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THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q3/1948 REPORT

A. Industrial Output

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

B. Transfers and Acquisitions

400 tons to Japan (final payment for submarines)

C. Unit Relocations

ARA Jujuy, Hercules and Heroina commission with 1st Destroyer Squadron at Viedma on 15 July
ARA Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe delivered from Japan and commissioned with Submarine Squadron at Bahia Blanca on 1 August
ARA Vicente Fidel Lopez commissions with Auxiliary Squadron at Rawson on 28 August
TM-28 and TM-29 commission with Training Squadron at Viedma on 29 August
Old ARA Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe (old) decommission on 28 June, assigned reserve pennants as RTS 392-395, laid up awaiting disposal
ARA Mendoza, Drummond and Hercules (old) decommission on 2 December, assigned reserve pennants RTS-382, RTS-383 and RTS-384, laid up awaiting disposal
TM-16 and TM-17 decommissioned for disposal on 17 August
Indomita and Intrepida reclassified from torpedo boats to escorts on completion of refit

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 50 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 4,967 tons
Total surplus: 1,683 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 (1) + 0
Cruiser/ Minelayer: 1 + 0
Destroyer Leaders 0 + 0
Destroyers: 45 + 0
Submarines: 8 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 4 + 0
Escort Ships: 10 + 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: 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

Capitan Juan Domingo Peron 25% refit in harbour costing 2,596 tons taking 5 months, 1,298 tons this quarter for 1,298 tons

Corrientes and Misiones 5% refit in harbour at 2% cost, cost 19.5 tons each taking 1 month, total cost 39 tons

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 4,728 tons
Completion due 18 June 1949

S-1a:
Jujuy Project 455 Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 July 1947
Launched: 15 January 1948
8 tons this quarter for 2,085 tons
Completed 1 June 1948

S-1b:
Hercules Project 455 Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 July 1947
Launched: 15 January 1948
8 tons this quarter for 2,085 tons
Completed 1 June 1948

S-1c:

S-1d:

S-0a:

S-0b:

D-3a:

Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:

S-2a:
Heroina Project 455 Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 July 1947
Launched: 15 January 1948
8 tons this quarter for 2,085 tons
Completed 1 June 1948

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

D-1a:
Indomita 25% refit at 15% cost, total cost 118.5 tons taking 2 months, completed this quarter

D-1b:

Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:

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

S-0a:

D-2a:
Vicente Fidel Lopez Project 717 Troop Transport
Laid Down: 1 July 1947
Launched: 15 November 1947
317 tons this quarter for 4,109 tons
Completed 1 August 1948

D-1a:
Intrepida 25% refit at 15% cost, total cost 118.5 tons taking 2 months, completed this quarter

D-1b:

AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:

S-0a:

D-0a:

Light Craft:
Two Type 9A Class MTB, 77 tons each, total cost 154

This is the new OOB with the new organisation of the Navy's commands mentioned in my recent Argentine news post.

Marina Armada de Republica Argentina
Commander-in-Chief of the Navy: Almirante Bouchard
Chief of Staff of the Navy: Almirante Murphy
Director-General of Naval Aviation: Vice Almirante Sarimento

Fleet Operations Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Almirante Moreno
Bahia Blanca
1st Battle Squadron, Vice Almirante Burros: ARA Veinticinco de Mayo, Constelación, Patagonia, Pampas
Carrier Squadron, Vice Almirante Torrez-Bucholz: ARA Independencia, Guardabosques, Avispón and destroyers ARA Sarandi, Drummond
1st Cruiser Squadron, Vice Almirante Higgins: ARA La Argentina, General Belgrano, Capitan Juan Domingo Peron, Almirante Storni, Almirante Domecq Garcia
3rd Destroyer Squadron, Contra Almirante Honchez: ARA Jaguar, Pantera, Lepoardo, Tigre, Puma, Leon, Tiburón, Santa
4th Destroyer Squadron, Contra Almirante Marabella: ARA Ingeniero, Grenadier, Lancer, Bombardero, Tripulante, Pirata, Legionario, Gunner

Viedma
1st Destroyer Squadron, Contra Almirante Guerra-Rajo: ARA Santa Cruz, Sparta, Rivadavia, and Murature, Rioja, Jujuy, Hercules, Heroina

Comodoro Rivadavia
3rd Cruiser Squadron, Vice Almirante Madariaga: ARA Santisima Trinidad, Moreno, Rivadavia, Fortaleza, Delante
2nd Destroyer Squadron, Contra Almirante Honchez: ARA Contra Almirante Barbera, Simon Bolivar, Capitan Tejada, Lynch, Parker and Cervantes, Juan de Garray, Catamarca, San Juan

Submarine Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Vice Almirante Mendez
Bahia Blanca
Submarine Squadron, Contra Almirante Alterra: ARA Salta, Santiago del Estero, Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe
Submarine Command Training Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Carrenda: ARA Capitan Valles, Capitan Jones
Submarine Command Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Marcos: submarine tender ARA Delphin

Mine Warfare Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Vice Almirante Swan
Viedma
Minelayer Squadron, Capitan de Navio Esperanto: ARA Vice Almirante Higgins and Chaco, Chubut, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Tierra del Fuego
1st Minesweeper Squadron, Capitan de Navio Garbes: ARA Calchaqui, Capayan, Chiquillan

Rawson
2nd Minelayer Squadron, Capitan de Navio Somellera: ARA Neuquen, Rio Negro, Tierra del Fuego
2nd Minesweeper Squadron, Capitan de Navio Mariotti: ARA Chulupi, Mocovi, Moloyan
Mine Warfare Command Training Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Basque: ARA Fulton

Infantería de Marina Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C General Infantería de Marina Papard
Comodoro Rivadavia
1st Transport Squadron, Capital de Navio Farre: ARA America, Bahia San Blas, Vicente Fidel Lopez
1st Landing Craft Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Esposito: ARA LC1 – LC6
2nd Landing Craft Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Fasson: ARA LC7 – LC12

Brigada Naval I
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Almirante D’Stanza
Bahia Blanca
1st Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Sobral: ARA MS1 – MS6
7th MTB Squadron, Captain de Navio King: ARA M36 – M40
Bahia Blanca Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Dandi: tugs ARA Azopardo, Ona and BB1 – BB4, crane ship ARA Bahia

Viedma
1st Patrol Squadron, Capitan de Navio D’Silva: ARA P1 – P6
2nd Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, Captain de Navio Torrez: ARA MS7 – MS12
1st MTB Squadron, Capitan de Navio Seguina: ARA ML1 and M1 – M5
2nd MTB Squadron, Capitan de Navio Fernandez: ARA ML2 and M6 – M10
Viedma Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Montazeri: tugs ARA VA1, VA2

Brigada Naval II
HQ Naval Base Comodoro Rivadavia, C-in-C Almirante Gomez
Comodoro Rivadavia
2nd Battle Squadron, Vice Almirante Durango: ARA Puyerredon
2nd Cruiser Squadron, Vice Almirante Roho: ARA Nueve de Julio, Comodore Py, Hipolito Bouchard, Espora
5th Destroyer Squadron, Contra Almirante Stellos D’Annucio: ARA Pinedo, Buchardo, Jorge, Thorne, Entre Rios and Corrientes, Misiones
2nd Patrol Squadron, Capitan de Navio King: ARA P7 – P12
3rd Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Andres: ARA MS13 – MS18
5th MTB Squadron, Capitan de Navio Zappa: ARA M24 – M29
Comodoro Rivadavia Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Palermo: tugs ARA Querandi and CR1, CR2

Rawson
2nd Escort Squadron, Contra Almirante Torres: ARA Granville, Guerrico, Ferre, Gomez Roca and Indomita, Intrepida, Defencia, Baradero
5th Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Santander: ARA MS25 – MS28
3rd MTB Squadron, Capitan de Navio Jules: ARA ML3 and M11 – M15
Rawson Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Ferdinand-Muhon: tugs ARA RS1, RS2

Brigada Naval III
HQ Naval Base Puerto Deseado, C-in-C Almirante Muhon
Puerto Deseado
1st Escort Squadron, Contra Almirante Dahmon-Sanchez: ARA Chico, Desepuadero, Pilcomayo, Verde, Heras, Gallegos, Magellan, Fuego and patrol icebreaker ARA Piedra Buena
4th MTB Squadron, Capitan de Navio Bouchard: ARA M18 – 23
4th Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Bernardi: ARA MS19 – MS25
Puerto Deseado Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Foscarelli: tugs ARA PD1, PD2

Puerto Santa Cruz
3rd Patrol Squadron, Capitan de Navio Campabassa: ARA P13 – P18
6th MTB Squadron, Captain de Navio Vasquez: ARA M30 – M35
Puerto Santa Cruz Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Ross: tugs ARA SC1, SC2

Brigada Naval IV
HQ Asuncion, Paraguay, C-in-C Almirante Guido
Asuncion
Gunboat Squadron, Captain de Navio Chavez: ARA El Plata and Humaita, Paraguay and Parana, Rosario, Patria, Pilcomayo
1st River Gunboat Squadron, Capitan de Navio Guido: ARA R11 – R15
Asuncion Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Hernandez: tender ARA Alferez de Navio Gomez

Formosa
2nd River Gunboat Squadron, Capitan de Navio Bouchard: ARA R6 – R10

Training Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Almirante Teisaire
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Training Squadron, Vice Almirante Salvero: ARA Presidente Sarimento and Capitan de Navio Parker and General San Martin

Viedma
Fast Boat Training Flotilla: Capitan de Navio Fernando: ARA TM28, TM 29

Fleet Support Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Almirante Fandangos
Bahia Blanca
1st Support Squadron, Contra Almirante Hoho: tanker ARA Dona Dorothea, petroleum tanker ARA Cabo San Isidro
Static Reserve Fleet: no commander: decommissioned ships laid up for disposal

Viedma
2nd Support Squadron, Contra Almirante Alhambra: destroyer tender ARA Cabo San Francisco de Paula, tanker ARA Ministro Ezcurra
Surveying Squadron, CO Capitan de Navio Jenaero: ARA Alferez Mackinlay, Almirante Irizar and Cormoran, Petrel

Comodoro Rivadavia
3rd Support Squadron, Contra Almirante Vasquez: destroyer tender ARA Cabo San Antonio, repair ship ARA Cabo San Gonzalo, coastal tankers ARA Dona Elora, Dona Stella, water tanker ARA Cabo San Vicente

Puerto Deseado
4th Support Squadron, Capitan de Navio Castille: coastal tanker ARA Dona Irma, transports ARA Canal Beagle, Cabo de Hornos

Prefectura Naval Argentina
HQ Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Contra Almirante Lorenzo
Vessels are stationed in Argentine ports and harbours as necessary, homeport for repairs etc. is Bahia Blanca
Four patrol craft: PNA T-104 – T-107
One fast patrol craft MAS(L): PNA T-103
Three river patrol craft: PNA PC101, PC102 – PC103

Quoted

ARA Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe delivered from Japan and commissioned with Submarine Squadron at Bahia Blanca on 1 August

Actually, considering that the payment of the submarines is incomplete, construction will be halted on them in Q3 due to lack of funding and therefore the submarines will not be delivered to the the Argentine Navy as they are not completed yet and will not be completed until the final payment has been received.

The displacement for the originally offered design was 1630 tons. With the 2.5% fee, that would mean 1671 tons per submarine. For Salta and Santiago del Estero, the payment would be 3342 tons, but only 3278 tons were paid (1002+1002+1002+272). They were completed with tonnage meant for the Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe. For Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe, the payment would be 6684 tons, but only 6348 tons were paid (2004+2004+2004+336). Argentina still needs to pay 64 tons for the Salta and Santiago del Estero and 336 tons for the Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe so a total of 400 tons to get their four submarines completed.

I've gone back through this to work everything out as something indeed has gone wrong.

The cost of each sub in total is (as you said) 1,671 tons per sub. I worked this the following payments for each sub: 3x 501 tons + 1x 168 tons = 1,671 tons

Below is the actual figures paid on each quarterly report and how that payment breaks down for each sub.
Q4/46 1,002 tons (501 tons each for Salta and Santiago)
Q1/47 1,002 tons (501 tons each for Salta and Santiago)
Q2/47 1,002 tons (501 tons each for Salta and Santiago)
Q3/47 2,276 tons (136 tons final payment for Salta and Santiago and 501 tons each for the first payments for Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe) - yes, I messed up here missing 32 tons for the final payments of Salta and Santiago
Q4/47 2,004 tons (501 tons each for Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe)
Q1/48 2,004 tons (501 tons each for Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe)
Q2/48 336 tons (84 tons each for Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe) - here is where I messed up again for some unexplained reason, only paying half the amount remaining

So I have added the 400 tons payment to the Q3 report above to pay what I owe you.