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SAE Quarterly Reports

No. 95 – July to September 1944


Transfers/Notes:

1,500ts to the Philippines for purchase of seaplane carrier Lagonoy
First payment from China (1,500ts) for purchase and rebuild of a floatplane carrier

2x Town-class fleet cruiser Type 16 delivered to China after rebuild


Factories:

27 factories total can be used.

Fixed factories

1 factory fixed to produce infrastructure points in 1944.

Flexible factories

25,288ts of material produced this quarter (26 factories).

0 factories will produce infrastructure points this quarter.

Material handling

812ts of material transferred from Q2/44.

865ts of material recovered from scrap yard.

26,904ts of material used this quarter.

773ts of material transferred to Q4.

Infrastructure points used this quarter

0,1pts put into an update of the Type 4 dock in Cape Town to Type 5 for a total of 0,8pts at the end of Q3/44.


Ships:

Minor vessels

Completed Units

31x UJ30-class ASW launch
24x UJ35-class ASW launch
16x UJ42-clas ASW launch

4x R28-class motor launch
23x R31-class motor launch
8x R37-class motor launch
24x R42-class motor launch

26x S34-class motor torpedo boat
12x S36-class motor torpedo boat
12x S40-class motor torpedo boat

13x Bush-class minesweeper (Type 21)
8x Cactus-class minesweeper (Type 28)
8x Flower-class minesweeper (Type 35)
8x Seychelles-class minesweeper (Type 38)
6x Centaur-class minesweeper (Type 42)

12x Coastal-class minesweeper (Type 37)
12x Coastal-class minesweeper (Type 41)

2x Circe-class sloops
4x Polar II-class sloops

12x River-class frigate (Type 25)
4x Lake-class frigate (Type 35)
8x Mountain-class frigate (Type 40)

8x Bird-class light destroyer (Type 35)

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

4x Garcia-class river gun boat (Type 35)
2x General-class river gun boat (Type 37)
2x General-class river gun boat (Type 42)
2x Drudge-class river gun boat (Type 43)

2x Argonaut-class river monitors (Type 36)

On Trials

4x R42-class motor launch
- R105 running trials until July 44
- R106 running trials until August 44
- R107 running trials until September 44
- R108 running trials until September 44

3x UJ44-class ASW launch
- UJ105 running trials until July 44
- UJ106 running trials until August 44
- UJ107 running trials until September 44

1x Centaur-class mine sweeper
- MS42-7 Rhoikos running trials until December 44

2x Cactus-class mine sweeper
- Conophytum running trials until July 44
- Frithia running trials until July 44

4x Pelican-class sloop
- Pelican running trials until August 44
- Ibis running trials until October 44
- Egret running trials until October 44
- Flamingo running trials until November 44

Ordered Units

1x Centaur-class minesweeper (10 month and 537ts material required per unit)
- MS42-8 Hylaios laid down in Douala on a Type 1 slip in January 44, completed in October 44

2x Pelican-class sloop (11 month and 97ts material required per unit)
- Albatross laid down in Montevideo on a Type 1 slip in June 44, completed in April 45
- Shoebill laid down in St. Helena on a Type 1 slip in September 44, completed in July 45

4x R42-class motor launch (1 month and 124ts material required per unit)
- R109 laid down in Lüderitz in July 44, completed in July 44
- R110 laid down in Lüderitz in July 44, completed in July 44
- R111 laid down in Lüderitz in August 44, completed in August 44
- R112 laid down in Lüderitz in August 44, completed in August 44

3x UJ44-class ASW launch (1 month and 200ts material required per unit)
- UJ108 laid down in Rio Grande in July 44, completed in July 44
- UJ109 laid down in Rio Grande in August 44, completed in August 44
- UJ110 laid down in Rio Grande in September 44, completed in September 44

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

2x Circe-class sloop (4 month and 38ts of material required)
- Circe enters a Type 1 dock in St. Helena in April 44. The sloop will stay in the yard until July 44
- Medusa enters a Type 1 dock in St. Helena in August 44. The sloop will stay in the yard until November 44

Scrapping

14x R28-class motor launch (1 month total)
- R28-R29 & R32-R33 & R35-R44 scrapping in June 44 – 90ts received from hulls for Q1/1945

16x UJ26-class ASW launch (1 month total)
- UJ29 & UJ31 & UJ34 & UJ36 & UJ37-UJ48 scrapping in September 44 – 218ts received from hulls for Q1/1945


Destroyers

Completed Units

8x Reptile-class torpedoboat (Type 35)

8x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 21)
8x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 23)
8x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 27)
16x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 30)
8x Snake-class destroyer (Type 32)
8x Fish-class destroyer (Type 38)

6x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 28)
7x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 32)
4x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 36)

On Trials

1x Weapon-class large destroyer Type 28
- Javelin running trials until June 44

3x Nymph-class destroyer Type 27
- Nesso running trials until September 44
- Laodameia running trials until September 44
- Leiagora running trials until September 44

Ordered Units

3x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 44) (11 month and 241ts material required per unit)
- DD44-1 Trident laid down in Durban on a Type 2 slip in April 44, completed in March 45
- DD44-2 Partisan laid down in Cape Town on a Type 2 slip in May 44, completed in April 45
- DD44-3 Glee laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in August 44, completed in July 45

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

5x Nymph-class destroyer Type 27 (6 month a 67ts of material required)
- Panopeia enters a Type 2 dock in Port Elizabeth in March 44. The destroyer will stay in the yard until August 44
- Pasithea enters a Type 1 dock in Port Elizabeth in July 44. The destroyer will stay in the yard until December 44
- Pherusa enters a Type 2 dock in Port Elizabeth in September 44. The destroyer will stay in the yard until February 45
- Lysianassa enters a Type 2 dock in Daressalam in July 44. The destroyer will stay in the yard until December 44
- Melite enters a Type 1 dock in Daressalam in July 44. The destroyer will stay in the yard until December 44

1x Weapon-class large destroyer Type 28 (3 month a 161ts of material required)
- Guisarme enters a Type 3 dock in Durban in July 44. The destroyer will stay in the yard until September 44

Scrapping

None


Fleet Cruisers

Completed Units

3x Santa Fe-class fleet cruiser (Type 16)
4x Yaounde-class fleet cruiser (Type 19)
4x Libreville-class fleet cruiser (Type 21)
4x Rosario-class fleet cruiser (Type 22)
4x Aurora-class fleet cruiser (Type 24)
0x Arion-class fleet cruiser (Type 27)
3x Douala II-class fleet cruiser (Type 29)
2x Ajax-class fleet cruiser (Type 31)
1x Antenor-class fleet cruiser (Type 33)
2x Nampula II- fleet light cruiser (Type 36)
2x Charybdis-class fleet cruiser (Type 38)

2x Daphne-class anti aircraft cruiser (Type 34)
2x Danae-class anti aircraft cruiser (Type 36)

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
1x Hedgehog-class mine cruiser

On Trials

1x CLX43-class experimental fleet cruiser
- Archer running trials until September 44

2x Horse-class fleet cruiser Type 27
- Arion running trials until August 44
- Pegasus running trials until August 44

1x CL43C-class fleet cruiser
- Soweto running trials until December 44

Ordered Units

2x CL43C-class fleet cruiser (18 month á 470ts material required per unit)
- Bhisho laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 4 slip in February 44, completed in July 45
- Harare laid down in Douala on a Type 3 dock in July 44, completed in December 45

Repair/Refits/Rebuilds

None

Scrapping

None


Heavy Cruisers

Completed Units

4x Cape-class (Type 23)
2x Cape-class (Type 26)
0x Dragon-class (Type 29)
2x Hero-class (Type 33)
2x Vengeance-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Repair/Refits

1x CA29-class heavy cruiser (11 month and 519ts of material required)
- Fafnir entering a Type 3 dock in Cape Town in August. Leaving the dock in November, the cruiser will stay in the yard until June 45

Scrapping

None


Capital Units

Completed Units

2x Mauritius-class
2x South Africa-class
2x Mocambique-class
2x Ophion-class
2x Triumph-class
2x Imperator-class
2x Radiance-class
2x Monarch-class
2x Thunderer-class
2x Leviathan-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Coastal Defence Units

Completed Units

1x Nagelring-class coastal defence ship
0x Tyrfing-class coastal defence ship
0x Gungnir-class coastal defence ship
1x Excalibur-class coastal defence ship

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Rebuilds/Refits

1x Tyrfing-class coastal defence ship (5 month a 382ts of material required)
- Tyrfing enters a Type 3 dock in Buenos Aires in Marc 44. The vessel will stay in the yard until July 44.

1x Gungnir-class coastal defence ship (5 month a 383ts of material required)
- Gungnir enters a Type 2 dock in Durban in July 44. Leaving the dock in August, the vessel will stay in the yard until November 44.


Carriers

Completed Units

1x Forge-class fleet carrier (Type 26)
2x TvD-class fleet carrier (Type 34)
1x Asgard-class fleet carrier (Type 37)
1x Helspanth-class fleet carrier (Type 40)

2x Anvil-class light fleet carrier (Type 30)
1x Endress-class light fleet carrier (Type 36)

1x Bölthorn-class floatplane carrier
0x Thjazi-class floatplane carrier
3x Unicorn-class floatplane carrier
2x Wyvern-class floatplane carrier

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

4x CV42C-class fleet carrier (40 month á 771ts material required per unit)
- Bahamuth laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in March 42, completed in June 45
- Marduk laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in July 42, completed in October 45
- Tiamat laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in January 43, completed in April 46
- Lilith laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in April 43, completed in July 46

2x CVL43B-class light fleet carrier (23 month á 608ts material required per unit)
- Robert Westerhold laid down in Durban on a Type 3 slip in January 43, completed in November 44
- Paul Verhoeven laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in October 43, completed in August 45

Rebuilds/Refits

2x Thjazi-class floatplane carrier (8 month and 397ts of material required)
- Thjazi enters a Type 4 dock in Durban in January 44. The carrier will stay in the yard until August 44
- Ymir enters a Type 4 dock in Durban in September 44. The carrier will stay in the yard until April 45


Class A Submarines

Completed Units

3x J-class submarine
2x L-class submarine
8x M-class submarine
8x O-class submarine
2x Q-class submarine
6x T-class submarine

On Trials

2x T-class fleet submarine
- T3 running trials until August 44
- T4 running trials until August 44

Ordered Units

None

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Class B (Coastal) Submarines

Completed Units

13x K-class submarine
8x N-class submarine
8x P-class mine submarine
7x R-class mine submarine

On Trials

1x R-class coastal submarine
- R8 running trials until October 44

Ordered Units

None

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Landing Vehicles

Completed Units

1x LSC38-class landing ship (ex-AV22)
2x LSC39-class landing ship (ex-TD19)
2x LSA38-class landing ship
4x LST38-class landing ship
8x LSI38-class landing ship

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

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)
3x Bay-class tender (Type 22)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 25)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 29)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 35)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 42)

1x FV32-class fleet support ship
2x FV36-class fleet support ship

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

2x FV43-class fleet support ship (21 month á 552ts material required per unit)
- FV43-1 Sarah Bettens laid down in Mar del Plata on a Type 2 slip in February 43, completed in October 44
- FV43-2 Eva Briegel laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 3 slip in March 43, completed in November 44

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

1x TD16-class tender (5 month total, 2 month in Type 4 dock)
- Guanabara Bay scrapping in Douala starting in July, finished in November – 865ts received from hull for Q3/1944

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At the end of this quarter the RSAN consists of (units in service only, units undergoing refits are not listed):

71 ASW launches
59 motor launches
50 motor torpedo boats
67 minesweepers
2 minelayers
44 small patrol crafts
10 river gunboat
2 river monitors
81 TB/DD/DLs
41 fleet cruisers
10 heavy cruisers
20 capital units
2 costal defence ships
8 aircraft carrier
6 floatplane carrier
29 submarines category a
36 submarines category b
17 landing vehicles
19 armed tenders
3 fleet support ship

plus numerous auxiliary vessels of all kind.

Note 1

CDS Gungnir is rebuild to our 25% rule. She swaps her secondaries for 18x 75mm AA guns, and trades 5 tons of misc weight, 4 20mm guns and her torps for it too, while 20cm higher plates are welded to her stem.

Note 2

CA Fafnir is rebuild to our 50% rule. She trades her torpedos, secondary and tertiary batteries for twenty-four 75mm guns and 4 additional 20mm machine cannons. Armor remains untouched but a new power plant is installed, providing an additional 10,000 kW for another 1,07kn of speed and more misc weight to allow the installation of a full set of the latest electronics. Her stem is raised to keep her bow dry and to compensate for her modified weights.

Quoted from "HoOmAn"

Note 1

CDS Gungnir is rebuild to our 25% rule. She swaps her secondaries for 18x 75mm AA guns, and trades 5 tons of misc weight, 4 20mm guns and her torps for it too, while 20cm higher plates are welded to her stem.

Would not the addition of the 20cm plates to her stem cause the refit of the Gungnir to fall under the provisions of "Change to bow form" of Rule 2.2.2.5 and mandate a 50% reconstruction?

Hum. According to the letter of the rules, it would be... but on the other hand, it does seem rather silly to pay twice as much just for what in real life would be a more like building a waterproof fence than anything else...

Quoted from "Brockpaine"

Hum. According to the letter of the rules, it would be... but on the other hand, it does seem rather silly to pay twice as much just for what in real life would be a more like building a waterproof fence than anything else...

In researching the matter, I wonder if what is proposed is a sort of "trawler bow", where the hull plating extends above the deck level? It would help break the force of water coming over the bow. Still, it would change the shape of the bow and, I presume, the measured height above water of the bow - which in turn impacts Springsharp.

That does seem to be what I'd envisioned from the description.

Hi!

My intention was to keep her original bow and deck as is but add some more centimeters in height (and horizontal) above as some kind of add-on spray deflection because her deck does not raise much and I expect her to have a spray issue for A turret (roleplaying, SS does not rate her wet forward in her original configuration). The modification is minimal (e.g. seakeeping remains the same) but as you said according the letter of our rules it is a modification of the ships bow - her average freeboard is raised by 3cm. In effect her stability drops from 1,12 to 1,11 with some small impact on other stats.

As it does not make sense to pay twice as much just for an idea with no real payback, I'll drop the idea and keep her bow low.

Btw, thanks for your feedback anyway. I had to recheck the design and noted I used the wrong shell weight for those new 75mm guns. Raising shell weight by 200 gramms per shell has no impact on the sim but on its report. So I could correct this issue...