Gran Colombia, H1/1918

[The Rock Doctor]

GRAN COLOMBIA: FIRST HALF REPORT, 1918

Area:	Population:	BP:	IC:	Revenue
Heartland	37.578 million	21.0	89.0	126.58
Antilia Mayor	8.829 million	5.0	22.0	30.83
Antilia Menor*	0.776 million	0.0	1.0	1.78
Guayana Francesa	0.315 million	0.0	1.0	1.32
Amazonas del Sur	1.353 million	0.5	3.0	4.35
Coquimbo	0.340 million	0.0	1.0	1.34
Galapagos, Tutuila and Nuku Hiva	0.030 million	0.0	0.0	0.00
Zaire**	5.001 million	0.0	1.5	3.70
Montana***	3.572 million	0.0	1.5	3.41
Total	56.636 million	26.5	120.0	173.31

*Includes ex-French islands
**Includes 3,000 Colombian immigrants
***Includes 2,000 Colombian immigrants

Additional Income/Expenditures:
-$7.50M to Peru - loan repayment
+$1.20M and $1.20C - Iberian investments
+$2.40M and $2.40C - Japanese investments
+$3.35M and 3.347 BP - scrapping of old ships
+$0.60M from Egypt - new minesweepers
-$15.00C to New Switzerland - miscellaneous
+$75.00C - 1/18 bonus
+$2.00C from Hapsburgers - old depot ships

Status: Peace; Limited Mobilization.

Total Budget (maximum military budget): $150.26C and $86.70M , plus 29.847 BP.

A. NAVAL OPERATIONS:

Armada Maintenance Requirements: $11.00 (Peace)

-Continue scrapping Egyptian, Indochinese hulks

Existing Armada Construction Requirements:

-BB-17, Radiante, underway at Cartagena: $4.705, 4.707 BP
-BB-18, Brillante, underway at Cartagena: $4.705, 4.707 BP
-AC-16, Avenger, underway at Cromwell: $4.69, 4.686 BP
-CP-40, Zulia, underway at Colon:  $2.50, 2.500 BP
-TB-133, Tamara, underway at Esmeraldas: $0.60, 0.482 BP, completed end of April
-TB-134, Velez, underway at Cartagena:  $0.77, 0.617 BP, completed end of April
-TB-135, Volcan, underway at Cromwell:  $0.77, 0.617 BP, completed end of April
-TB-136, Valera, underway at La Guaira:  $0.77, 0.617 BP, completed end of April
-AA-02, Yubarta, underway at La Guaira:  $1.40, 1.404 BP
-AD-13, Perla, underway at San Miguelito:  $0.00, 0.251 BP, completed end of May
-AD-14, Agate, underway at Montego Bay:  $0.00, 0.251 BP, completed end of May

New Armada Construction:

-CP-41, Vaupes, laid down at Colon:  $2.30, 2.302 BP
-TB-137, Tunapuna, laid down at Esmeraldas: $1.50, 1.000 BP
-TB-138, Vielle Case, laid down at Cartagena:  $0.77, 0.617 BP
-TB-139, Villavicencio, laid down at Cromwell:  $0.77, 0.617 BP
-TB-140, Valledupar, laid down at La Guaira:  $0.77, 0.617 BP
-PB-72 to 76, laid down at various locations: $0.28, 0.259 BP
-PC-28, Trois Sauts, laid down at Manaus:  $0.09, 0.088 BP, completed end of June*
-PC-29, Pedima, laid down at San Miguelito:  $0.09, 0.088 BP, completed end of June*
-PC-30, Maripasoula, laid down at San Miguelito:  $0.09, 0.088 BP, completed end of June*
-PC-31, Saul, laid down at Colon:  $0.09, 0.088 BP, completed end of June*
-PC-32, Camopi, laid down at Ciudad Jorge:  $0.09, 0.088 BP, completed end of June*
-PG-03, Iracoubo, laid down at Esmeraldas:  $0.49, 0.490 BP, completed end of June
-Build three Rio Marouni class minesweepers for Egypt, to Egyptian standards:  $0.39, 0.291 BP, completed end of June*

Naval Intelligence: $1.00

B. LAND OPERATIONS: $20.13, 1.500 BP

Ejercito Maintenance Requirements: $7.13

Ejercito Recruitment and Operations Requirements:

-Capital Guard Corps:  Upgrade to 6/4 and Motorize:  $3.00, 0.750 BP
-Republican Marine Corps:  Upgrade to 6/2:  $2.00, 0.250 BP
-I Cordilleran Corps:  Upgrade to 6/2:  $2.00, 0.250 BP
-I Jungle Corps: Upgrade to 6/2 + manpower conversion (African troops):  $4.50 + 0.250 BP
-One serving of Grey Poupon:  $0.50

Intelligencio del Ejercito: $1.00

C. AERONAUTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE: $8.10, 0.500 BP

Maintenance: $0.60

Construction and Repair:

-Build 1916 airstrip at Minas de Matahambre (Cuba): $1.50, 0.500 BP
-Build 1914 airstrips at Boma, Leopoldville, Ciudad Alberto, Pweto (Africa):  $4.00, 0.000 BP
-Build Type 1 airships A-17, A-18, and A-19:  $0.60
-Buy 200 x 1916 fighters:  $0.40
-Buy 100 x 1916 scout/recce aircraft:  $0.60
-Buy 25 x 1916 long-range bombers: $0.40

D. MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE: $0.00, 0.000 BP

Military Infrastructure Construction and Repair:

-Type 0 Port built at Ciudad Leopold (~OTL Kinshasa) on the Kongo River:  $5.00, 0.500 BP

E. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: $7.50

Maximum Projects: $9.00

Projects:

-Continue 1915 Submarines: 6th half-year, $1:  Done.  Yay.
-Continue 1913 Torpedoes:  3rd half-year, $1
-Continue development of 350mm/45 quadruple turret:  2nd half-year, $0.50
-Continue 1917 Naval Engines:  2nd half-year, $1
-Continue 1917/1918 Aircraft:  2nd half-year, $1
-Continue digesting 1915 Aircraft Carriers (from Japan):  2nd half-year, $0.25, done.
-Commence development of M1915 400mm/45 gun:  1st half-year, $0.50
-Commence digesting 1916 ASW (from NS):  1st half-year, $0.25
-Commence 1918 Fire Control:  1st half-year, $1
-Commence digesting 1915 KC Armor (from Iberia):  1st half-year, $0.25
-Commence digesting 1910 Heavy Armor (from Hapsburgers):  1st half-year, $0.25
-Commence developing Mk1915 120mm/45 gun:  1st half-year, $0.25
-Commence developing single turret for 194mm/50 gun:  1st half-year, $0.25:  Done

F. BLACK OPERATIONS: $2.00

*Looks innocent*

G. CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & OTHER STUFF: $153.42

Infrastructure Development:

-None

Economic Development:

-Complete Half-BP in Heartland:  $114.73 for $150 total
-Start half-IC in Zaire:  $20.00
-Start half-IC in Montana:  $18.69

H. CARRY-OVER TO 1/17:

-$1.03M

Addendum: Armada Order of Battle, 30/6/18:

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

BB, Battleships: 6/1 + 2
FM, Mobile Batteries: 1/0 + 0
CA, Armored Cruisers: 6/1 + 0
CP, Protected Cruisers: 25/3 + 2
TB, Torpedo Boats: 86/3 + 4
TM, Minelayers: 3/0 + 0
SS, Submarines: 39/4 + 0

AM, Minesweepers: 16/2 + 0
PB, Patrol Boats: 74/0 + 0
PC, Patrol Cutters: 32/0 + 0
PS, Patrol Sloops: 24/0+0
PG, Patrol Gunboat: 3/0 + 0

RF, Riverine Mobile Batteries: 0/3 + 0
RG, River Gunboats: 13/0 + 0 (Note:  Ten acquired as part of Kongo purchase)
RP, River Transports: 4/0 + 0

AA, Aviation Vessel: 1/0 + 1
AB, Government Service Ships: 5/0 + 0
AC, Colliers: 5/0 + 0
AD, Depot Ships: 9/0 + 0
AE, Ammunition Ship: 3/0 + 0
AGT, Target Ship: 0/1 + 0
AK, Cargo Ship: 3/0 + 0
AO, Oilers: 4/0 + 0
AP, Transports: 2/0 + 0
APA, Attack Transports: 8/0 + 0
AT, Ocean-Going Tugs: 7/0 + 0
AU, Survey Ships: 3/0 + 0
AWT, Water Tankers: 1/0 + 0
AY, Yacht: 1/0 + 0
IX, Unclassified Ships: 3/0 + 0
TD, Dispatch Boat: 4/0 + 0

FT, Fortress Battery: 6/0 + 0
FC, Coastal Battery: 26/0 + 0

Government Subsidized Steamships: 2/0 + 0



Edit:  Tech, Army sections revised in light of tech trade with NS.