THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q4/1949 REPORT
A. Industrial Output
7 Factories:
Fixed IP: 0
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 7,000 tons
B. Transfers and Acquisitions
672 tons to Peru for the Aircraft Carrier Lima (final payment)
C. Unit Relocations
ARA LC15 and ARA LC16 commissioned with 2nd Landing Craft Flotilla at Comodoro Rivadavia on 28 November
D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 367 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 6,910 tons
Total surplus: 276 tons
Scrap Available: 491 tons
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: 1 + 0
Battlecruisers: 4 + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 4 (1) + 1
Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 13 (1) + 0
Cruiser/ Minelayer: 1 + 0
Destroyer Leaders 0 + 0
Destroyers: 46 + 0
Submarines: 8 + 1
Torpedo Boats: 3 + 0
Escort Ships: 11 + 0
Minesweepers: 6 + 0
Motor Minesweepers: 28 + 0
Yacht/ Sloop: 1 + 0
Patrol Gunboats: 18 + 0
Large River Gunboats: 7 (1) + 0
Small River Gunboats: 10 + 0
MTBs: 43 + 0
Landing Ship Tank: 2 + 0
Landing Craft: 14 + 0
Training Ships: 4 + 0
Dispatch Vessels: 0 + 0
Patrol Icebreaker: 1 + 0
Oilers: 6 + 2
Water Tankers: 1 + 0
Transports: 6 + 0
Supply Ships: 1 + 0
Repair Ships: 1 + 0
Destroyer Tenders: 2 + 0
Submarine Tenders: 1 + 0
River Craft Tenders: 1 + 0
MTB Tenders: 0 + 2
Survey Ships: 4 + 0
Tugboats: 17 + 0
Crane Ships: 1 + 0
Prefectura Naval Argentina
Patrol Ships: 4 + 0
Fast Patrol Vessels: 1 + 0
River Patrol Vessels: 3 + 0
G. Miscellaneous Works
ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia, 25% refit in harbour costing 2,605 tons taking 5 months, 1,040 tons this quarter for 1,040 tons
DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT
AFNE Bahia Blanca:
S-3a:
Libertad Project 721 Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down: 1 October 1948
Launched: 1 August 1949
1,923 tons this quarter for 9,615 tons
Completion due 1 November 1950
S-1a:
San Luis Project 725 Tanker
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 December 1949
496 tons this quarter for 992 tons
Completion due 1 May 1950
S-1b:
S-1c:
S-1d:
S-0a:
El Austral Project 723 MTB Tender
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 August 1949
173 tons this quarter for 519 tons
Completion due 1 February 1950
S-0b:
D-3a:
ARA Independencia, 50% rebuild, total cost 6,938.5 tons taking 12 months, 1,735 tons this quarter for 3,470 tons
Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:
S-2a:
S-1a:
D-1a:
Capitan de Valles Project 724 Training Submarine
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
274 tons this quarter for 548 tons
Completion due 1 May 1950
D-1b:
Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:
S-1a:
Mercedes Project 725 Tanker
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 December 1949
496 tons this quarter for 992 tons
Completion due 1 May 1950
S-0a:
Atlantis Project 723 MTB Tender
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 August 1949
173 tons this quarter for 519 tons
Completion due 1 February 1950
D-2a:
D-1a:
D-1b:
AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:
S-0a:
D-0a:
ARA Paraguay, 50% rebuild, cost 311.5 tons taking 5 months, 200 tons this quarter for 200 tons
Light Craft:
Two Project 612 Type 6A Class Landing Craft, 200 tons each, total cost 400 tons