THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q1/1939 REPORT
A. Industrial Output
7 Factories:
Fixed IP: 0
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 7,000 tons
B. Transfers and Acquisitions
2,190 tons to Germany for first battlecruiser (Veinticinco de Mayo)
2,190 tons to Germany for second battlecruiser (Constelación)
2,000 tons from Turkey for one heavy cruiser and construction plans
600 tons from Atlantis for Project 616 gunboat plans
1,000 tons from Paraguay
C. Unit Relocations
D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 565.8 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 4,128.5 tons
Total surplus: 2,657.3 tons
Scrap Available: 0t
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: 2 + (0) + 0
Battlecruisers: 1 + 2
Aircraft Carriers: 2 + 0
Heavy Cruisers: 2 + 0
Light Cruisers: 11 + 0 (plus one rated as gunnery training ship)
Destroyer Leaders 1 + 0
Destroyers: 19 + 4
Submarines: 5 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 9 + 0
Escorts/ Minesweepers: 18 + 0
Yacht/ Sloop: 1 + 0
Patrol Gunboats: 20 + 0 (Project 611 Class boats)
Large River Gunboats: 7 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 20 + 0
MTBs: 17 + 0
Training Ships: 3 + 0 (one static drill ship)
Dispatch Vessels: 16(0) +0
Oilers: 1(0) +0
Transports: 7(0) +0
Survey Ships: 1(0) +0
Tugboats: 7(0) +0
Crane Ships: 1(0) +0
G. Miscellaneous Works
APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT
Specifying only slips and docks currently in use. All not mentioned are assumed to be empty.
AFNE Bahia Blanca:
1 Type 3 slip
2 Type 1 slips
4 Type 0 slips
1 Type 3 drydock
Astillero Nav. at Puerto Belgrano:
1 Type 2 slip
1 Type 1 slip
2 Type 1 drydocks
Tandanor at Comodoro Rividavia:
1 Type 1 slip
1 Type 0 slip
1 Type 2 drydock
2 Type 0 drydocks
AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:
1 Type 0 slip
1 Type 0 drydock
AFNE Bahia Blanca:
S-1a:
Granville Project 407B Escort Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1938
Launched: 1 November 1938
327 tons this quarter for 981 tons
Completion due 1 May 1939
S-1b:
Guerrico Project 407B Escort Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1938
Launched: 1 November 1938
327 tons this quarter for 981 tons
Completion due 1 May 1939
D-3:
Capitan Gascon Project 101E Libertad Class Battleship
50% reconstruction
Started: 1 July 1937
2,470.5 tons this final quarter
Completion 30 March 1939
Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:
S-2:
Oruc Reis Project 211 Class Heavy Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1939
Launched: 15 July 1939
1,591 tons this quarter for 1,591 tons
Completion due 15 July 1940
S-1:
Ferre Project 407A Escort Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1938
Launched: 1 November 1938
327 tons this quarter for 981 tons
Completion due 1 May 1939
Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:
S-1:
Gomez Roca Project 407A Escort Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1938
Launched: 1 November 1938
327 tons this quarter for 981 tons
Completion due 1 May 1939
AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:
N/A
Light Craft:
Two Project 611 L3 AA escorts 175 tons each = 350 tons