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

No. 65 – January to March 1937


[SIZE=3]Transfers/Notes:[/SIZE]

First payment from China (1760ts) for building a cruiser in the SAE


[SIZE=3]Factories:[/SIZE]

26 factories total can be used.

Fixed factories

1 factory will be fixed to produce infrastructure points for 1937.

Flexible factories

118ts material transferred from Q4 (incl. material recovered from scrapyard).

24,578ts of material need to be produced in this quarter (25 factories).

0 factories will produce infrastructure points this quarter.

Infrastructure points used this quarter:

0,1pts put into factory #27 for a total of 3,7pts at the end of Q1/37.


[SIZE=3]Ships:[/SIZE]

Minor vessels

Completed Units

34x UJ26-class ASW launch
31x UJ30-class ASW launch
24x UJ35-class ASW launch

36x R28-class motor launch
23x R31-class motor launch

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

8x Tree-class minesweeper (Type 16)
13x Bush-class minesweeper (Type 21)
10x Cactus-class minesweeper (Type 28)
3x Flower-class minesweeper (Type 35)

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

12x River-class frigate

6x Pleiades-class light destroyer
8x Planet-class light destroyer
2x Bird-class light destroyer

4x Guard-class patrol crafts

4x GB35-class river gun boat
2x RM36A-class river monitors

On Trials

1x LD35-class light destroyer
- LD35-4 Swallow running trials until January 37

4x FR35-class frigate
- FR35-1 Rukwa running trials until February 37
- FR35-2 Njassa running trials until March 37
- FR35-3 Chilwas running trials until April 37
- FR35-4 Chiuta running trials until April 37

Ordered Units

5x LD35-class light destroyer (10 month á 71ts material necessary per unit)
- LD35-3 Mohawk laid down in Majunga on a Type 1 slip in May 36, completed in February 37
- LD35-5 Kestrel laid down in Port Louis on a Type 1 slip in August 36, completed in May 37
- LD35-6 Red Kite laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 1 slip in December 36, completed in September 37
- LD35-7 Eagle laid down in Montevideo on a Type 1 slip in October 36, completed in July 37
- LD35-8 Sparrow laid down in Majunga on a Type 1 slip in March 37, completed in December 37

1x Lorelei-class coast guard cutter (11 month á 136ts material necessary per unit)
- Lorelei laid down in Daressalam on a Type 1 slip in August, completed in June 37

5x MS35-class minesweeper (5 month á 87ts material necessary per unit)
- MS35-8 Iris laid down in Port Louis on a Type 0 slip in November 36, completed in March 37
- MS35-5 Lotus laid down in Montevideo on a Type 0 slip in October 36, completed in February 37
- MS35-6 Hyacinth laid down in Montevideo on a Type 0 slip in October 36, completed in February 37
- MS35-7 Foxglove laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 0 slip in October 36, completed in February 37
- MS35-4 Lily laid down in St. Helena on a Type 0 slip in October 36, completed in February 37

1x R37-class motor launch (1 month á 99ts material necessary per unit)
- R73 laid down in Lüderitz in February, completed in February 37

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

None

Scrapping

None


Destroyers

Completed Units

8x Cat-class torpedoboat (Type 16)
8x Hound-class torpedoboat (Type 21)
10x Hound-class torpedoboat (Type 26)

8x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 21)
8x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 23)
16x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 27)
16x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 30)
8x Snake-class destroyer (Type 32)

8x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 28)
7x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 32)

On Trials

5x TB35-class torpedo boat
- Salamander running trials until March 37
- Lizard running trials until April 37
- Chameleon running trials until May 37
- Gecko running trials until June 37
- Goanna running trials until June 37

Ordered Units

3x TB35-class torpedo boat (11 month á 110ts material necessary per unit)
- Iguana laid down in Cape Town on a Type 1 slip in April, completed in February 37
- Anolis laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 1 slip in January 37, completed in December 37
- Snapper laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 1 slip in January 37, completed in December 37

2x Weapon-class large destroyer (11 month á 174ts material necessary per unit)
- DL36-1 Bombard laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in November 36, completed in September 37
- DL36-2 Musket laid down in Cape Town on a Type 2 slip in March 37, completed in January 38

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

None

Scrapping

1x TB21-class torpedo boat (4 month total, 2 month in Type 2 dock)
- Terrier scrapping in Mar del Plata starting in May, finished in August – 171ts received from hull for Q2/1937


Class B Cruisers

Completed Units

2x Nampula-class light cruiser (Type 08)
4x Port Shepstone-class light cruiser (Type 13)
5x Santa Fe-class light cruiser (Type 16)
4x Yaounde-class light cruiser (Type 19)
4x Libreville-class light cruiser (Type 21)
4x Rosario-class light cruiser (Type 22)
2x Aurora-class light cruiser (Type 24)
2x Arion-class light cruiser (Type 27)
3x Douala II-class light cruiser (Type 29)
2x Ajax-class light cruiser (Type 31)
1x Antenor-class light cruiser (Type 33)

2x Daphne-class anti aircraft cruiser (Type 34)

4x Fenris-class destroyer leader (Type 30)
2x Fasold-class destroyer leader (Type 31)
2x Diana-class destroyer leader (Type 34)

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

1x CM36fast2-class mine cruiser (13 month á 301ts material necessary per unit)
- CM36fast2-1 Lightning laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in October 36, completed in October 37

2x Danae-class anti aircraft cruiser (17 month á 460ts material necessary per unit)
- Danae laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in October 36, completed in February 38
- Dido laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 3 slip in March 37, completed in July 38

1x CLAA36-class anti aircraft cruiser (17 month á 460ts material necessary per unit)
- CLAA38-China laid down in Daressalam on a Type 3 slip in January 37, completed in May 38

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Class A Cruisers

Completed Units

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

1x Radiance-class

On Trials

1x Radiance-class heavy cruiser
- Brilliance running trials until February 37

Ordered Units

1x Hero-class heavy cruiser (21 month á 555ts material necessary per unit)
- Belerophon laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 3 slip in October 34, all work halted August 35, work commenced in April 36, completed in February 37

1x CA36E-class heavy cruiser (24 month á 624ts material necessary per unit)
- CA36E-1 Vengeance laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in October 36, completed in September 38

Repair/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Capital Units

Completed Units

2x Koning-class
2x Mauritius-class
2x South Africa-class
2x Mocambique-class
1x Ophion-class
2x Triumph-class
2x Imperator-class

On Trials

1x Ophion-class battleship
- Ophion running trials until January 37

Ordered Units

2x BB33Lh-class battleship (48 month á 796ts material necessary per unit)
- Monarch laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in January 33, all work halted August 35, work commenced in April 36, completed in August 37
- Sovereign laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 4 slip in January 34, all work halted August 35, work commenced in May 36, completed in September 38

Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

2x Hertog-class battlecruiser (11 month total, 5 month in Type 3 dock)
- Hertog Alexander scrapping in Durban starting in July, finished in May 37 – 3842ts received from hull for Q1/1938
- Hertog Rijnhard scrapping in Durban starting in October, finished in August 37 – 3842ts received from hull for Q2/1938


Coastal Defence Units

Completed Units

1x Nagelring-class
1x Tyrfing-class
1x Gungnir-class

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

On Trials

1x CDS8-class CDS
- Excalibur running trials until February 37

Ordered Units

None

Rebuilds/Refits

None


Carriers

Completed Units

1x Forge-class fleet carrier (Type 26)

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

3x Mimir-class floatplane carriers
1x Bölthorn-class floatplane carrier
2x Thjazi-class floatplane carrier

On Trials

1x CV34-class fleet carrier (30 month á 687ts material necessary per unit)
- Thomas van Deen running trials until March 37

Ordered Units

1x CV34-class fleet carrier (30 month á 687ts material necessary per unit)
- Cornelis Keser laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in October 34, all work halted August 35, work commenced January 36, completed August 37

1x CVL36-class light fleet carrier (19 month á 520ts material necessary per unit)
- Michel Endress laid down in Durban on a Type 3 slip in October 36, completed in August 38

2x AV36-class floatplane carrier (16 month á 387ts material necessary per unit)
- Unicorn laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 4 slip in November 36, completed in February 38
- Gryphon laid down in Durban on a Type 2 slip in January 37, completed in April 38

Rebuilds/Refits

None


Class A Submarines

Completed Units

9x E-class submarine
13x F-class submarine
3x J-class submarine
2x L-class submarine
2x M-class submarine

On Trials

2x M-class fleet submarine
- M3 running trials until April 37
- M4 running trials until May 37

Ordered Units

2x M-class fleet submarine (11 month á 99ts material necessary per unit)
- M5 laid down in Durban on a Type 0 slip in November, completed in September 37
- M6 laid down in Durban on a Type 0 slip in December 36, completed in October 37

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Class B Submarines

Completed Units

15x I-class submarine
7x H-class submarine
13x K-class submarine

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)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 16)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 19)
3x Bay-class tender (Type 22)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 25)
1x Bay-class tender (Type 29)
1x Bay-class tender (Type 35)

1x FV32-class fleet support ship

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

2x FV36-class fleet support ship
- FV36-1 Sharon den Adel laid down in Port Louis on a Type 2 slip in July 36, completed in January 38
- FV36-2 Tarja Turunen laid down in Montevideo on a Type 2 slip in October 36, completed in April 38

1x TD35-class tender (15 month á 363ts material necessary per unit)
- TD35-2 Corisco Bay II laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 2 slip in July, completed in September 37

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

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

89 ASW launches
59 motor launches
38 motor torpedo boats
34 minesweepers
40 small patrol crafts
4 river gunboat
2 river monitors
97 TB/DD/DLs of less than 2,000ts
43 cruisers category b
10 cruisers category a
13 capital units
6 costal defence ships
3 fleet carrier
35 submarines category b
29 submarines category a
6 floatplane carriers
19 armed tenders
1 fleet support ship

plus numerous auxiliary vessels of all kind.

R73

Displacement:
100 ts standard displacement

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
35,27 m / 34,00 m x 5,10 m x 1,80 m

Armament:
2 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns
2 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1.800 shp / 1.343 Kw

Complement:
16 - 22

Cost:
£0,059 million / $0,237 million

I assume the R-73 class has a similar speed to the R-50's?

Yeah, the difference is actually marginal. The whole R-class serie is more about evolution than revolution. Modifications are done to armament and deck arrangement but otherwise the boats do not vary that much regarding "hard facts" (read: SS stats).

For the most part yes. The R-73 class is better in the armament department though with double the firepower. I am surprised however that they don't have smaller HMG's or provisions for some.

You´re right. I thought about that too. It might have been better to add a 13mm HMG or two instead of more machine cannons. Higher ROF might be a good trade off for the heavier shell. But these are more like the british MGBs of WW2, meant to provide fire support because during the war it turned out the former R classes were probably not armed heavy enough.

But I keep your comment in mind. This R73 series will not be large anyway and the next evolution of the design, then more focused on patrol, pilot and police service might show reduced armament again, then including HMGs.

Btw, light MGs of 7,62mm caliber I do not add to a sim in general. Such weapon would weight only ~10kg plus ammo and could easily be added anytime anyway...

I wouldn't haggle over guns in the 7.7mm range, as you say they really don't effect wieght that much (unless your packing a few hundred in crates )

Most Atlantean light craft have 50 cal weapons on them simply to add to the firepower. They may not do significant damage to another MTB or MGB but exposed crew are easily vulnerable to such weapons so if the battle gets close enough....

Well, I plan to use these R-class vessels on the rivers in South America first place. There MGs do have some merrit as they are good when stopping ships for investigation (4cm might be too aggressive) or in case of fire-fights against bandits on rhe shore. Against infantry (regular or irregular) machine guns are just "fine".