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SAE Quarterly Reports

No. 98 – April to June 1945


Transfers/Notes:

Fourth and final payment from China (1,100ts) for purchase and rebuild of a floatplane carrier


Factories:

27 factories total can be used.

Fixed factories

1 factory fixed to produce infrastructure points in 1945.

Flexible factories

24,830ts of material produced this quarter (25 factories).

1 factories will produce infrastructure points this quarter.

Material handling

239ts of material transferred from Q1/45.

0ts of material recovered from scrap yard.

25,069ts of material used this quarter.

170ts of material transferred to Q3/45.

Infrastructure points used this quarter

0,2pts put into an upgrade of the Type 4 dock in Montevideo to Type 4.5 for a total of 0,3pts/0,5pts at the end of Q2/45


Ships:

Minor vessels

Completed Units

24x UJ30-class ASW launch
24x UJ35-class ASW launch
16x UJ42-clas ASW launch
9x UJ44-class ASW launch

23x R31-class motor launch
8x R37-class motor launch
32x R42-class motor launch

20x S34-class motor torpedo boat
12x S36-class motor torpedo boat
12x S40-class motor torpedo boat

13x Bush-class minesweeper (Type 21)
10x Cactus-class minesweeper (Type 28)
8x Flower-class minesweeper (Type 35)
8x Seychelles-class minesweeper (Type 38)
7x Centaur-class minesweeper (Type 42)

12x Coastal-class minesweeper (Type 37)
12x Coastal-class minesweeper (Type 41)

1x Circe-class sloops
4x Polar II-class sloops
4x Pelican-class sloop

12x River-class frigate (Type 25)
4x Lake-class frigate (Type 35)
8x Mountain-class frigate (Type 40)

8x Bird-class light destroyer (Type 35)

5x Guard-class patrol crafts
1x Lorelei-class coast guard cutter

4x Garcia-class river gun boat (Type 35)
2x General-class river gun boat (Type 37)
2x General-class river gun boat (Type 42)
2x Drudge-class river gun boat (Type 43)

2x Argonaut-class river monitors (Type 36)
3x Kastor-class river monitors (Type 44)

On Trials

4x UJ44-class ASW launch
- UJ114 running trials until April 45
- UJ115 running trials until May 45
- UJ116 running trials until June 45
- UJ117 running trials until June 45

1x Centaur-class mine sweeper
- MS42-8 Hylaios running trials until April 45

1x Circe-class sloop
- Medusa running trials until May 45
- Euryale running trials until November 45

1x RM44-class river monitor
- Zetes running trials until July 45

Ordered Units

3x Pelican-class sloop (11 month and 97ts material required per unit)
- Albatross laid down in Montevideo on a Type 1 slip in June 44, completed in April 45
- Shoebill laid down in St. Helena on a Type 1 slip in September 44, completed in July 45
- Loon laid down in Montevideo on a Type 1 slip in May 45, completed in March 46

3x UJ44-class ASW launch (1 month and 200ts material required per unit)
- UJ118 laid down in Rio Grande in January 45, completed in April 45
- UJ119 laid down in Rio Grande in February 45, completed in April 45
- UJ120 laid down in Rio Grande in March 45, completed in April 45

3x S45-class motor torpedo boat (1 month and 100ts material required per unit)
- S56-S58 laid down in Rio Grande in June 45, completed in June 45

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

1x Circe-class sloop (4 month and 38ts of material required)
- Harpy enters a Type 1 dock in St. Helena in April 45. The sloop will stay in the yard until July 45

Scrapping

4x R28-class motor launch (1 month total)
- R45-R48 scrapping in March 45 – 26ts received from hulls for Q4/1945

7x UJ30-class ASW launch (1 month total)
- UJ49 - UJ50 & UJ52 - UJ54 & UJ57 & UJ60 scrapping in February 45 – 96ts received from hulls for Q4/1945

6x S34-class motor torpedo boat (1 month total)
- S2 - S5 & S7 - S8 scrapping in June 45 – 25ts received from hulls for Q1/1946


Destroyers

Completed Units

8x Reptile-class torpedoboat (Type 35)

8x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 21)
8x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 23)
13x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 27)
16x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 30)
8x Snake-class destroyer (Type 32)
8x Fish-class destroyer (Type 38)

7x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 28)
7x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 32)
4x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 36)

On Trials

1x Weapon-class large destroyer Type 28
- Scythe running trials until September 45

1x Nymph-class destroyer Type 27
- Pherusa running trials until August 45

1x Weapon-class large destroyer Type 44
- Trident running trials until September 45

Ordered Units

6x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 44) (11 month and 241ts material required per unit)
- DD44-2 Partisan laid down in Cape Town on a Type 2 slip in May 44, completed in April 45
- DD44-3 Glee laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in August 44, completed in July 45
- DD44-4 Bayonet laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 4 slip in January 45, completed in December 45
- DD44-5 Dagger laid down in Daressalam on a Type 2 slip in January 45, completed in December 45
- DD44-6 Stiletto laid down in Port Louis on a Type 2 slip in January 45, completed in December 45
- DD44-7 Mace laid down in Montevideo on a Type 2 slip in April 45, completed in March 46

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

2x Nymph-class destroyer Type 27 (6 month a 67ts of material required)
- Ploto enters a Type 1 dock in Port Elizabeth in January 45. The destroyer will stay in the yard until June 45
- Polynoe enters a Type 2 dock in Port Elizabeth in March 45. The destroyer will stay in the yard until August 45

Scrapping

None


Fleet Cruisers

Completed Units

4x Yaounde-class fleet cruiser (Type 19)
4x Libreville-class fleet cruiser (Type 21)
4x Rosario-class fleet cruiser (Type 22)
4x Aurora-class fleet cruiser (Type 24)
2x Arion-class fleet cruiser (Type 27)
3x Douala II-class fleet cruiser (Type 29)
2x Ajax-class fleet cruiser (Type 31)
1x Antenor-class fleet cruiser (Type 33)
2x Nampula II- fleet light cruiser (Type 36)
2x Charybdis-class fleet cruiser (Type 38)
1x Soweto-class fleet cruiser (Type 43)

2x Daphne-class anti aircraft cruiser (Type 34)
2x Danae-class anti aircraft cruiser (Type 36)

4x Fenris-class destroyer leader (Type 30)
2x Fasold-class destroyer leader (Type 31)
2x Diana-class destroyer leader (Type 34)

1x Lightning-class mine cruiser
1x Hedgehog-class mine cruiser

1x Archer-class experimental fleet cruiser

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

3x CL43C-class fleet cruiser (18 month á 470ts material required per unit)
- Bhisho laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 4 slip in February 44, completed in July 45
- Harare laid down in Douala on a Type 3 dock in July 44, completed in December 45
- Dodoma laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 3 dock in October 44, completed in March 46

Repair/Refits/Rebuilds

None

Scrapping

3x CL16 Town-class fleet cruiser (5 month total)
- Santana scrapping from November 44 to March 45 in a Type 4 dock in Port Louis – 690ts received from hulls for Q4/1945
- Santa Fe scrapping from November 44 to March 45 in a Type 4 dock in Port Louis – 690ts received from hulls for Q4/1945
- Parana scrapping from January 45 to May 45 in a Type 2 dock in Daressalam – 690ts received from hulls for Q1/1946


Heavy Cruisers

Completed Units

4x Cape-class (Type 23)
2x Cape-class (Type 26)
0x Dragon-class (Type 29)
2x Hero-class (Type 33)
2x Vengeance-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Repair/Refits

1x CA29-class heavy cruiser (11 month and 519ts of material required)
- Fafnir entering a Type 3 dock in Cape Town in August. Leaving the dock in November, the cruiser will stay in the yard until June 45

Scrapping

None


Capital Units

Completed Units

2x Mauritius-class
2x South Africa-class
2x Mocambique-class
2x Ophion-class
2x Triumph-class
2x Imperator-class
2x Radiance-class
2x Monarch-class
2x Thunderer-class
2x Leviathan-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Coastal Defence Units

Completed Units

1x Nagelring-class coastal defence ship
1x Tyrfing-class coastal defence ship
0x Gungnir-class coastal defence ship
1x Excalibur-class coastal defence ship

On Trials

1x Gungnir-class coastal defence ship
- Gungnir running trials until May 45

Ordered Units

None

Rebuilds/Refits

None


Carriers

Completed Units

1x Forge-class fleet carrier (Type 26)
2x TvD-class fleet carrier (Type 34)
1x Asgard-class fleet carrier (Type 37)
1x Helspanth-class fleet carrier (Type 40)

2x Anvil-class light fleet carrier (Type 30)
1x Endress-class light fleet carrier (Type 36)

1x Thjazi-class escort carrier

1x Bölthorn-class floatplane carrier
3x Unicorn-class floatplane carrier
2x Wyvern-class floatplane carrier

On Trials

1x CVL43B-class light fleet carrier
- Robert Westerhold running trials until May 45

Ordered Units

4x CV42C-class fleet carrier (40 month á 771ts material required per unit)
- Bahamuth laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in March 42, completed in June 45
- Marduk laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in July 42, completed in October 45
- Tiamat laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in January 43, completed in April 46
- Lilith laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in April 43, completed in July 46

1x CVL43B-class light fleet carrier (23 month á 608ts material required per unit)
- Paul Verhoeven laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in October 43, completed in August 45

Rebuilds/Refits

1x Thjazi-class floatplane carrier (8 month and 397ts of material required)
- Ymir enters a Type 4 dock in Durban in September 44. The carrier will stay in the yard until April 45

1x Lagonoy-class escort carrier (8 month and 397ts of material required)
- Lagonoy enters a Type 4 dock in Daressalam in October 44. The carrier will stay in the yard until May 45


Class A Submarines

Completed Units

3x J-class submarine
2x L-class submarine
8x M-class submarine
8x O-class submarine
2x Q-class submarine
8x T-class submarine

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Class B (Coastal) Submarines

Completed Units

13x K-class submarine
8x N-class submarine
8x P-class mine submarine
8x R-class mine submarine

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Landing Vehicles

Completed Units

1x LSC38-class landing ship (ex-AV22)
2x LSC39-class landing ship (ex-TD19)
2x LSA38-class landing ship
4x LST38-class landing ship
8x LSI38-class landing ship

On Trials

18x LCP45-class landing craft
- LCP1-6 running trials until April 45
- LCP7-12 running trials until May 45
- LCP13-18 running trials until June 45

1x LST45-class landing sraft
- LST5 running trials until June 45

Ordered Units

3x LCFS45-class landing craft fire support (5 month á 50ts material required per unit)
- LCFS1 laid down in Douala on a Type 1 slip in January 45, completed in May 45
- LCFS2 laid down in Douala on a Type 0 slip in January 45, completed in May 45
- LCFS3 laid down in Libreville on a Type 0 slip in March 45, completed in July 45

1x LST45-class landing sraft (1 month á 196ts material required per unit)
- LST6-8 laid down in Lüderitz in May 45, completed in May 45

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Non-combatants

Completed Units

1x Bay-class tender (Type 04)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 05)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 08)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 11)
1x Bay-class tender (Type 13)
3x Bay-class tender (Type 22)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 25)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 29)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 35)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 42)

1x FV32-class fleet support ship
2x FV36-class fleet support ship

On Trials

2x FV43-class fleet support ship
- FV43-1 Sarah Bettens running trials until April 45
- FV43-2 Eva Briegel running trials until May 45

Ordered Units

1x APD45A-class fast transport (21 month á 552ts material required per unit)
- APD45A-1 Sloth laid down in Durban on a Type 1 slip in January 45, completed in November 45

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None

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At the end of this quarter the RSAN consists of (units in service only, units undergoing refits are not listed):

73 ASW launches
63 motor launches
44 motor torpedo boats
70 minesweepers
47 small patrol crafts
10 river gunboat
5 river monitors
87 TB/DD/DLs
44 fleet cruisers
10 heavy cruisers
20 capital units
3 costal defence ships
9 aircraft carrier
6 floatplane carrier
31 submarines category a
36 submarines category b
17 landing vehicles
19 armed tenders
3 fleet support ship

plus numerous auxiliary vessels of all kind.