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THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q2/1948 REPORT

A. Industrial Output

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

B. Transfers and Acquisitions

336 tons to Japan, final payment for S Class submarines Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe

C. Unit Relocations

RTS-474, ex-Presidente Aguinaldo, commissioned as ARA Pampas and joins 1st Battle Squadron at Bahia Blanca on 26 June

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 358.5 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 6,972.5 tons
Total surplus: 50 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: 3 + 0
Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 13 + 0
Cruiser/ Minelayer: 1 + 0
Destroyer Leaders 1 + 0
Destroyers: 45 + 3
Submarines: 8 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 7 + 0
Escort Ships: 8 + 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 Craft: 12 + 0
Training Ships: 4 + 0
Dispatch Vessels: 0 + 0
Patrol Icebreaker: 1 + 0
Oilers: 6 + 0
Water Tankers: 1 + 0
Transports: 5 + 1
Supply Ships: 0 + 1
Repair Ships: 1 + 0
Destroyer Tenders: 2 + 0
Submarine Tenders: 1 + 0
River Craft Tender: 1 + 0
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

General Belgrano 25% refit in harbour costing 2,596 tons taking 5 months, 1,298 tons this quarter for 2,596 tons, refit completed this quarter

DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

AFNE Bahia Blanca:

S-3a:
Proveedor Project 720 Replenishment Ship
Laid Down: 1 January 1948
Launched: 15 July 1948
1,576 tons this quarter for 3,152 tons
Completion due 18 June 1949

S-1a:
Jujuy Project 455 Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 July 1947
Launched: 15 January 1948
370 tons this quarter for 2,077 tons
Completion due 1 June 1948

S-1b:
Hercules Project 455 Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 July 1947
Launched: 15 January 1948
370 tons this quarter for 2,077 tons
Completion due 1 June 1948

S-1c:

S-1d:

S-0a:

S-0b:

D-3a:
RTS-474 (ex- Presidente Aguinaldo) 50% rebuild, total cost 12,590.5 tons taking 17.5 months, 2,100.5 tons this quarter for 12,590.5 tons, completed this quarter

Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:

S-2a:
Heroina Project 455 Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 July 1947
Launched: 15 January 1948
370 tons this quarter for 2,077 tons
Completion due 1 June 1948

S-1a:

D-1a

D-1b:

Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:

S-1a:

S-0a:

D-2a:
Vicente Fidel Lopez Project 717 Troop Transport
Laid Down: 1 July 1947
Launched: 15 November 1947
948 tons this quarter for 3,792 tons
Completion due 1 August 1948

D-1a:

D-1b:

AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:

S-0a:

D-0a:

Light Craft: