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THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q3/1949 REPORT

A. Industrial Output

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

B. Transfers and Acquisitions
740 tons to Peru for the Aircraft Carrier Lima

C. Unit Relocations

ARA Punta Medanos and ARA Punta Delgado commissioned with 1st Transport Squadron at Comodoro Rivadavia on 1 August
ARA LC13 and ARA LC14 commissioned with 1st Landing Craft Flotilla at Comodoro Rivadavia on 19 August

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 1,330.5 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 7,373.5 tons
Total surplus: 367 tons
Scrap Available: 150 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: 4 (1) + 1
Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 13 + 0
Cruiser/ Minelayer: 1 + 0
Destroyer Leaders 0 + 0
Destroyers: 46 + 0
Submarines: 8 + 1
Torpedo Boats: 3 + 0
Escort Ships: 11 + 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: 2 + 0
Landing Craft: 14 + 0
Training Ships: 4 + 0
Dispatch Vessels: 0 + 0
Patrol Icebreaker: 1 + 0
Oilers: 6 + 2
Water Tankers: 1 + 0
Transports: 6 + 0
Supply Ships: 1 + 0
Repair Ships: 1 + 0
Destroyer Tenders: 2 + 0
Submarine Tenders: 1 + 0
River Craft Tenders: 1 + 0
MTB Tenders: 0 + 2
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

ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia, 25% refit in harbour costing 2,605 tons taking 5 months, 1,565 tons this quarter for 1,565 tons

DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

AFNE Bahia Blanca:

S-3a:
Libertad Project 721 Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down: 1 October 1948
Launched: 1 August 1949
1,923 tons this quarter for 7,692 tons
Completion due 1 November 1950

S-1a:
San Luis Project 725 Tanker
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 December 1949
496 tons this quarter for 496 tons
Completion due 1 May 1950

S-1b:

S-1c:

S-1d:

S-0a:
El Austral Project 723 MTB Tender
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 August 1949
173 tons this quarter for 346 tons
Completion due 1 February 1950

S-0b:

D-3a:
ARA Independencia, 50% rebuild, total cost 6,938.5 tons taking 12 months, 1,735 tons this quarter for 1,735 tons

Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:

S-2a:

S-1a:
Punta Medanos Project 722 Landing Ship Tank
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 1 December1948
0 tons this quarter for 2,664 tons
Completed 1 July 1949

D-1a:
Capitan de Valles Project 724 Training Submarine
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
274 tons this quarter for 274 tons
Completion due 1 May 1950

D-1b:

Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:

S-1a:
Mercedes Project 725 Tanker
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 December 1949
496 tons this quarter for 496 tons
Completion due 1 May 1950

Punta Delgado Project 722 Landing Ship Tank
Laid Down: 1 July 1948
Launched: 1 December 1948
0 tons this quarter for 2,664 tons
Completed 1 July 1949

S-0a:
Atlantis Project 723 MTB Tender
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 August 1949
173 tons this quarter for 346 tons
Completion due 1 February 1950

D-2a:

D-1a:

D-1b:

AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:

S-0a:

D-0a:
ARA Humaita, 50% rebuild, cost 311.5 tons taking 5 months, 111.5 tons this quarter for 311.5 tons, completed this quarter

Light Craft:
Two Project 612 Type 6A Class Landing Craft, 200 tons each, total cost 400 tons