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August 14
La Tablada Rugby Club, informally known as Club La Tablada, is a rugby union and field hockey club based in the city of Córdoba that has been founded today as the "El Club de la Parroquia de La Tablada". It has been founded by members of La Tablada parish in Córdoba. Some members of this club were already playing rugby for Córdoba Athletic and decided to form their own team.

August 27
The labour strike of the Refrigerators Unions has finally ended after four weeks. The union had withdrawn its labour from all refrigerator plants in harbours and elsewhere in the country in a call for improved working conditions and pay. The strike soon spread and became almost national in its scope, leading to shortages of refrigerated produce and higher food prices. Finally after meetings with the management of the largest firms, chaired by the Ministry of Labour, a compromise deal was agreed.

September 24
Recent additions to the Navy have included two MZ1 landing craft for the 2nd Landing Craft Flotilla at Bahia Blanca and six refitted MTBs for the 6th MTB Squadron at Puerto Santa Cruz and two for the 7th MTB Squadron at Bahia Blanca.

September 21
Universitario Rugby Club, or Uni Tucumán, is a rugby union club from San Miguel de Tucumán. This new club has been founded by students from San Miguel de Tucumán, thanks to the goodwill of the affluent Novillos family from the city. Universitario is registered with the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán. Association football, athletics and basketball are also practiced at the club. Universitario focuses on rugby union for boys and field hockey for girls. The Unión de Rugby de Tucumán is a newly-formed body and comprises the clubs of Natación y Gimnasia, Cardenales and Tucumán RC and Universitario.

September 30
The football club, Club Atlético Rosario Central wins the Argentine Primera División.

Early 1942 was spent modifying the AAM-4 (codenamed Black) and no less than 380 changes were made to the design of the engines and rocket [Note: the AAM-4 began testing in July 1941 with disastrous results!]. During a test on 11 May 1942, Black-4 reached a 38km ceiling before contact was lost and it tumbled out of control exploding in mid-air. Black-5 reached 80km (265,000ft) and travelled 120 miles. The sixth and seventh failed to climb further than 500m before either tumbling out of control or the engine cutting out.
The project was nearly cancelled at this point but Mr Minia and his team managed to persuade the Atlantean government to keep funding the project and a new gyro stabilisation system was fitted. The next three launches from November 1942 to February 1943 went well and Black-8, 9 and 10 all travelled 100-120 miles downrange on almost perfect flightpaths.
Two further AAM-4 rockets were built (Black-11 and Black-12) with refined FMA/ RRF RL-AO-203D engines and these were launched in September 1943 and were fully successful reaching 300,000 feet and travelling 140 miles downrange. At that point the AAM-4 programme was terminated and work concentrated on completing the design of the AAM-5 (codenamed Gold) rocket and tests were scheduled for the end of 1944.

OOC: Forgot to update progress last year so everything is here!

November 7
The National School of Aeronautics has placed an order for ten more Tucan T-1 single-seat aerobatic aircraft for its school. Ten of these aircraft were delivered this year and are now providing a means for civilian pilots to hone their aerobatic skills. It is thought that the instructors might form a display team next year to tour several airfields.

December 15
Today the second purpose-built destroyer tender for the Navy, ARA Cabo San Francisco de Paula, was commissioned and she will join the Auxiliary Squadron at Viedma.

December 19
Another refitted ex-Brazilian Margay Class destroyer, ARA Puma, today commissioned and joined the 7th Destroyer Squadron at Bahia Blanca after a large celebration attended by the Mayor of the city and his wife. The occasion also marked his sons posting to the ship as a junior officer.

December 20
The light cruiser ARA Santisima Trinidad today commissioned and joined the 3rd Cruiser Squadron at Puerto Deseado. She is the most modern cruiser in the fleet and is armed with nine 150mm guns and is equal to any light cruiser in the region. This class of vessels will replace the ex-Atlantean cruisers now in commission with the 3rd Cruiser Squadron.
Her sister Moreno was laid down at the AFNE shipyard on 1 July.

December 28
As the Christmas spirit ebbs away another fine vessel joins the Argentine Fleet, the fourth major vessel this month. Another ex-Brazilian destroyer has been rebuilt, this time as the training ship ARA General San Martin. She commissioned today and will officially join the Training Squadron at Bahia Blanca. She replaces the famous name-sake which was a mine-laying cruiser that was lost during the Argo-SAE War after an illustrious career. Also this month the final two refitted ex-Philippine MTBs, the M39 and M40 have been commissioned join 7th MTB Squadron at Bahia Blanca.