Gran Colombia, H1/15

[The Rock Doctor]

GRAN COLOMBIA:  FIRST HALF REPORT, 1915

Subject to the usual qualifications about mistakes...

Area:	Population:	BP:	IC:	Revenue
Heartland	36.832 million	21.0	89.0	125.83
Antilia Mayor	8.656 million	4.5	22.0	30.66
Antilia Menor*	0.765 million	0.0	1.0	1.77
Guayana Francesa	0.300 million	0.0	1.0	1.30
Amazonas del Sur	1.326 million	0.5	3.0	4.33
Coquimbo	0.333 million	0.0	1.0	1.33
Territorios de Pacifico Colombiano**	0.036 million	0.0	0.0	0.00
Total	48.248 million	26.0	117.0	165.22

*Includes ex-French islands
**Cook Islands, eastern Samoa, Galapagos, Line, and Marquesa Islands

Additional Income/Expenditures:

+$2.40C and $2.40M from Iberia (royalty)
+$1.20C and $1.20M from Japan (royalty)
+$0.74M, 0.738 BP in scrap
-$3.50C to Peru (loan repayment)
-$5.00M to Russia (AC construction)
-$7.20M to Bavaria (Ship component construction, built to GC standards)
+8,000 t from Bavaria (Hull parts - BB Brillante, Radiante)
+$1M and 1,000 t in wireless tower parts from Egypt

Status:  Peace time, with limited mobilization. 

Total Budget (maximum military budget):  $75.75 military and $82.71 civilian, plus 26.738 BP and 8,000 t in ship parts as required, and 1,000 t of wireless tower components.

A.  NAVAL OPERATIONS:

Armada Maintenance Requirements:  $10.50

-AC Luchador refitted with Fire Control, March - May:  $0.25, 0.250 BP
-Twelve H/I class torpedo boats fitted with depth charges, new ordnance:  $0.86, 0.432 BP total
-Refurbishment of riverboats Halcon, Aguila:  $0.34, 0.176 BP
-Refurbishment of AD-05, Triton:  $0.33, 0.250 BP

Existing Armada Construction Requirements:

-TB-117, Santa Cruz, underway at La Guaira:  $0.50, 0.400 BP, completed end of April
-TB-118, San Bernardo, underway at Montego Bay:  $0.50, 0.400 BP, completed end of April
-TB-119, San Sylvestre, underway at Esmeraldas:  $0.50, 0.400 BP, completed end of April
-Espiritu de Neuvo Granada, underway at Cartagena:  $2.17, 0.000 BP*
-Spirit of the Island Commonwealth, underway at Cromwell:  $2.17, 0.000 BP*
-AT-04, Rigel, underway at Cartagena:  $0.12, 0.114 BP, completed end of April*
-AD-08, Diamante, underway at Montego Bay:  $1.32, 0.294 BP, completed end of March*
-Egyptian Cruiser A, underway at Cartagena:  $0.75, 0.599 BP, completed end of February
-SS-24, Dorado, underway at Ciudad Jorge :  $0.40, 0.200 BP, completed end of April
-SS-25, Bonito, underway at Colon:  $0.40, 0.200 BP, completed end of April
-CP-35, Arauca, underway at Montego Bay:  $2.00, 2.000 BP
-CP-36, Dominica, underway at La Guaira:  $2.00, 2.000 BP
-CP-37, Guyana, underway at Esmeraldas:   $1.00, 0.998 BP, completed end of June
-PC-32, Puyo, underway at San Miguelito:  $0.095, 0.094 BP, compelted end of April*
-PC-33, Macas, underway at San Miguelito:  $0.095, 0.094 BP, compelted end of April*
-APA-5, Senora Eva, underway at Cartagena:  $0.50, 0.500 BP*

New Armada Construction:

-BB-17, Radiante, laid down at Cartagena:  $2.00, 2.000 BP, and 4,000 t of hull components ($4, 4 BP)
-BB-18, Brillante, laid down at Cartagena:  $2.00, 2.000 BP, and 4,000 t of hull components ($4, 4 BP)
-BM-01, Sucre, laid down at Esmeraldas:  $3.00, 3.000 BP
-TB-120, Sainte-Anne, laid down at La Guaira:  $0.75, 0.600 BP
-TB-121, Salinas, laid down at Montego Bay:  $0.75, 0.600 BP
-TB-122, Santa Maria, laid down at Esmeraldas:  $0.75, 0.600 BP
-PC-34, Manizales, laid down at San Miguelito:  $0.095, 0.094 BP*
-PC-35, San Christobal, laid down at San Miguelito:  $0.095, 0.094 BP*
-SS-26, Sabalo, laid down at Ciudad Jorge:  $0.60, 0.300 BP
-SS-27, Arowana, laid down at Colon:  $0.60, 0.300 BP
-SS-28, Caiman, laid down at San Miguelito:  $0.60, 0.300 BP
-SS-29, Aguja, laid down at Colon  :  $0.90, 0.600 BP
-SS-30, Octopoda, laid down at La Guaira  :  $0.90, 0.600 BP
-APA-07, Senora Salma, laid down at Colon:  $0.50, 0.500 BP*
-APA-08, Senora Shakira, laid down in Egypt - machinery and armament only:  $0.31, 0.151 BP*
-IX-7, Santander, laid down at Manaus:  $0.10, 0.098 BP*
-AT-05, Regulo, laid down at Cartagena:  $0.11, 0.114 BP*
-Egyptian Cruiser B laid down at Cartagena:  $2.50, 2.000 BP

Armada Deletions:

-Two Generoso class colliers, scrapped

B.  LAND OPERATIONS:  $18.80, 0.000 BP

Ejercito Maintenance Requirements:  $18.30

Ejercito Recruitment and Operations Requirements:

-None

Intelligencio del Ejercito:  $0.50

C.  AERONAUTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE:  $2.20, 0.000 BP

Maintenance:  $0.40

Construction and Repair:

-Type 0 Airship A-11 built:  $0.10
-Type 1 Airship A-12 built: $0.20
-Type 1 near Tumaco, Colombia completed:  $1.50

D.  MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE:  $0.00, 0.000 BP

Military Infrastructure Construction and Repair:

-Nuthin'

E.  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:  $8.00

Maximum Projects:  $9

Projects:

-Continue 1913 Naval Propulsion: 5th half-year, $1, 60%
-Continue 1910 Aircraft (1914 models): 5th half-year, $1, 60%
-Continue 1911 Naval Artillery: 5th half-year, $1, 60%
-Continue 1912 BB/AC Architecture: 4rd half-year, $1,  20% 
-Continue 1912 Fire Control: 4th half-year, $1
-Continue 275mm/50 gun: 4th half-year, $0.50:  Done
-1914 Electric Torpedoes: Resumed, 2nd half-year, $1
-Complete digesting 1910 Motorization (from Japan): $0.25:  Done
-Complete developing twin 275/50 turret:  $0.50
-Commence digesting 1912 TB from Iberia:  $0.25
-Commence digesting 1906 Electric Propulsion from NUS:  $0.25
-Commence digesting 1912 Geared Drives from Peru:  $0.25

F.  BLACK OPERATIONS:  $1.89

We're really not the kind of folks who invest in that sort of thing.

G.  CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & OTHER STUFF:  $82.71, 0.75 BP, 1,000 t of stuff

Infrastructure Development:

-Five wireless towers built in Russia (...somewhere; ask Blooded):  $2.50, 0.25 BP and 1,000 t of components from Egypt.
-Complete wireless tower at Pago Pago:  $0.13, 0.25 BP
-Build wireless tower at Valparaiso:  $0.50, 0.25 BP

Economic Development:

-Industrial Expansion in Japan:  $75.00 invested (third IC completed)
-Industrial Expansion in Japan:  $4.58 invested (fourth IC started)

Addendum:  Armada Order of Battle, 30/6/15:

A/B + C  = (In Service or Working Up) / (In Reserve/Training) + Under Construction/Repair/Refit

Battleships, BB:  6/3 + 2
Armored Cruiser, CA:  5/1 + 0 (+1 in Russia)
Protected Cruiser, CP:  21/1 + 2
Torpedo Boats, TB:  69/2 + 3
Submarines:  21/2 + 5

Dispatch Boat, TD:  4/0 + 0
Minelayers, TM:  3/0 + 0
Minesweepers, MS:  12/2 + 0
Patrol Sloops and Cutters, PC:  33/0 + 2
River Gunboats, GR:  7/3 + 0
Patrol Boat, PB:  46/0 + 0

Colliers, AC:  7/0 + 0
Transports, AP:  2/0 + 0
Attack Transports, APA:  4/0 + 2 (+2 in Egypt)
Oilers, AO:  4/0 + 0
Depot Ships, AD:  9/0 + 0
Survey Ships, AU:  3/0 + 0
Tugs:  4/0 + 1
Unclassified Ships, IX:  5/0 + 1
Water Tankers, AWT:  1/0 + 0
Government Subsidized Steamships:  0/0 + 2

Coastal Fortresses:  6/0 + 0
Shore Batteries:  22/0 + 0



Edit:  Renamed AT-05

[The Rock Doctor]

Do I owe anybody $3.90 in this half-year?  I have it listed in my spreadsheet, but without indication of why.

[Tanthalas]

Do I owe anybody $3.90 in this half-year?  I have it listed in my spreadsheet, but without indication of why.

was that for the islands you bought from me? id have to dig through my notes to know for sure if you had payed for them or not.

[Desertfox]

Could be for that exclusive resort you are building in Guantanamo Bay...

[The Rock Doctor]

Tan:  Paid for those some time ago.

Foxy:  Nope, I've not factored in anything like that just yet.

[Tanthalas]

Tan:  Paid for those some time ago.

Thought ya had, but wasnt sure, so I thought id throw it out as an option.

[The Rock Doctor]

Full report now posted at the top of the page.  There should be no surprises.

Note that refitting of FC to AC Luchador requires removal of:

-78 t:  50 mm thick splinter bulkhead separating 140 mm casemates 2&3, and 6&7, on each side.

...in addition to use of most of her weight reserve.

The sim report may be revised to add some scrapping.  I'm giving a few old relics the evil eye at this point.

[Desertfox]

What ships are you getting rid of?

[The Rock Doctor]

Colliers and tenders laid down in the 1880s.  They're about ready for mandatory re-engining, and I ain't paying for it.