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

No. 33 – January to March 1929


[SIZE=3]Transfers:[/SIZE]

0,2pts transferred to India for Diego Garcia


[SIZE=3]Factories:[/SIZE]

26 factories total can be used.

Fixed factories

3 factory will be fixed to produce infrastructure points for 1929.

Flexible factories

890ts material transferred from Q4 (incl. material recovered from scrapyard).

22,496ts material necessary to be produced in this quarter (23 factories).

0 factory will produce infrastructure points this quarter.

Infrastructure points used this quarter:

0,1pts put into a new Type 1 Dock in Port Louis for a total of 0,2pts at the end of Q1


[SIZE=3]Ships:[/SIZE]

Minor vessels

Completed Units

36x UJ26-class ASW launch

6x R28-class motor launch

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

6x Centaur-class sloops
4x Polar-class sloops
20x S-class sloops

12x River-class frigate

8x Pleiades-class light destroyers

6x Guard-class patrol crafts

4x Mimir-class floatplane carriers

On Trials

1x MS28-class minesweeper
- MS28-1 running trials until June 29

Ordered Units

4x River-class frigate (10 month á 60ts material necessary per unit)
- Rio Olimer Grande laid down in Montevideo on a Type 1 slip in May, completed February 29
- Rio Cebolatti laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 1 slip in April, completed January 29
- Rio Tacuari laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 1 slip in April, completed January 29
- Rio Daymàn laid down in St. Helena on a Type 1 slip in June, completed March 29

5x MS28-class minesweeper (Type 28 - 10 month á 56ts material necessary per unit)
- MS28-3 laid down in Montevideo on a Type 0 slip in June, completed March 29
- MS28-2 laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 0 slip in May, completed February 29
- MS28-4 laid down in Port Louis on a Type 0 slip in July, completed April 29
- MS28-6 laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 0 slip in March, completed December 29
- MS28-5 laid down in St. Helena on a Type 0 slip in January, completed October 29

4x LD29-class light destroyer (10 month á 58ts material necessary per unit)
- Uranus laid down in Cape Town on a Type 0 slip in January, completed October 29
- Saturn laid down in Port Louis on a Type 1 slip in January, completed October 29
- Venus laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 1 slip in March, completed December 29
- Mercury laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 1 slip in March, completed December 29

Rebuilds

None

Scrapping

9x MS12-class (4 month total, 1 month in Type 0 dock)
- Rose scrapping in Buenos Aires starting in March, finished in June 28 – 63ts received from hull for Q1/1929
- Lotus scrapping in Buenos Aires starting in May, finished in August 28 – 63ts received from hull for Q2/1929
- Tulip scrapping in St. Helena starting in April, finished in July 28 – 63ts received from hull for Q2/1929
- Hyacinth scrapping in Buenos Aires starting in August, finished in November 28 – 63ts received from hull for Q3/1929
- Iris scrapping in St. Helena starting in September, finished in December 28 – 63ts received from hull for Q3/1929
- Snowdrop scrapping in Mar del Plata starting in October, finished in January 29 – 63ts received from hull for Q4/1929
- Crocus scrapping in Buenos Aires starting in December, finished in March 29 – 63ts received from hull for Q4/1929
- Jonquil scrapping in Buenos Aires starting in January, finished in April 29 – 63ts received from hull for Q1/1930
- Foxglove scrapping in Mar del Plata starting in March, finished in June 29 – 63ts received from hull for Q1/1930

2x SL09-class (4 month total, 2 month in Type 0 dock)
- Uranus scrapping in Cape Town starting in February, finished in May – 99ts received from hull for Q1/1929
- Pluto scrapping in Cape Town starting in July, finished in October – 99ts received from hull for Q3/1929

5x SL11-class (4 month total, 2 month in Type 0 dock)
- Rhötos scrapping in Durban starting in February, finished in May – 126ts received from hull for Q1/1930
- Cheiron scrapping in Durban starting in January, finished in April – 126ts received from hull for Q1/1930
- Pholos scrapping in Cape Town starting in February, finished in May – 126ts received from hull for Q1/1930
- Diktys scrapping in Port Elizabeth starting in January, finished in April – 126ts received from hull for Q1/1930
- Hylonome scrapping in Daressalam starting in January, finished in April – 126ts received from hull for Q1/1930


Destroyers

Completed Units

10x 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)
5x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 27)

On Trials

1x TB16-class torpedo boats
- Lynx running trials until May 29

3x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 27)
- Leiagora running trials until May 29
- Lysianassa running trials until May 29
- Melite running trials until June 29

2x DL28-class destroyer leader (Type 2
- Halberd running trials until May 29
- Langdebeve running trials until June 29

Ordered Units

7x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 27 - 11 month á 147ts material necessary per unit)
- Menippe laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 2 slip in March, completed in January 29
- Nesaia laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 2 slip in May, completed in March 29
- Panopeia laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 1 slip in January, completed in November 29
- Pasithea laid down in Daressalam on a Type 1 slip in January, completed in November 29
- Pherusa laid down in Douala on a Type 1 slip in February, completed in December 29
- Ploto laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 2 slip in February, completed in December 29
- Polynoe laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 2 slip in March, completed in January 30

4x DL28-class destroyer leader (11 month á 181ts material necessary per unit)
- Ranseur laid down in Cape Town on a Type 2 slip in May, completed in March 29
- Glaive laid down in Port Louis on a Type 2 slip in April, completed in February 29
- Javelin laid down in Durban on a Type 2 slip in January, completed in November 29
- Guisarme laid down in Daressalam on a Type 2 slip in January, completed in November 29

Rebuilds

1x TB16-class torpedo boat (6 month á 128ts material necessary per unit)
- Panther entering a Type 1 dock in Montevideo in August. Leaving the dock in September, the torpedo boat will stay in the yard until January 29

Scrapping

2x TB13-class (4 month total, 2 month in Type 1 dock)
- Dove scrapping in Durban starting in February, finished in May – 189ts received from hull for Q1/1929
- Gryphon scrapping in Durban starting in June, finished in September – 189ts received from hull for Q2/1929


Class B Cruisers

Completed Units

11x Insect-class torpedoboat
4x Nampula-class light cruiser
2x Port Shepstone-class light cruiser
5x 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
2x Arion-class light cruiser

On Trials

2x CL13-class light cruiser
- Port St. Johns running trials until February 29
- Port Alfred running trials until February 29

Ordered Units

2x CL27-class light cruiser (15 month á 384ts material necessary per unit)
- Pegasus laid down in Durban on a Type 3 slip in May, completed in July 29
- Areion laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in June, completed in August 29

2x CL29-class light cruiser (17 month á 458ts material necessary per unit)
- Pietermaritzburg II laid down in Durban in a Type 2 dock in March, completed in July 29
- Douala II laid down in Montevideo on a Type 2 dock in January, completed in May 30

Rebuilds

3x CL13-class light cruiser (14 month á 145ts/month material necessary per unit)
- Port Nolloth entering a Type 4 dock in Port Louis in January. Leaving the dock in June 28, the cruiser will stay in the yard until February 29
- Port Elizabeth entering a Type 2 dock in Montevideo in January. Leaving the dock in June 28, the cruiser will stay in the yard until February 29
- Porto Alegre entering a Type 2 dock in Mar del Plata in July. Leaving the dock in December 28, the cruiser will stay in the yard until August 29

1x CL16-class light cruiser (12 month á 192ts/month material necessary per unit)
- Santa Fe entering a Type 2 dock in Port Elizabeth in February. Leaving the dock in June 29, the cruiser will stay in the yard until January 30

Scrapping

None


Class A Cruisers

Completed Units

0x Colony-class AC
2x General-class AC
4x Cape-class (Type 23)
1x Cape-class (Type 26)

On Trials

1x CA26-class heavy cruiser
- Cape Agulhas running trials until January 29

Ordered Units

1x CA29-class heavy cruiser (21 month á 545ts material necessary per unit)
- Ladon laid down in Montevideo on a Type 3 slip in January, completed in September 30

Refits

1x Colony -class AC (5 month á 485ts/month material necessary per unit)
- Argentina entering port facilities in Durban in October. The cruiser will stay in the yard until April 29

Scrapping

None


Capital Units

Completed Units

2x Hertog-class
0x Koning-class
2x Mauritius-class
2x South Africa-class
2x Mocambique-class
1x Ophion-class

On Trials

1x Koning-class battleship
- Koning Frederik running trials until April 29

Ordered Units

1x BB24G-class (37 month á 808ts/month material necessary per unit)
- Hyperion laid down on a Type 4 slip in Durban in April 25, completed in February 29

Rebuilds

3x Koning-class battleship (22 month á 576ts/month material necessary per unit)
- Koning Hendrik entering a Type 3 dock in Buenos Aires in July. Leaving the dock in March 28, the battleship will stay in the yard until April 29
- Koning Wilhelm entering a Type 3 dock in Cape Town in January. Leaving the dock in September 28, the battleship will stay in the yard until October 29
- Koning Phillip entering a Type 3 dock in Douala in March. Leaving the dock in November 28, the battleship will stay in the yard until December 29

Scrapping

2x Sao Tome-class (10 month total, 4 month in Type 4 dock)
- Principe scrapping in Montevideo starting in January, finished in October – 3.095ts received from hull for Q3/1929, guns of first, second and third battery stored
- Sao Tome scrapping in Montevideo starting in January, finished in October – 3.095ts received from hull for Q3/1930, guns of first, second and third battery stored


Coastal Defence Units

Completed Units

1x Nagelring-class
2x LCDS-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

1x CDS4-class coast defense ship (17 month á 448ts material necessary per unit)
- Tyrfing laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in January, completed in May 29

1x LCDS-2-class coast defense ship (11 month á 169ts material necessary per unit)
- Ringhorn laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 3 slip in October, completed in August 29


Carriers

Completed Units

1x CV25B-class

On Trials

1x CV26-class fleet carrier
- Forge will running trials until January 29

Ordered Units

None


Class A Submarines

Completed Units

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

Ordered Units

None


Class B Submarines

Completed Units

14x G-class submarine
15x I-class submarine
12x H-class submarine
10x K-class submarine

On Trials

1x K-class submarine
- K11 running trials until May 29

Ordered Units

1x K-class submarine (10 month á 46ts material necessary per unit)
- K12 laid down in Prince Eduard Islands on a Type 0 slip in June, completed in March 29


Non-combatants

Completed Units

16x Bay-class tender (several different designs)

On Trials

1x AV28-class floatplane carrier
- Bölthorn running trials until June 29

Ordered Units

1x AV28-class floatplane carrier (12 month á 168ts material necessary per unit)
- Egdir laid down in Majunga on a Type 1 slip in March, completed in January 30

1x TD29-class tender (14 month á 304ts material necessary per unit)
- TD29-1 laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in January, completed in February 30

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

36 ASW launches
6 motor launches
31 minesweepers
56 small patrol crafts
63 TB/DDs (does not include 11 TBs with 15cm guns)
40 cruisers category b (does include 11 TBs with 15cm guns)
7 cruisers category a
9 capital units
1 fleet carrier
51 submarines category b
32 submarines category a
4 floatplane carriers
16 armed tenders

plus numerous auxiliary vessels of all kind.

Here´s some official information regarding the newly laid down ship classes:

LD29 , South African Light Destroyer laid down 1929

Displacement: 600 t standard
Dimensions: 70,00 m / 68,00 m x 7,65 m x 3,23 m
Armament: 4 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (2x2 guns); 4 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes
Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 14.000 Kw
Complement: 66 - 86
Cost: £0,325 million / $1,300 million
Remarks: Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped; Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped; Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

CL29 , South African Light Cruiser laid down 1929

Displacement: 8.000 t standard
Dimensions: 169,91 m / 167,00 m x 17,80 m x 5,95 m
Armament: 12 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (4x3 guns); 12 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes
Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 82.000 shp
Complement: 472 - 614
Cost: £3,143 million / $12,573 million
Remarks: Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate; Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate; Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

CA29 , South African Heavy Cruiser laid down 1929

Displacement: 11.700 t standard
Dimensions: 204,74 m / 200,00 m x 21,00 m x 6,35 m
Armament: 10 - 8,27" / 210 mm guns (5x2 guns); 8 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes
Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 70.000 Kw
Complement: 624 - 812
Cost: £4,599 million / $18,394 million
Remarks: Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate; Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent; Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

TD29 , South African Tender laid down 1929

Displacement: 4.385 t standard
Dimensions: 119,94 m / 117,00 m x 18,00 m x 4,50 m
Armament: 2 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts
Machinery: Diesel Internal combustion motors, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 10.000 shp
Complement: 308 - 401
Cost: £0,818 million / $3,271 million
Remarks: Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent; Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent; Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform; Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather