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[SIZE=4]SAE Quarterly Reports[/SIZE]

No. 41 – January to March 1931


[SIZE=3]Transfers:[/SIZE]

2,000ts received from Peru.


[SIZE=3]Factories: [/SIZE]

26 factories total can be used.

Fixed factories

4 factory will be fixed to produce infrastructure points for 1931.

Flexible factories

832ts material transferred from Q4 (incl. material recovered from scrapyard).

21,415ts material necessary to be produced in this quarter (22 factories).

0 factories will produce infrastructure points this quarter.

Infrastructure points used this quarter:

0,1put into a new Type 1 Dock in Port Louis for a total of 2,0pts at the end of Q1.
0,3put into an extention of a Type 3 Slip in Montevideo for a total of 3,3pts at the end of Q1.


[SIZE=3]Ships:[/SIZE]

Minor vessels

Completed Units

48x UJ26-class ASW launch
4x UJ30-class ASW launch

40x R28-class motor launch

15x Tree-class minesweeper (Type 16)
16x Bush-class minesweeper (Type 21)
8x Cactus-class minesweeper (Type 2

4x Polar-class sloops
13x S-class sloops
1x Circe-class sloops

16x River-class frigate

8x Pleiades-class light destroyers
6x Planet-class light destroyers

6x Guard-class patrol crafts

On Trials

5x MS28-class minesweeper
- Gibbaeum running trials until June 31
- Frithia running trials until May 31
- Fenestraria running trials until May 31
- Dracophilus running trials until May 31
- Drosanthemum running trials until April 31
- Delosperma running trials until April 31

2x LD29-class light destroyer
- Pluto running trials until April 31
- Neptune running trials until April 31

1x SL29-class sloop
- Medusa running trials until June 31

8x R28-class motor launch
- R41-R48 running trials until March 31

8x UJ30-class ASW launch
- UJ53-UJ56 running trials until January 31
- UJ57-UJ60 running trials until February 31

Ordered Units

2x MS28-class minesweeper (Type 28 - 10 month á 56ts material necessary per unit)
- Faucaria laid down in St. Helena on a Type 1 slip in November, completed August 31
- Eberlanzia laid down in St. Helena on a Type 0 slip in November, completed August 31

1x SL29-class sloop (11 month á 100ts material necessary per unit)
- Euryale laid down in Montevideo on a Type 1 slip in January, completed October 31

4x R31-class motor launch (1 month á 95ts material necessary per unit)
- R49-R52 build in Lüderitz in February

4x UJ30-class ASW launch (1 month á 196ts material necessary per unit)
- UJ61-UJ64 build in Lüderitz in March

Rebuilds

None

Scrapping

4x SL14-class (4 month total, 2 month in Type 0 dock)
- Swift scrapping in Durban starting in June, finished in September – 142ts received from hull for Q1/1931
- Steadfast scrapping in Durban starting in January, finished in April – 142ts received from hull for Q4/1931
- Swordsman scrapping in Prince Eduard Islands starting in Frebruary, finished in May – 142ts received from hull for Q4/1931
- Storm scrapping in Libreville starting in January, finished in April – 142ts received from hull for Q4/1931


Destroyers

Completed Units

12x Cat-class torpedoboat
12x Hound-class torpedoboat (Type 21)
12x Hound-class torpedoboat (Type 26)

12x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 21)
12x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 23)
16x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 27)

8x DL28-class destroyer leader (Type 2

On Trials

5x DD30-class destroyer
- Pontoporeia running trials until May 31
- Proto running trials until May 31
- Protomedeia running trials until May 31
- Sao running trials until May 31
- Speio running trials until May 31

Ordered Units

9x DD30-class destroyer (11 month á 145ts material necessary per unit)
- Themisto laid down in Majunga on a Type 1 slip in March, completed in January 31
- Pronoe laid down in Cape Town on a Type 2 slip in April, completed in February 31
- Psamathe laid down in Daressalam on a Type 2 slip in April, completed in February 31
- Thetis laid down in Durban on a Type 1 slip in January, completed in November 31
- Thoe laid down in Cape Town on a Type 2 slip in March, completed in January 32
- Thaleia laid down in Cape Town on a Type 1 slip in January, completed in November 31
- Arethusa laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 1 slip in January, completed in November 31
- Albuneia laid down in Daressalam on a Type 2 slip in March, completed in January 32
- Egeria laid down in Daressalam on a Type 1 slip in January, completed in November 31

Rebuilds

None

Scrapping

None


Class B Cruisers

Completed Units

6x Insect-class torpedoboat
4x Nampula-class light cruiser
6x Port Shepstone-class light cruiser
1x Santa Fe-class light cruiser
4x Yaounde-class light cruiser
4x Libreville-class light cruiser
4x Rosario-class light cruiser
4x Aurora-class light cruiser
4x Arion-class light cruiser
1x Douala II-class light cruiser

On Trials

2x CL16-class light cruiser
- Pelotas running trials until February 31
- Rio Grande running trials until February 31

1x CL29-class light cruiser
- Pietermaritzburg II running trials until January 31

2x DL30-class destroyer leader
- Fenris running trials until June 31
- Kweldulf running trials until June 31

1x CL16-class light cruiser
- Santa Marina running trials until April 31

Ordered Units

2x CL29-class light cruiser (17 month á 458ts material necessary per unit)
- Blantyre II laid down in Port Louis on a Type 2 slip in March, completed in July 31
- Beira II laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 2 slip in January, completed in May 31

2x DL30-class destroyer leader (12 month á 218ts material necessary per unit)
- Freki laid down in Durban on a Type 2 Slip in July, completed in June 31
- Cerberus laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 2 Slip in December, completed in November 31

Rebuilds

2x CL16-class light cruiser (12 month á 192ts/month material necessary per unit)
- Santana entering a Type 3 dock in Daressalam in September. Leaving the dock in January 31, the cruiser will stay in the yard until August 31
- Parana entering a Type 2 dock in Daressalam in November. Leaving the dock in March 31, the cruiser will stay in the yard until October 31

Scrapping

3x TB18-class (5 month total, 2 month in Type 1 dock)
- Flea scrapping in Port Elizabeth starting in May, finished in September – 296ts received from hull for Q1/1931
- Mosquito scrapping in Durban starting in August, finished in December – 296ts received from hull for Q2/1931
- Dragonfly scrapping in Buenos Aires starting in July, finished in November – 296ts received from hull for Q2/1931


Class A Cruisers

Completed Units

1x Colony-class AC
4x Cape-class (Type 23)
2x Cape-class (Type 26)

On Trials

1x Dragon-class heavy cruiser
- Ladon running trials until March 31

Ordered Units

1x CA29-class heavy cruiser (21 month á 545ts material necessary per unit)
- Fafnir laid down in Curban on a Type 3 slip in August, completed in April 31

Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Capital Units

Completed Units

2x Hertog-class
4x Koning-class
2x Mauritius-class
2x South Africa-class
2x Mocambique-class
2x Ophion-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

2x BB29O-class battleship (47 month á 800ts material necessary per unit)
- Imperator laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in January, completed in November 34
- Conqueror laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in January, completed in November 34

1x BC31-class battle cruiser (39 month á 764ts material necessary per unit)
- Triumph laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 4 slip in January, completed in March 34

Rebuilds

None

Scrapping

None


Coastal Defence Units

Completed Units

1x Nagelring-class
1x Tyrfing-class

2x LCDS-class
1x LCDS-2-class

On Trials

1x LCDS-2-class coast defense ship
- Nagelfar running trials until January 31

1x CDS5-class coast defense ship
- Gungnir running trials until April 31

Ordered Units

None


Carriers

Completed Units

1x Hammer-class (Type 25B)
1x Forge-class (Type 26)

Ordered Units

2x CV30-class light fleet carrier (23 month á 587ts material necessary per unit)
- Anvil laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in January, completed in November 31
- Gripper laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 3 slip in August, completed in June 32

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None


Class A Submarines

Completed Units

12x E-class submarine
16x F-class submarine
4x J-class submarine

Ordered Units

1x L-class submarine (10 month á 87ts material necessary per unit)
- L1 laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 0 slip in January, completed in October 31


Class B Submarines

Completed Units

5x G-class submarine
15x I-class submarine
12x H-class submarine
16x K-class submarine

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Scrapping

7x G-class (4 month total, 1 month in Type 0 dock)
- G4 scrapping in Montevideo starting in May, finished in August – 69ts received from hull for Q1/1931
- G2 scrapping in Mar del Plata starting in February, finished in June – 69ts received from hull for Q1/1931
- G5 scrapping in Montevideo starting in September, finished in December – 69ts received from hull for Q2/1931
- G7 scrapping in St. Helena starting in August, finished in November – 69ts received from hull for Q2/1931
- G12 scrapping in Montevideo starting in January, finished in May – 69ts received from hull for Q4/1931
- G16 scrapping in Buenos Aires starting in February, finished in June – 69ts received from hull for Q1/1932
- G8 scrapping in Mar del Plata starting in January, finished in May – 69ts received from hull for Q4/1931


Non-combatants

Completed Units

0x Bay-class tender (Type 04)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 05)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 0
2x Bay-class tender (Type 11)
1x Bay-class tender (Type 13)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 16)
3x Bay-class tender (Type 19)
4x Bay-class tender (Type 23)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 25)
1x Bay-class tender (Type 29)

4x Mimir-class floatplane carriers

2x Bölthorn-class floatplane carrier

On Trials

1x Thjazi-class floatplane carrier
- Thjazi running trials until March 31

1x TD Bonny Bay-class tender
- Bonny Bay running trials until April 31

Ordered Units

1x Thjazi-class floatplane carrier (15 month á 354ts material necessary per unit)
- Ymir laid down in Montevideo on a Type 2 slip in July, completed in September 31

1x TD29-class tender (14 month á 304ts material necessary per unit)
- Stilbaai laid down in Durban on a Type 1 slip in January, completed in February 32

Refit

None

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At the end of this quarter the RSAN consists of (units in service only):

52 ASW launches
40 motor launches
39 minesweepers
54 small patrol crafts
84 TB/DD/DLs of less than 2,000ts (does not include 11 TBs with 15cm guns)
38 cruisers category b (include 11 TBs with 15cm guns)
7 cruisers category a
14 capital units
5 costal defence ships
2 fleet carrier
48 submarines category b
32 submarines category a
6 floatplane carriers
19 armed tenders

plus numerous auxiliary vessels of all kind.

[Minor modifications in Q3/Q4 possible]

Units laid down:

24 small units for coastal forces
1 ocean going sloop
8 destroyer of category B
4 cruiser of category B
4 capital ships
4 submarines of category A
1 armed tender

Units modified/refitted:

1 cruiser of category B
2 armed tender

Units sold:

7 minesweeper
8 cruiser of category B (including large TBs)

Units scrapped:

8 ocean going sloops
8 submarines of category B

R31

Displacement: 100 ts standard
Dimensions: 33,72 m / 32,50 m x 5,10 m x 1,80 m
Armament: 1 - 40,0 mm gun in single mount
Machinery: Diesel Internal combustion motors
Complement: 16 - 21
Cost: £0,047 million / $0,188 million


L1

Displacement: 900 ts standard
Dimensions: 65,17 m / 65,00 m x 8,00 m x 5,30 m
Armament: 1 - 105 mm gun in single mounts
Machinery: Diesel Internal combustion motors
Complement: 37 - 50
Cost: £0,222 million / $0,889 million


Triumph

Displacement: 30.500 ts standard
Dimensions: 248,76 m / 244,00 m x 28,50 m x 8,90 m
Armament: 8 - 330 mm guns
Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines
Complement: 1.243 - 1.617
Cost: £12,069 million / $48,278 million


Imperator

Displacement: 38.000 ts standard
Dimensions: 249,03 m / 243,00 m x 28,00 m (Bulges 32,00 m) x 9,30 m
Armament: 9 - 380 mm guns
Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines
Complement: 1.513 - 1.967
Cost: £16,111 million / $64,445 million

Which capital ships are the Imperator and Triumph class ships intended to replace?

Hertogs (a 1911er design) and Konings (from 1912) will be replaced by these ships.

If the then available old units will be scrapped or presented to our warship market is not yet decided.