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SAE Quarterly Reports

No. 90 – April to June 1943


Transfers/Notes:

1070ts received from Mexico for selling Planet class light destroyers
500ts received from China for selling LCDS Nagelfar

500ts transferred to India for preparation of test ship (first payment)


Factories:

27 factories total can be used.

Fixed factories

1 factory fixed to produce infrastructure points in 1943.

Flexible factories

24,911ts of material produced this quarter (25 factories).

1 factory will produce infrastructure points this quarter.

Material handling

103ts of material transferred from Q1.

241ts of material recovered from scrap yard.

25,255ts of material used this quarter.

89ts of material transferred to Q3/43.

Infrastructure points used this quarter

0,2pts put into an update of the Type 4 dock in Cape Town to Type 5 for a total of 0,2pts at the end of Q2/43.


Ships:

Minor vessels

Completed Units

28x UJ26-class ASW launch
31x UJ30-class ASW launch
24x UJ35-class ASW launch
6x UJ42-clas ASW launch

30x R28-class motor launch
23x R31-class motor launch
8x R37-class motor launch
9x R42-class motor launch

26x S34-class motor torpedo boat
12x S36-class motor torpedo boat
12x S40-class motor torpedo boat

8x Tree-class minesweeper (Type 16)
13x Bush-class minesweeper (Type 21)
10x Cactus-class minesweeper (Type 28)
8x Flower-class minesweeper (Type 35)
12x Coastal-class minesweeper (Type 37)
8x Seychelles-class minesweeper (Type 38)
12x Coastal-class minesweeper (Type 41)

4x Circe-class sloops
4x Polar II-class sloops

8x River-class frigate (Type 25)
4x Lake-class frigate (Type 35)
6x 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)
1x General-class river gun boat (Type 42)

2x Argonaut-class river monitors (Type 36)

On Trials

2x River-class frigate
- Rio Negre running trials until June 43
- Rio Santa Lucia running trials until June 43

3x R42-class motor launch
- R90 running trials until April 43
- R91 running trials until May 43
- R92 running trials until June 43

3x UJ42-class ASW launch
- UJ95 running trials until April 43
- UJ96 running trials until May 43
- UJ97 running trials until June 43

2x Centaur-class mine sweeper
- MS42-1 Cheiron running trials until April 43
- MS42-2 Nessos running trials until July 43

1x RGB42A-class river gun boat
- General Mazwei running trials until July 43

Ordered Units

2x Mountain-class frigate (11 month á 69ts material required per unit)
- F40-7 Devil’s Peak laid down in Durban on a Type 1 slip in July 42, completed in May 43
- F40-8 Tygerberg laid down in Cape Town on a Type 2 slip in July 42, completed in May 43

4x Centaur-class mine sweeper (10 month and 537ts material required per unit)
- MS42-5 Diktys laid down in Majunga on a Type 1 slip in July 42, completed in April 43
- MS42-3 Pholos laid down in Douala on a Type 0 slip in November 42, completed in August 43
- MS42-4 Eurytion laid down in Douala on a Type 1 slip in March 43, completed in December 43
- MS42-6 Cyllaros laid down in Majunga on a Type 1 slip in May 43, completed in February 44

3x Pelican-class sloop (11 month and 97ts material required per unit)
- Pelican laid down in Port Louis on a Type 1 slip in April 43, completed in February 44
- Ibis laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 1 slip in June 43, completed in April 44
- Egret laid down in St. Helena on a Type 1 slip in June 43, completed in April 44

2x GB43-class river gun boat (1 month a 187ts material required per unit)
- GB43-1 Drudge laid down in Buenos Aires in April 43, completed in April 43
- GB43-2 Grind laid down in Buenos Aires in May 43, completed in May 43

3x R42-class motor launch (1 month and 124ts material required per unit)
- R93 laid down in Lüderitz in April 43, completed in April 43
- R94 laid down in Lüderitz in May 43, completed in May 43
- R95 laid down in Lüderitz in June 43, completed in June 43

3x UJ42-class ASW launch (1 month and 197ts material required per unit)
- UJ98 laid down in Rio Grande in April 43, completed in April 43
- UJ99 laid down in Rio Grande in May 43, completed in May 43
- UJ100 laid down in Rio Grande in June 43, completed in June 43

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

2x FR25-class frigate (3 month and 145ts of material required)
- Arroyo de la India Muerta entering the navy yard in Port Elizabeth in April 43. The frigate will stay in the yard until June 43
- Cuareim entering the navy yard in Port Elizabeth in April 43. The frigate will stay in the yard until June 43

Scrapping

6x R28-class motor launch (1 month total)
- R1 – R6 scrapping in December 42 – 39ts received from hull for Q2/1943

6x UJ26-class ASW launch (1 month total)
- UJ1 – UJ3, UJ5, UJ7, UJ10 scrapping in December 42 – 82ts received from hull for Q2/1943


Destroyers

Completed Units

8x Reptile-class torpedoboat (Type 35)

8x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 21)
8x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 23)
14x 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

None

Ordered Units

None

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

2x Nymph-class destroyer Type 27 (6 month a 67ts of material required)
- Kymatolege enters a Type 2 dock in Daressalam in January 43. The destroyer will stay in the yard until June 43
- Kymo enters a Type 1 dock in Daressalam in January 43. The destroyer will stay in the yard until June 43

1x Weapon-class large destroyer Type 28 (3 month a 161ts of material required)
- Halberd enters a Type 3 dock in Durban in April 43. The destroyer will stay in the yard until June 43

Scrapping

None


Fleet Cruisers

Completed Units

5x Santa Fe-class fleet cruiser (Type 16)
4x Yaounde-class fleet cruiser (Type 19)
4x Libreville-class fleet cruiser (Type 21)
4x Rosario-class fleet cruiser (Type 22)
2x 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)

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

On Trials

2x CL24-class fleet cruiser
- Dira running trials until June 43
- Carmenta running trials until June 43

Ordered Units

1x CLX43-class experimental fleet cruiser (15 month á 350ts material required per unit)
- Archer laid down in Durban on a Type 2 slip in January 43, completed in March 44

1x CL43C-class fleet cruiser (18 month á 470ts material required per unit)
- Soweto laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in January 43, completed in June 44

Repair/Refits/Rebuilds

None

Scrapping

None


Heavy Cruisers

Completed Units

4x Cape-class (Type 23)
0x Cape-class (Type 26)
1x Dragon-class (Type 29)
2x Hero-class (Type 33)
2x Vengeance-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Repair/Refits

2x CA26-class heavy cruiser (5 month and 500ts of material required)
- Cape Infante entering a Type 3 dock in Douala in December. Leaving the dock in January, the cruiser will stay in the yard until April 43
- Cape Agulhas entering a Type 3 dock in Douala in May. Leaving the dock in June, the cruiser will stay in the yard until September 43

Scrapping

None


Capital Units

Completed Units

2x Mauritius-class
2x South Africa-class
1x Mocambique-class
2x Ophion-class
2x Triumph-class
2x Imperator-class
2x Radiance-class
2x Monarch-class
2x Thunderer-class

On Trials

1x BB37A-IV-class battleship
- Leviathan (ex-Implacable) running trials until June 43

1x Mocambique-class battlecruiser
- Rhodesia running trials until April 43

Ordered Units

1x BB37A-IV-class battleship (57 month á 835ts material required per unit)
- Behemoth (ex-Indomitable) laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 4 slip in November 38, completed in July 43

Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Coastal Defence Units

Completed Units

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

1x LCDS-2-class

On Trials

1x LCDS-42-class light CDS for China
- Unnamend running trials until May 43

Ordered Units

None

Rebuilds/Refits

None


Carriers

Completed Units

0x Forge-class fleet carrier (Type 26)
2x TvD-class fleet carrier (Type 34)
1x Asgard-class fleet carrier (Type 37)

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

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

On Trials

1x CV40B-class fleet carrier
- Helspanth running trials until June 43

1x Forge-class fleet carrier
- Forge running trials until September 43

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)
- Robert Westerhold laid down in Durban on a Type 3 slip in January 43, completed in November 44

Rebuilds/Refits

None


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

On Trials

2x T-class fleet submarine
- T7 running trials until April 43
- T5 running trials until July 43

Ordered Units

6x T-class fleet submarine (10 month á 95ts material required per unit)
- T1 laid down in Durban on a Type 0 slip in July 42, completed in April 43
- T2 laid down in Durban on a Type 0 slip in July 42, completed in April 43
- T8 laid down on Prince Eduard Islands on a Type 0 slip in November 42, completed in August 43
- T6 laid down in Daressalam on a Type 0 slip in February 43, completed in November 43
- T3 laid down in Durban on a Type 0 slip in May 43, completed in February 44
- T4 laid down in Durban on a Type 0 slip in May 43, completed in February 44

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

1x F-class submarine (4 month total, 1 month in Type 1 dock)
- F16 scrapping in Durban starting in September, finished in December 42 – 120ts received from hull for Q3/1943


Class B (Coastal) Submarines

Completed Units

12x K-class submarine
8x N-class submarine
8x P-class mine submarine
1x R-class mine submarine

On Trials

1x K-class coastal submarine
- K16 running trials until May 43

2x R-class coastal submarine
- R2 running trials until April 43
- R3 running trials until May 43

Ordered Units

2x R-class coastal submarine (5 month á 96ts material required per unit)
- R4 laid down in Cape Town on a Type 0 slip in February 43, completed in June 43
- R5 laid down in Cape Town on a Type 0 slip in March 43, completed in July 43

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

None

Ordered Units

None

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)
1x Bay-class tender (Type 16)
3x Bay-class tender (Type 22)
1x Bay-class tender (Type 25)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 29)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 35)

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

On Trials

1x TD25-class tender
- Lamperts Bay running trials until April 43

1x TD42-class tender
- TD42-1 Richards Bay running trials until August 43
- TD42-2 Mossel Bay running trials until August 43

Ordered Units

2x FV43-class fleet support ship (21 month á 552ts material required per unit)
- FV43-1 Sarah Bettens laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 2 slip in February 43, completed in October 44
- FV43-2 Eva Briegel laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 3 slip in March 43, completed in November 44

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

1x TD16-class tender (5 month total, 2 month in Type 4 dock)
- False Bay scrapping in Daressalam starting in April, finished in August – 865ts received from hull for Q2/1944

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

89 ASW launches
70 motor launches
50 motor torpedo boats
71 minesweepers
2 minelayers
40 small patrol crafts
7 river gunboat
2 river monitors
88 TB/DD/DLs
44 fleet cruisers
9 heavy cruisers
17 capital units
5 costal defence ships
6 aircraft carrier
8 floatplane carrier
23 submarines category a
29 submarines category b
17 landing vehicles
17 armed tenders
3 fleet support ship

plus numerous auxiliary vessels of all kind.

Seabird Class Sloop

Displacement: 1.100 t standard

Dimensions: 91,80 m / 88,50 m x 10,20 m x 3,40 m

Armament: 4 - 4,53" / 115 mm guns

Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines

Complement: 117 - 153

Cost: $2,531 million