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THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q1/1937 REPORT

A. Industrial Output

7 Factories:
Fixed IP: 0
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 7,000 tons

B. Transfers and Acquisitions

1,840 tons to Japan for two carriers
2,190 tons to Germany for one battlecruiser (Veinticinco de Mayo)
1,000 tons from Mexico for six destroyers

C. Unit Relocations
Destroyers Jorge and Thorne join 4th Destroyer Squadron
AA escorts CA3 and CA4 of Chaco Class join the 2nd Escort Squadron
Six 1914 Class destroyers; Cervantes, Yucuman, Juan de Garray, San Juan, San Luis and Santa Cruz transferred to the Mexican Navy

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 6,551 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 5,550 tons
Total surplus: 4,971 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
Battlecruisers: 1 + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 2 + 0
Heavy Cruisers: 2 + 0
Light Cruisers: 9 + 2 (plus one rated as gunnery training ship)
Destroyer Leaders 1 + 0
Destroyers: 15 + 1
Submarines: 3 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 8 + 0
Escorts/ Minesweepers: 15 + 0
Yacht/ Sloop: 1 + 0
Patrol Gunboats: 18 + 0 (Project 611 Class boats)
Large River Gunboats: 5 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 16 + 0
MTBs: 15 + 0
Training Ships: 1 + 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

G. Miscellaneous Works
AFNE Bahia Blanca D-3: Battle damage repairs (rated 65%) to light cruiser General Belgrano 3426 tons spent (seven months in dry dock 3997 tons total)
Completion due April 1937

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 Bahia Blanca:

S-3:
Almirante Domecq Garcia Belgrano Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 October 1936
Launched: 1 June 1937
1602 tons this quarter for 3204 tons
Completion due 15 June 1937

Espora LSC Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down 1 January 1936
Launched: 25 June 1936
279 tons this quarter for 4227 tons
Completed 25 February 1937

S-1a:
Capitan Tejada 1936 Class Destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 15 November 1936
448.5 tons this quarter for 1345 tons
Completion due 1 July 1937

S-2a:
Lynch 1936 Class Destroyer
Laid Down 1 July 1936
Launched: 15 November 1936
448.5 tons this quarter for 1345 tons
Completion due 1 July 1937

S-0a:

Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano

S-2: Drummond Mendoza Class Destroyer
Laid Down 1 January 1937
Launched: 15 May 1937
468 tons this quarter for 468 tons
Completion due 20 October 1937

S-1:
Azopardo Guardia Class Minesweeper/ Sloop
Laid Down 1 October 1936
Launched: 1 February 1937
193.5 tons this quarter for 387 tons
Completion due 15 August 1937

Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia

S-1:
Mantilla Guardia Class Minesweeper/ Sloop
Laid Down 1 October 1936
Launched: 1 February 1937
193.5 tons this quarter for 387 tons
Completion due 15 August 1937

S-0:

Light Craft:
Two Type 5A (MAS Typo 1000) MTB 75 tons each = 150 tons
Two Type 7A River Gunboat 27 tons each = 54 tons

Organization

Commanding officer of formation listed, first named ship is flagship of formation. Flagship of the fleet is LIBERTAD.

Battleship Squadron Libertad, Capitan Gascon and Patagonia (Almirante Benedicto)

1st Carrier Squadron Independencia and Guardabosques (Almirante Peablo)

1st Cruiser Squadron Almirante Brown and La Argentina (Vice Almirante Moreno)

2nd Cruiser Squadron Nueve de Julio, Comodore Py, Hipolito Bocuhard and Espora (Vice Almirante Murphy)

3rd Cruiser Squadron Eclipse, Orca and Fortaleza (Contra Almirante Velazco)

4th Cruiser Squadron General Begrano, Capitan Juan Domingo Peron and Almirante Storni (Almirante Dominguez)

1st Destroyer Squadron Mendoza class destroyers Mendoza, Rioja, Murature, Jujuy and Hercules (+1 Drummond) Mendoza Class (Contra Almirante Gomez)

2nd Destroyer Squadron 1933/36 Class destroyers Contra Almirante Barbera, Simon Bolivar + 2 (Capitan de Navio Garibaldi)

3rd Destroyer Squadron Project 414 torpedo destroyers Pinedo, Buchardo, Jorge and Thorne and Flotilla Leader is destroyer Sarandi (Capitan de Navio Roho)

4th Destroyer Squadron 1916 Class destroyers Salto, Segui and Bathurst (Capitan de Navio D’Stanza)

5th Destroyer Squadron Reserved for new construction (Capitan de Navio Honchez)

1stTorpedo Destroyer Squadron Five Corrientes Class (Capitan de Navio Stellos D’Annucio)

2nd Torpedo Destroyer Squadron three Indomita Class (Capitan de Navio Bahia)

1st Submarine Squadron P Class Submarines Salta, Santiago del Estero and Spiro (Contra Almirante Mendez)

Minelayer Squadron Four Chaco Class (Capitan de Navio Esperanto)

1st Escort Squadron Four Chaco Class (2 A/S 2 AA) (Capitan de Navio Dahmon-Sanchez)

2nd Escort Squadron Four Chaco Class (2 A/S 2 AA) (Capitan de Navio Guille)

Minesweeper Squadron three Guardia Class and one Chaco Class (Capitan de Navio Garbes)

Gunboat Support Squadron two Parana Class, one Los Andes Class, Humaita and Paraguay (Contra Almirante Smith-Sabatini)

1st Patrol Squadron Six Type 611 Class G1-G6 (Capitan de Corbeta D’Silva)
2nd Patrol Squadron Six Type 611 Class G7-12 (Capitan de Corbeta Marabella)
3rd Patrol Squadron Six Type 611 Class G13-18 (Capitan de Corbeta Lorenzo)

1st MTB Flotilla Five MAS Type MTB (Capitan de Corbeta Fernando)
2nd MTB Flotilla Four MAS (G) (Capitan de Corbeta Torrez)

Two River Fire Support Squadrons each four River Gunboats (Capitan de Corbeta Guido and Hoho)
Training Squadron sail ship Presidente Sarimento, yacht/ sloop Capitan de Navio Parker, Fulton (mine warfare training), light cruiser Commandante General Irigoyen (gunnery training), Patria (drill ship) and two Type 2B MTB (Vice Almirante Bouchard)

Static Reserve Fleet RTS-402-403 (ex La Plata, Murature), RTS 107 (ex Py), RTS 404 (ex Hipolito Bouchard), RTS 111 (ex E104), RTS 120 (ex E105), light cruisers (1910 Class) RTS 307 ex-Francisco de Gurruchaga and RTS 308 ex-Captain Fernando Derbes (no commander and ships laid up for disposal)

Auxiliary Squadron Seven transports, one tanker and survey ship (no overall commander, Capitan de Corbeta Sarimento handles the organisation and paperwork)

Three Base Support Flotillas (Bahia Blanca, Puerto Belgrano and Comodoro Rividavia) each 1 tug and four dispatch vessels, crane ship at Bahia Blanca (each commanded by a Capitan de Corbeta)
Customs and Police (manned by Customs and Police and maintained by Navy) 3 river craft, 4 dispatch vessels and two Corrientes Class (under nominal head of Capitan de Navio judge Advocate Marlboro Sanchez)