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

No. 45 – January to March 1932


[SIZE=3]Transfers:[/SIZE]

1,208ts received from India.


[SIZE=3]Factories:[/SIZE]

26 factories total can be used.

Fixed factories

1 factory will be fixed to produce infrastructure points for 1932.

Flexible factories

765ts material transferred from Q4 (incl. material recovered from scrapyard).

21,861ts material necessary to be produced in this quarter (22 factories).

3 factories will produce infrastructure points this quarter.

Infrastructure points used this quarter:

0,4put into an extention of a Type 2 Slip in Buenos Aires for a total of 3,7pts at the end of Q1.


[SIZE=3]Ships: [/SIZE]

Minor vessels

Completed Units

48x UJ26-class ASW launch
16x UJ30-class ASW launch

48x R28-class motor launch
12x R31-class motor launch

6x Tree-class minesweeper (Type 16)
16x Bush-class minesweeper (Type 21)
14x Cactus-class minesweeper (Type 2

4x Polar-class sloops
8x S-class sloops
2x Circe-class sloops

16x River-class frigate

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

4x Guard-class patrol crafts

On Trials

4x R31-class motor launch
- R61-R64 running trials until March 32

2x MS28-class minesweeper
- Faucaria running trials until February 32
- Eberlanzia running trials until February 32

4x UJ30-class ASW launch
- UJ65-UJ68 running trials until February 32

1x SL29-class sloop
- Euryale running trials until April 32

Ordered Units

4x R31-class motor launch (1 month á 95ts material necessary per unit)
- R65-R68 build in Lüderitz in January

4x UJ30-class ASW launch (1 month á 196ts material necessary per unit)
- UJ69-UJ72 build in Lüderitz in February

2x Polar-class sloop (11 month á 134ts material necessary per unit)
- Polar Bear II laid down in Durban on a Type 1 slip in March, completed in January 33
- Polar Light II laid down in Daressalam on a Type 1 slip in February, completed in December 32

1x SL29-class sloop (10 month á 100ts material necessary per unit)
- Harpy laid down in Montevideo on a Type 1 slip in January, completed October 32

Rebuilds/Refits

2x Tree-class minesweeper (2 month á 60ts/month material necessary per unit)
- Oak entering a Type 0 dock in Douala in February. Leaving the dock in February, the minesweeper will stay in the yard until March 32
- Birch entering a Type 0 dock in Libreville in March. Leaving the dock in March, the minesweeper will stay in the yard until April 32

2x Guard-class patrol crafts (3 month á 160ts/month material necessary per unit)
- Minder entering in January the vessel will stay in the yard until March 32
- Alerter entering in January the vessel will stay in the yard until March 32

Scrapping

5x SL14-class (4 month total, 2 month in Type 0 dock)
- Stalwart scrapping in Durban starting in June, finished in September – 142ts received from hull for Q1/1932
- Success scrapping in Prince Eduard Islands starting in June, finished in September – 142ts received from hull for Q1/1932
- Strenuous scrapping in Libreville starting in May, finished in August – 142ts received from hull for Q1/1932
- Sturdy scrapping in Libreville starting in September, finished in December – 142ts received from hull for Q2/1932
- Scourge scrapping in Durban starting in November, finished in February 32 – 142ts received from hull for Q3/1932


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 Nymph-class destroyer (Type 30)

8x DL28-class destroyer leader (Type 2

On Trials

4x DD30-class destroyer
- Thetis running trials until May 32
- Thaleia running trials until May 32
- Arethusa running trials until May 32
- Egeria running trials until May 32

Ordered Units

4x DD30-class destroyer (11 month á 145ts material necessary per unit)
- Thoe laid down in Cape Town on a Type 2 slip in March, completed in January 32
- Albuneia laid down in Daressalam on a Type 2 slip in March, completed in January 32
- Iuturna laid down in Port Louis on a Type 1 slip in July, completed in May 32
- Karmena laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 1 slip in September, completed in August 32

1x DD32-class destroyer (11 month á 145ts material necessary per unit)
- Naja laid laid down in Cape Town on a Type 1 slip in February, completed in December 32

2x DL32-class destroyer (11 month á 180ts material necessary per unit)
- Claymore laid laid down in Daressalam on a Type 2 slip in March, completed in January 33
- Scimitar laid laid down in Port Louis on a Type 2 slip in February, completed in November 32

Rebuilds

None

Scrapping

None


Class B Cruisers

Completed Units

2x Nampula-class light cruiser
6x Port Shepstone-class light cruiser
4x Santa Fe-class light cruiser
2x Yaounde-class light cruiser
2x Libreville-class light cruiser
4x Rosario-class light cruiser
4x Aurora-class light cruiser
4x Arion-class light cruiser
2x Douala II-class light cruiser

3x Fenris-class destroyer leader

On Trials

1x DL30-class destroyer leader
- Cerberus running trials until May 32

2x CL29-class light cruiser
- Beira II running trials until January 32
- Blantyre II running trials until January 32

2x CL16-class light cruiser
- Santana running trials until January 32
- Parana running trials until April 32

1x CL19-class light cruiser
- Yaounde running trials until April 32

Ordered Units

1x DL30-class destroyer leader (12 month á 218ts material necessary per unit)
- Python laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 2 Slip in December, completed in November 32

2x CL31-class light cruiser (17 month á 468ts material necessary per unit)
- Ajax laid down in Durban on a Type 3 slip in August, completed in December 32
- Achilles laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in October, completed in February 33

1x DL31-class destroyer leader (13 month á 296ts material necessary per unit)
- Fasold laid down in Durban on a Type 2 slip in October, completed in October 32

Rebuilds/Refits

1x CL19-class light cruiser (4 month á 299ts/month material necessary per unit)
- Brazzaville entering a Type 2 dock in Durban in January. Leaving the dock in February, the cruiser will stay in the yard until April 32

Scrapping

None


Class A Cruisers

Completed Units

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

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

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

2x 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
- Victory laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in April, completed in June 34

Rebuilds

None

Scrapping

None


Coastal Defence Units

Completed Units

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

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

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None


Carriers

Completed Units

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

On Trials

1x CV30-class light fleet carrier
- Anvil running trials until May 32

Ordered Units

1x CV30-class light fleet carrier (23 month á 587ts material necessary per unit)
- Gripper laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 3 slip in August, completed in June 32

Refit

None


Class A Submarines

Completed Units

11x E-class submarine
15x F-class submarine
4x J-class submarine

On Trials

1x L-class submarine
- L1 running trials until April 32

Ordered Units

1x L-class submarine (10 month á 87ts material necessary per unit)
- L2 laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 0 slip in November, completed in August 32


Class B Submarines

Completed Units

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

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Scrapping

5x G-class (4 month total, 1 month in Type 0 dock)
- G14 scrapping in Montevideo starting in April, finished in July – 69ts received from hull for Q1/1932
- G18 scrapping in Buenos Aires starting in June, finished in September – 69ts received from hull for Q1/1932
- G10 scrapping in Mar del Plata starting in May, finished in August – 69ts received from hull for Q1/1932
- G15 scrapping in Montevideo starting in September, finished in December – 69ts received from hull for Q2/1932
- G11 scrapping in Mar del Plata starting in September, finished in December – 69ts received from hull for Q2/1932


Non-combatants

Completed Units

1x Bay-class tender (Type 04)
0x 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
1x Thjazi-class floatplane carrier

On Trials

1x Thjazi-class floatplane carrier
- Ymir running trials until March 32

2x TD05-class tender
- Antongil Bay running trials until March 32
- Walvis Bay running trials until March 32

Ordered Units

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

1x FV32-class fleet support ship (18 month á 467ts material necessary per unit)
- Alexandra Paul laid down in Montevideo on a Type 2 slip in January, completed June 33

Rebuilds/Refits

None

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

64 ASW launches
60 motor launches
36 minesweepers
50 small patrol crafts
92 TB/DD/DLs of less than 2,000ts
33 cruisers category b
9 cruisers category a
14 capital units
7 costal defence ships
2 fleet carrier
43 submarines category b
30 submarines category a
7 floatplane carriers
18 armed tenders

plus numerous auxiliary vessels of all kind.

Arctic

Displacement: 1.500 ts standard
Dimensions: 92,51 m / 89,00 m x 11,00 m x 3,80 m
Armament: 2 - 127 mm guns
Machinery: Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines
Complement: 146 - 190
Cost: £0,534 million / $2,138 million

Naja

Displacement: 1.600 ts standard
Dimensions: 114,28 m / 109,50 m x 10,85 m x 4,08 m
Armament: 5 - 127 mm guns
Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines
Complement: 143 - 187
Cost: £1,037 million / $4,149 million

DL32

Displacement: 2.000 ts standard
Dimensions: 130,15 m / 125,00 m x 12,00 m x 4,00 m
Armament: 8 - 115 mm guns
Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines
Complement: 172 - 224
Cost: £1,278 million / $5,111 million

Alexandra Paul

Displacement: 8.600 ts standard
Dimensions: 139,25 m / 134,00 m x 20,00 m x 6,00 m
Armament: 4 - 115 mm guns
Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines
Complement: 489 - 637
Cost: £1,685 million / $6,741 million

Arctic what types of vessel is she?

She´s a replacement for my old POLAR-class sloops. I bet you asked because of her machinery, right?

I thought a reciprocating steam engines with mixed firing would it make easier to operate this type of vessel in the extreme south. Even in 1932 I think there´s some merrit in having an engine you can fire with everything that burns - expecially when operating in extreme conditions.

... now why do I get this image of the South African Captain and his crew ripping away all the wood aboard his ship in order to fuel his engines?
:-)

Hmmm.... Looks like we see similar things sometimes. :o)

Extreme South? I'd hardly call Cape Agulhas extreme south. I'm sure the RSAN would patrol a bit further south, but there isn't much in the way of land or ships there.

Reciprocating engines are probably best for this application. Low tech, easy to fix, reliable at low revs, more efficient at low revs.

Those ships will be based on the Prince Eduard Islands and patrol the fishing fleets etc in the Arctic - just like the old POLAR-class did.