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THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q2/1939 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)
2,000 tons from Turkey for one heavy cruiser and construction plans
1,000 tons from Paraguay


C. Unit Relocations
Granville, Guerrico, Ferre and Gomez Roca reform the 5th Destroyer Squadron on 15 May

D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 2,657.3 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 4,704 tons
Total surplus: 2,973.3 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: 2 + (0) + 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: 23 + 4
Submarines: 5 + 1
Torpedo Boats: 9 + 0
Escorts/ Minesweepers: 18 + 0
Yacht/ Sloop: 1 + 0
Patrol Gunboats: 22 + 0 (Project 611 Class boats)
Large River Gunboats: 7 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 20 + 0
MTBs: 17 + 0
Training Ships: 3 + 0 (one static drill ship)
Dispatch Vessels: 16(0) +0
Oilers: 1(0) +1
Transports: 7(0) +0
Repair Ships: 0 + 1
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-3a:
Cabo San Gonzalo Project 708A Class Repair Ship
Laid Down: 1 April 1939
Launched: 20 October 1939
1,412 tons this quarter for 1,412 tons
Completion due on 15 August 1940

S-1a:
Cervantes Project 421 1939 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 April 1939
Launched: 1 August 1939
478 tons this quarter for 478 tons
Completion due 15 February 1940

Granville Project 407B Escort Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1938
Launched: 1 November 1938
110 tons this quarter for 1,091 tons
Completed 1 May 1939

S-1b:
Juan de Garray Project 421 1939 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 April 1939
Launched: 1 August 1939
478 tons this quarter for 478 tons
Completion due 15 February 1940

Guerrico Project 407B Escort Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1938
Launched: 1 November 1938
110 tons this quarter for 1,091 tons
Completed 1 May 1939

S-0a:
Dona Elora Project 707 Class Coastal Tanker
Laid Down: 1 April 1939
Launched: 15 May 1939
300 tons this quarter for 300 tons
Completion due 15 August 1939

Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:

S-2:
Oruc Reis Project 211 Class Heavy Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1939
Launched: 15 July 1939
1,591 tons this quarter for 3,182 tons
Completion due 15 July 1940

S-1:
Catamarca Project 421 1939 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 April 1939
Launched: 1 August 1939
478 tons this quarter for 478 tons
Completion due 15 February 1940

Ferre Project 407A Escort Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1938
Launched: 1 November 1938
109 tons this quarter for 1,090 tons
Completed 1 May 1939

Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:

S-1:
San Juan Project 421 1939 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 April 1939
Launched: 1 August 1939
478 tons this quarter for 478 tons
Completion due 15 February 1940

Gomez Roca Project 407A Escort Frigate
Laid Down: 1 July 1938
Launched: 1 November 1938
109 tons this quarter for 1,090 tons
Completed 1 May 1939

S-0:
Santa Fe Project 701A P Class submarine
Laid Down: 1 April 1939
292 tons this quarter for 292 tons
Completion due 1 November 1939

AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:
N/A

Light Craft:
Two Project 611 L3 AA escorts 175 tons each = 350 tons