THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q2/1938 REPORT
A. Industrial Output
7 Factories:
Fixed IP: 0
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 7,000 tons
B. Transfers and Acquisitions
2,190 tons to Germany for first battlecruiser (Veinticinco de Mayo)
2,190 tons to Germany for second battlecruiser (Constelación)
600 tons from Colombia for Project 616 licence and plans
1,000 tons from Paraguay
C. Unit Relocations
Almirante Domecq Garcia joins 4th Cruiser Squadron on 1 June
Entre Rios joins 3rd Destroyer Squadron on 15 June
San Rafael and Santa Rosa join the Submarine Squadron on 15 May
D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 1,475.1 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 4,539.1 tons
Total surplus: 1,156 tons
Scrap Available: 0t
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 + (1) + 0
Battlecruisers: 1 + 2
Aircraft Carriers: 2 + 0
Heavy Cruisers: 2 + 0
Light Cruisers: 11 + 0 (plus one rated as gunnery training ship)
Destroyer Leaders 1 + 0
Destroyers: 19 + 0
Submarines: 5 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 8 + 1
Escorts/ Minesweepers: 18 + 0
Yacht/ Sloop: 1 + 0
Patrol Gunboats: 18 + 0 (Project 611 Class boats)
Large River Gunboats: 5 + 2
Small River Gunboats: 20 + 0
MTBs: 17 + 0
Training Ships: 3 + 0 (one static drill ship)
Dispatch Vessels: 16(0) +0
Oilers: 1(0) +0
Transports: 7(0) +0
Survey Ships: 1(0) +0
Tugboats: 7(0) +0
Crane Ships: 1(0) +0
G. Miscellaneous Works
APPENDIX A: DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT
Specifying only slips and docks currently in use. All not mentioned are assumed to be empty.
AFNE Bahia Blanca:
1 Type 3 slip
2 Type 1 slips
4 Type 0 slips
1 Type 3 drydock
Astillero Nav. at Puerto Belgrano:
1 Type 2 slip
1 Type 1 slip
2 Type 1 drydocks
Tandanor at Comodoro Rividavia:
1 Type 1 slip
1 Type 0 slip
1 Type 2 drydock
2 Type 0 drydocks
AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:
1 Type 0 slip
1 Type 0 drydock
AFNE Bahia Blanca:
S-3:
Almirante Domecq Garcia Project 208 Belgrano Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 October 1936
Launched: 1 June 1937
819 tons this quarter for 10,431 tons
Completed 15 May 1938
S-1a:
Entre Rios Project 414 Torpedo Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 July 1937
Launched: 15 November 1937
164 tons this quarter for 1,290 tons
Completed 15 May 1938
D-3:
Capitan Gascon Project 101E Libertad Class Battleship
50% reconstruction
Started: 1 July 1937
2,470.5 tons this quarter for 9,881 tons
Completion due 1 January 1939
Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:
S-1:
Baradero Indomita II Project 451 Class Torpedo Boat
Laid Down: 1 October 1937
Launched: 1 February 1938
243.6 tons this quarter for 730.8 tons
Completion due 1 August 1938
Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:
D-0a:
San Rafael Project 701A P Class submarine
Laid Down: 1 July 1937
97 tons this quarter for 973 tons
Completed 1 May 1938
D-0b:
Santa Rosa Project 701A P Class submarine
Laid Down: 1 July 1937
97 tons this quarter for 973 tons
Completed 1 May 1938
AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:
S-0a: Patria Project 616 Class River Gunboat
Laid Down: 1 April 1938
Launched: 15 May 1938
324 tons this quarter for 324 tons
Completed 15 September 1938
D-0a: Pilcomayo Project 616 Class River Gunboat
Laid Down: 1 April 1938
Launched: 15 May 1938
324 tons this quarter for 324 tons
Completed 15 September 1938
Light Craft:
N/A