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

No. 71 – July to September 1938


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

Forth payment from Azerbaijan (2000ts) for purchase of several torpedo boats
Third payment from China (400ts) for purchase of several submarines
First payment from the Netherlands (400ts) for licence build light destroyers
First payment from the Belgians (561ts) for licence build patrol crafts
First payment from Australia (1000ts) for purchase of several light cruisers
First payment from Mexico (600ts) for purchase of several light destroyers


[SIZE=3]Factories:[/SIZE]

26 factories total can be used.

Fixed factories

3 factories will be fixed to produce infrastructure points for 1938.

Flexible factories

861ts material transferred from Q2 (incl. material recovered from scrapyard).

22,538ts of material need to be produced in this quarter (23 factories).

Infrastructure points used this quarter:

0,3pts put into factory #27 for a total of 5,1pts at the end of Q3/38.


[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
7x R37-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)
8x Flower-class minesweeper (Type 35)
8x Coastal-class minesweeper (Type 37)

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

12x River-class frigate (Type 25)
4x Lake-class frigate (Type 35)

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

5x Guard-class patrol crafts
1x Lorelei-class coast guard cutter

4x GB35-class river gun boat
1x General-class river gun boat
2x RM36A-class river monitors

On Trials

1x RGB37A-class river gun boat
- General Philips running trials until August 38

1x R37-class motor launch
- R80 running trials until August 38

3x Chilean LD35-class light destroyer
- Chilean LD35-1 running trials until October 38
- Chilean LD35-2 running trials until October 38
- Chilean LD35-3 running trials until November 38

4x MSC-class coastal minesweeper
- MSC9 running trials until July 38
- MSC10 running trials until August 38
- MSC11 running trials until September 38
- MSC12 running trials until September 38

Ordered Units

5x Chilean LD35-class light destroyer (10 month á 71ts material necessary per unit)
- Chilean LD35-4 laid down in St. Helena on a Type 1 slip in October 37, completed in July 38
- Chilean LD35-5 laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 1 slip in December 37, completed in September 38
- Chilean LD35-6 laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 1 slip in December 37, completed in September 38
- Chilean LD35-7 laid down in Majunga on a Type 1 slip in January 38, completed in October 38
- Chilean LD35-8 laid down in Cape Town on a Type 1 slip in January 38, completed in October 38

2x MS38-class mine sweeper (5 month á 100ts material necessary per unit)
- MS38-1 Mahé laid down in St. Helena on a Type 0 slip in July 38, completed in November 38
- MS38-5 Ste. Anne laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 0 slip in July 38, completed in November 38

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

None

Scrapping

None


Destroyers

Completed Units

10x Hound-class torpedoboat (Type 26)
8x Reptile-class torpedoboat (Type 35)

8x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 21)
3x 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)
1x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 36)

On Trials

1x Weapon-class large destroyer
- DL36-2 Musket running trials until July 38

3x DD23-class destroyer
- Hippothoe running trials until November 38
- Eunike running trials until November 38
- Hipponoe running trials until November 38

Ordered Units

4x Fish-class destroyer (11 month á 143ts material necessary per unit)
- DD38B-1 Shark laid down in Port Louis on a Type 1 slip in January 38, completed in October 38
- DD38B-5 Pike laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 1 slip in April 38, completed in January 39
- DD38B-4 Perch laid down in Daressalam on a Type 1 slip in May 38, completed in February 39
- DD38B-2 Piranha laid down in Douala on a Type 1 slip in May 38, completed in February 39

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

2x DD23-class destroyer (5 month á 69ts/month material necessary per unit)
- Halimene entering a Type 1 dock in Durban in June. Leaving the dock in July, the destroyer will stay in the yard until October 38
- Glaukonome entering a Type 1 dock in St. Helena in June. Leaving the dock in July, the destroyer will stay in the yard until October 38

Scrapping

None


Class B Cruisers

Completed Units

1x 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)

1x Lightning-class mine cruiser

On Trials

1x Danae-class anti aircraft cruiser
- Danae running trials until August 38

1x CLAA36-class anti aircraft cruiser
- CLAA38-China running trials until November 38

Ordered Units

1x Danae-class anti aircraft cruiser (17 month á 460ts material necessary per unit)
- Dido laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 3 slip in March 37, completed in July 38

1x MSA-class mine cruiser (13 month á 301ts material necessary per unit)
- MSA Hedgehog laid down in Daressalam on a Type 2 slip in June 37, completed in August 38

2x CL36EB-class light cruiser (17 month á 465ts material necessary per unit)
- Nampula II laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in October 37, completed in February 39
- Oudtshoorn II laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in January 38, completed in May 39

3x CL38A-class light cruiser (17 month á 470ts material necessary per unit)
- Charybdis laid down in Cape Town on a Type 2 slip in April 38, completed in August 39
- Hydra laid down in Port Louis on a Type 2 slip in April 38, completed in August 39
- Basilisk laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 2 slip in August 38, completed in December 39

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

1x Nampula-class light cruiser (6 month total, 3 month in Type 2 dock)
- Kimberley scrapping in Durban starting in July, finished in December 38 – 594ts received from hull for Q3/1939


Class A Cruisers

Completed Units

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

2x Radiance-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

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

1x Colony-class AC (7 month total, 3 month in Type 3 dock)
- Argentina scrapping in Durban starting in May, finished in November 38 – 1456ts received from hull for Q3/1939


Capital Units

Completed Units

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

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

1x BB33Lh-class battleship (48 month á 796ts material necessary per unit)
- 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

2x BB37A-III-class battleship (57 month á 838ts material necessary per unit)
- Thunderer laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in June 37, completed in February 42
- Superb laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in September 37, completed in May 42

1x BB37A-IV-class battleship (57 month á 835ts material necessary per unit)
- Implacable laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in April 38, completed in December 42

Rebuilds/Refits

1x Mauritius-class battleship (19 month and 14484ts of material necessary)
- Mauritius entering a Type 3 dock in Buenos Aires in October. Leaving the dock in May 38, the battleship will stay in the yard until April 39

Scrapping

None


Coastal Defence Units

Completed Units

1x Nagelring-class coastal defence ship
1x Tyrfing-class coastal defence ship
1x Gungnir-class coastal defence ship
1x Excalibur-class coastal defence ship

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

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Rebuilds/Refits

None


Carriers

Completed Units

1x Forge-class fleet carrier (Type 26)
2x TvD-class fleet carrier (Type 34)

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

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

On Trials

2x AV36-class floatplane carrier
- Unicorn running trials until August 38
- Gryphon running trials until October 38

Ordered Units

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

1x CV37C-class fleet carrier (36 month á 750ts material necessary per unit)
- Asgard laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 4 slip in August 37, completed in July 40

1x AV36-class floatplane carrier (16 month á 387ts material necessary per unit)
- Gargoyle laid down in Montevideo on a Type 2 slip in May 38, completed in August 39

Rebuilds/Refits

None


Class A Submarines

Completed Units

5x E-class submarine
13x F-class submarine
2x J-class submarine
2x L-class submarine
6x M-class submarine

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

2x M-class fleet submarine (11 month á 99ts material necessary per unit)
- M7 laid down in Durban on a Type 0 slip in January 38, completed in November 38
- M8 laid down in Durban on a Type 0 slip in February 38, completed in December 38

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

1x J-class submarine (1 month and 150ts of material necessary)
- J3 entering the navy yard in Montevideo for one month in September 38 for life extension


Class B Submarines

Completed Units

3x I-class submarine
7x H-class submarine
13x K-class submarine
2x N-class submarine

On Trials

3x N-class coastal submarine
- N2 running trials until July 38
- N4 running trials until October 38
- N7 running trials until November 38

Ordered Units

2x N-class coastal submarine (5 month á 95ts necessary per unit)
- N5 laid down in Prince Eduard Islands on a Type 0 slip in April 37, completed in September 38
- N8 laid down in Douala on a Type 0 slip in July 38, completed in November 38

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

6x I-class coastal submarine (4 month total, 1 month in Type 0 dock)
- I4 scrapping in Douala starting in January, finished in April 38 – 60ts received from hull for Q3/1938
- I1 scrapping in Libreville starting in January, finished in April 38 – 60ts received from hull for Q3/1938
- I5 scrapping in Douala starting in May, finished in August 38 – 60ts received from hull for Q4/1938
- I2 scrapping in Libreville starting in May, finished in August 38 – 60ts received from hull for Q4/1938
- I5 scrapping in Douala starting in September, finished in December 38 – 60ts received from hull for Q3/1939
- I3 scrapping in Libreville starting in September, finished in December 38 – 60ts received from hull for Q3/1939


Landing Ships

Completed Units

None

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

2x LSA38-class coastal submarine (5 month á 82ts necessary per unit)
- LSA38-1 laid down in Daressalam on a Type 0 dock in July 38, completed in November 38
- LSA38-2 laid down in Daressalam on a Type 0 slip in July 38, completed in November 38

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)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 35)

1x FV32-class fleet support ship

On Trials

2x FV36-class fleet support ship
- FV36-1 Sharon den Adel running trials until July 38
- FV36-1 Tarja Turunen running trials until October 38

Ordered Units

None

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
66 motor launches
38 motor torpedo boats
47 minesweepers
52 small patrol crafts
5 river gunboat
2 river monitors
85 TB/DD/DLs of less than 2,000ts
43 cruisers category b
11 cruisers category a
12 capital units
7 costal defence ships
5 aircraft carrier
4 floatplane carrier
25 submarines category b
28 submarines category a
0 landing ships
20 armed tenders
1 fleet support ship

plus numerous auxiliary vessels of all kind.