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THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q2/1949 REPORT

A. Industrial Output

7 Factories:
Fixed IP: 0
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 7,000 tons

B. Transfers and Acquisitions
300 tons to Peru for the Aircraft Carrier Lima

C. Unit Relocations

ARA Proveedor commissioned with 1st Support Squadron at Bahia Blanca on 30 June
ARA M40, M41, M42, M43 and M44 commission with 3rd MTB Squadron at Rawson on 24 June
MTBs M11 to M15 decommissioned for disposal on 28 May

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 1,394.5 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 6,764 tons
Total surplus: 1,330.5 tons
Scrap Available: 0 tons

E. Infrastructure Programme

Resources Allocated: 0 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
Resources Used: 0 IP
Carry-over: 0 IP

F. Summary Order of Battle at End of Quarter

Note: X (Y) +Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Battleships: 1 + 0
Battlecruisers: 4 + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 4 + 1
Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 13 + 0
Cruiser/ Minelayer: 1 + 0
Destroyer Leaders 0 + 0
Destroyers: 46 + 0
Submarines: 8 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 3 + 0
Escort Ships: 11 + 0
Minesweepers: 6 + 0
Motor Minesweepers: 28 + 0
Yacht/ Sloop: 1 + 0
Patrol Gunboats: 18 + 0
Large River Gunboats: 7 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 10 + 0
MTBs: 43 + 0
Landing Ship Tank: 0 + 2
Landing Craft: 12 + 0
Training Ships: 4 + 0
Dispatch Vessels: 0 + 0
Patrol Icebreaker: 1 + 0
Oilers: 6 + 0
Water Tankers: 1 + 0
Transports: 6 + 0
Supply Ships: 1 + 0
Repair Ships: 1 + 0
Destroyer Tenders: 2 + 0
Submarine Tenders: 1 + 0
River Craft Tenders: 1 + 0
MTB Tenders: 0 + 2
Survey Ships: 4 + 0
Tugboats: 17 + 0
Crane Ships: 1 + 0

Prefectura Naval Argentina
Patrol Ships: 4 + 0
Fast Patrol Vessels: 1 + 0
River Patrol Vessels: 3 + 0

G. Miscellaneous Works

ARA Almirante Storni, 25% refit in harbour costing 2,596 tons taking 5 months, 1,036 tons this quarter for 2,596 tons, completed this quarter

DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

AFNE Bahia Blanca:

S-3a:
Libertad Project 721 Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down: 1 October 1948
Launched:
1,923 tons this quarter for 5,769 tons
Completion due 1 November 1950

Proveedor Project 720 Replenishment Ship
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 15 July 1948
1,552 tons this quarter for 9,429 tons
Completed 18 June 1949

S-1a:

S-1b:

S-1c:

S-1d:

S-0a:
El Austral Project 723 MTB Tender
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 August 1949
173 tons this quarter for 173 tons
Completion due 1 February 1950

S-0b:

D-3a:

Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:

S-2a:

S-1a:
Punta Medanos Project 722 Landing Ship Tank
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 1 December1948
661 tons this quarter for 2,664 tons
Completion due 1 July 1949

D-1a:
RTS 382 (ex-Mendoza): scrapping begun this quarter, total time required 2 months for recovery of 257.5 tons, scrapping completed this quarter, scrap available Q1/50

D-1b:
RTS 444 (ex-Bathrust): scrapping begun this quarter, total time required 2 months for recovery of 150 tons, scrapping completed this quarter, scrap available Q1/50

Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:

S-1a:
Punta Delgado Project 722 Landing Ship Tank
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 1 December 1948
661 tons this quarter for 2,664 tons
Completion due 1 July 1949

S-0a:
Atlantis Project 723 MTB Tender
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 August 1949
173 tons this quarter for 173 tons
Completion due 1 February 1950

D-2a:

D-1a:
RTS 383 (ex-Drummond): scrapping begun this quarter, total time required 2 months for recovery of 257.5 tons, scrapping completed this quarter, scrap available Q1/50

D-1b:
RTS 384 (ex-Hercules): scrapping begun this quarter, total time required 2 months for recovery of 257.5 tons, scrapping completed this quarter, scrap available Q1/50

AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:

S-0a:

D-0a:
ARA Humaita, 50% rebuild, cost 311.5 tons taking 5 months, 200 tons this quarter for 200 tons

Light Craft:
Five Type 9A Class MTB, 77 tons each, total cost 385