Argentine Q1/1936 Report
Seven factories producing 10500tons of warship material a quarter or 3500tons per month (see below)
NOTE: Argentina is in the first quarter of a war economy for a period of up to two quarters (Q2 1936).
STATUS AS OF 31/03/36
At Bahia Blanca:
1 Type 3 slip Espora (LSC Class) LSC 321.5 tons per month
1 Type 1 slip Torpedo Destroyer A 125.2 tons per month (launched Nov)
1 Type 1 slip N/A
1 Type 0 slip Chaco Class C09 73.5 tons per month (launched Feb 1936)
1 Type 0 slip Chaco Class C10 73.5 tons per month (launched Feb 1936)
1 Type 0 slip Chaco Class CA1 73.5 tons per month (launched Feb 1936)
1 Type 0 slip N/A
1 Type 3 drydock Cruiser Capitan Peron 571 tons per month (repairs to complete Q3/36)
At Puerto Belgrano:
1 Type 2 slip Torpedo Destroyer D 125.2 tons per month
1 Type 1 slip Torpedo Destroyer C 125.2 tons per month (launched Nov)
1 Type 1 drydock Destroyer Salto (repairs to complete end Dec)
1 Type 1 drydock
At Comodoro Rividavia:
1 Type 0 slip Chaco Class CA2 73.5 tons per month (launched Feb 1936)
1 Type 1 slip Torpedo Destroyer B 125.2 tons per month
1 Type 2 drydock Cruiser Fortazela 359 tons per month (repairs to complete Q2/36)
2 Type 0 drydocks N/A
Completion 31/03/36
Espora Light Cruiser 964.5 tons = 22% complete
Chaco C08 294 tons = 93% complete
Chaco C09 294 tons = 93% complete
Chaco CA1 294 tons = 93% complete
Chaco CA2 294 tons = 93% complete
Torpedo Destroyer A 1126.8 tons = 87% complete
Torpedo Destroyer B 751.2 tons = 58% complete
Torpedo Destroyer C 375.6 tons = 29% complete
Torpedo Destroyer D 375.6 tons = 29% complete
Small craft:
2x Project 611L2 Class Patrol Boats = 352 tons
Refits:
War Repairs: 500 tons stockpile to cover minor damage repairs
Fortazela rated (six months in dry dock 2155 tons total)
Capitan Peron 1713 tons (seven months in dry dock 3997 tons total) rated 65%
Total construction costs
Jan tons 1116.3 tons
Feb tons 1116.3 tons
Mar tons 1116.3 tons
Total: 4742.6 tons
Carry over from Q4= 748.2 tons
Foreign payments:
1840 tons to Japan for 2 carriers
Total: 1840 tons
Payments received: N/A
Total Cost tons: 5416.8 tons
Carry over to Q2 1936: 3243.2 tons
Order of Battle, 31 March
Note:
Y) +Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
Battleships: 2(0) +0
Battlecruisers: 1(0) +0
Coast Defence Battleships: 0(0) +0
Aircraft Carriers: 0(0) +2
Heavy Cruisers: 2(0) +0
Light Cruisers (one rated gunnery training ship): 12(2) +1
Destroyer Leaders 1(1) +0
Destroyers: 20(0) +4
Escorts/ Minesweepers 12 (0) +0 (1 Yacht)
Submarines: 5(0) +0
Torpedo Boats: 7(0) +0
Fast Torpedo Craft: 18(0)
Gunboats: 5(0) +0
River Gunboats: 6(0) +0
Motor River Gunboats: 18(0) +0
Patrol Gunboats 16(0) +2 (Project 611 boats)
Minelayers: 1(0) +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