Quarter [/SIZE]
Note:
Y) +Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
Battleships: 12 + 4
Battlecruisers: 3 + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 3 + 2
Large Monitors: 5 + 0
Class A Cruisers: 12 + 0
Class B Cruisers: 74 + 6
Class A Destroyers 8 + 0
Class B Destroyers: 168 + 4
Class A Submarines: 37 + 0
Class B Submarines: 36 + 0
Escorts: 22 + 2
Torpedo Boats: 15 + 0
Small Monitors: 15 + 0
Large River Gunboats: 12 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 16 + 0
DE 40 to 70
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G. Miscellaneous Works [/SIZE]
Development of 16.5/45 gun by Vickers-Armstrong complete. Test firings from Shoeburyness completed successfully, and production drawings being made ready.
First prototype twin mounting for 16.5/45 gun completed. Designers instructed to examine possible adaptation to a triple mount.
[SIZE=5]APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT[/SIZE]
Specifying only slips and docks currently in use. All not mentioned are assumed to be empty.
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Home Stations: [/SIZE]
Armstrong:
S-3a:
HMS Jubilant J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
719 tons this quarter for 7,619 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933
HMS Kenya K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 2,706 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934
S-3b:
HMS Kelly K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 2,706 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934
S-3c:
HMS Jackdaw J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
719 tons this quarter for 7,619 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933
HMS Kingfisher K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 2,706 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934
S-1a:
HMS Sgurr Dhomhnuill Mountain Class Escort
Laid down: 26 November 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
306 tons this quarter for 1347 tons total
Completion due 24 July 1933
HMS Escort E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 13 April 1933
Launched: 18 June 1933
718 tons this quarter for 718 tons total
Completion due 25 September 1933
S-1b:
HMS Eclipse E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 26 December 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
661 tons this quarter for 1526 tons total
Completion due 9 June 1933
HMS Express E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 13 April 1933
Launched: 18 June 1933
718 tons this quarter for 718 tons total
Completion due 25 September 1933
S-1c:
HMS Raise Mountain class escort
Laid Down: 10 August 1932
Launched: 14 November 1932
0 tons this quarter for 1,347 tons total
Completion due 7 April 1933
HMS Electra E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 26 December 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
661 tons this quarter for 1526 tons total
Completion due 9 June 1933
S-1d:
HMS Great Gable Mountain class escort
Laid Down: 10 August 1932
Launched: 14 November 1932
0 tons this quarter for 1,347 tons total
Completion due 7 April 1933
HMS Encounter E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 26 December 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
661 tons this quarter for 1526 tons total
Completion due 9 June 1933
S-1e:
HMS Ben Cruachan Mountain class escort
Laid Down: 10 August 1932
Launched: 14 November 1932
0 tons this quarter for 1,347 tons total
Completion due 7 April 1933
Beardmore:
S-4a:
HMS Jupiter J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
719 tons this quarter for 7,619 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933
HMS Ark Royal Ark Royal Class aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 October 1932
Launched: 9 November 1933
2,129 tons this quarter for 6,387 tons total
Completion due 26 March 1935
S-4b
HMS Agincourt Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,399 tons this quarter for 14,394 tons total
Completion due 12 November 1935
S-3a:
HMS Jason J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
719 tons this quarter for 7,619 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933
HMS Kelvin K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 2,706 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934
S-3b:
HMS Joyful J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
719 tons this quarter for 7,619 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933
HMS Khedive K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 2,706 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934
S-2a:
HMS Gylder Fach Mountain class escort
Laid Down: 10 August 1932
Launched: 14 November 1932
0 tons this quarter for 1,347 tons total
Completion due 7 April 1933
S-1a:
HMS Ben Laoigh Mountain class escort
Laid down: 26 November 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
306 tons this quarter for 1,347 tons total
Completion due 24 July 1933
HMS Escapade E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 13 April 1933
Launched: 18 June 1933
718 tons this quarter for 718 tons total
Completion due 25 September 1933
S-1b:
HMS Echo E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 26 December 1932
Launched: 2 March 1933
661 tons this quarter for 1526 tons total
Completion due 9 June 1933
HMS Esk E Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 13 April 1933
Launched: 18 June 1933
718 tons this quarter for 718 tons total
Completion due 25 September 1933
Chatham:
S-5a:
HMS Trafalgar Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,399 tons this quarter for 14,394 tons total
Completion due 12 November 1935
S-4a:
HMS Majestic Ark Royal Class aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 October 1932
Launched: 9 November 1933
2,129 tons this quarter for 6,387 tons total
Completion due 26 March 1935
S-4b:
HMS Juno J Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1932
1,380 tons this quarter for 6,900 tons total
Completion due 13 May 1933
HMS Kashmir K Class light cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1933
Launched: 18 July 1933
1,353 tons this quarter for 2,706 tons total
Completion due 12 May 1934
Pembroke:
S-5a:
HMS Saint Vincent Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,399 tons this quarter for 14,394 tons total
Completion due 12 November 1935
Portsmouth:
S-5a:
HMS Nile Saint Vincent Class battleship
Laid Down: 1 January 1932
Launched: 18 July 1933
2,399 tons this quarter for 14,394 tons total
Completion due 12 November 1935