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Argentine Q2/1932 Report

Seven factories producing 7000tons of warship material a quarter or 2333tons per month

STATUS AS OF 31/06/32
at Bahia Blanca:
1 Type 3 slip TWO Indomita 81 tons per month, launched April
1 Type 1 slips Mendoza 4 165 tons per month
1 Type 1 slips Mendoza 5 165 tons per month
1 Type 0 slips N/A
1 Type 0 slips N/A
1 Type 0 slips Guardia 64.5 tons per month, launched 4th week May
1 Type 0 slips Guardia 64.5 tons per month, launched 4th week May
1 Type 3 drydock N/A
at Puerto Belgrano:
1 Type 2 slip Comodore Py 321.5 tons per month
1 Type 1 slip Mendoza 6 165 tons per month
2 Type 1 drydock N/A
at Comodoro Rividavia:
1 Type 0 slips N/A
1 Type 1 slips Indomita 81 tons per month, launched April
1 Type 2 drydock N/A
2 Type 0 drydocks N/A

Completion 31/06/32
Mendoza 4 495 tons
Mendoza 5 495 tons
Mendoza 6 495 tons
Comodore Py 964.5 tons
Chaco complete
Chubut complete
All Indomita 487 tons each
Both Guardia 306 tons each
Los Andes complete

Small ships: N/A

Refits: None

Total construction costs
April 1458.5 tons
May 1188.5 tons
June 129 tons (all construction stopped except for two Guardia)
Carry over from Q1= 566tons
Foreign payments:
3161.5 tons to Germany (P Class and 1 cruiser)
855 tons Atlantis for cruiser
1158 tons Italy (final payment for DD and gun licences)
Payments received:
300 from sale of Independicia
Total Cost 144.5
Carry over to Q3 1932: 15.5 tons

Order of Battle, 31 June
Note: Y) +Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.

Battleships: 2(0)+0
Battlecruisers: 3(0)+0
Coast Defence Battleships: 2(0)+0
First Class Cruisers: 3(0)+0
Second Class Cruisers: 4(0)+3
Destroyer Leaders 0(0)+2
Destroyers: 13(0)+3
Old Destroyers: 8(0)+0
Escorts/ Minesweepers 2(0)+0
Submarines: 0(0)+2
Torpedo Boats: 12(0)+3
Fast Torpedo Craft: 6(0)+0
Gunboats: 5(0)+1
River Gunboats: 18(0)+0
Minelayers: 1)+0
Training Ships: 1(0)+0
Despatch Vessels: 16(0)+0
Oilers: 1(0)+0
Transports: 7(0)+0
Survey Ships:1(0)+0
Tugboats: 3(0)+0
Crane Ships: 1(0)+0