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[SIZE=4]SAE Quarterly Reports[/SIZE]

No. 74 – April to June 1939


[SIZE=3]Transfers/Notes:[/SIZE]

Forth payment from Australia (2000ts) for purchase of several light cruisers


[SIZE=3]Factories:[/SIZE]

26 factories total can be used.

Fixed factories

2 factories will be fixed to produce infrastructure points for 1939.

Flexible factories

738ts material transferred from Q1 (incl. material recovered from scrap yard).

22,713ts of material need to be produced in this quarter (23 factories).

Infrastructure points used this quarter:

0,3pts put into factory #27 for a total of 6,2pts at the end of Q2/39.


[SIZE=3]Ships:[/SIZE]

Minor vessels

Completed Units

34x UJ26-class ASW launch
31x UJ30-class ASW launch
24x UJ35-class ASW launch

36x R28-class motor launch
23x R31-class motor launch
8x R37-class motor launch

26x S34-class motor torpedo boat
12x S36-class motor torpedo boat

8x Tree-class minesweeper (Type 16)
13x Bush-class minesweeper (Type 21)
10x Cactus-class minesweeper (Type 28)
8x Flower-class minesweeper (Type 35)
12x Coastal-class minesweeper (Type 37)

4x Circe-class sloops
4x Polar II-class sloops

12x River-class frigate (Type 25)
4x Lake-class frigate (Type 35)

8x Planet-class light destroyer
8x Bird-class light destroyer

5x Guard-class patrol crafts
1x Lorelei-class coast guard cutter

4x GB35-class river gun boat
2x General-class river gun boat
2x RM36A-class river monitors

On Trials

2x Chilean LD35-class light destroyer
- Chilean LD35-7 running trials until April 39
- Chilean LD35-8 running trials until April 39

2x MS38-class mine sweeper
- MS38-1 Mahé running trials until May 39
- MS38-5 Ste. Anne running trials until May 39

Ordered Units

4x MS38-class mine sweeper (5 month á 100ts material necessary per unit)
- MS38-6 Silhouette laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 0 slip in December 38, completed in April 39
- MS38-2 Praslin laid down in St. Helena on a Type 0 slip in December 38, completed in April 39
- MS38- 7 Chauve Souris laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 0 slip in May 39, completed in September 39
- MS38-3 La Dique laid down in St. Helena on a Type 0 slip in May 39, completed in September 39

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

None

Scrapping

None


Destroyers

Completed Units

10x Hound-class torpedoboat (Type 26)
8x Reptile-class torpedoboat (Type 35)

4x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 21)
6x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 23)
16x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 27)
16x Nymph-class destroyer (Type 30)
8x Snake-class destroyer (Type 32)

8x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 28)
7x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 32)
2x Weapon-class large destroyer (Type 36)

On Trials

2x DD23-class destroyer
- Halimene running trials until April 39
- Glaukonome running trials until April 39

4x Fish-class destroyer
- DD38B-1 Shark running trials until April 39
- DD38B-5 Pike running trials until July 39
- DD38B-4 Perch running trials until August 39
- DD38B-2 Piranha running trials until August 39

Ordered Units

3x Fish-class destroyer (11 month á 143ts material necessary per unit)
- DD38B-3 Albacore laid down in Port Louis on a Type 1 slip in November 38, completed in August 39
- DD38B-6 Barracuda laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 1 slip in March 39, completed in December 39
- DD38B-7 Trout laid down in Daressalam on a Type 1 slip in March 39, completed in December 39

2x Weapon-class large destroyer (11 month á 174ts material necessary per unit)
- DL36-3 Ballista laid down in Durban on a Type 2 slip in December 38, completed in October 39
- DL36-4 Catapult laid down in Daressalam on a Type 2 slip in October 38, completed in August 39

Rebuilds/Refits/Repairs

4x DD21-class destroyer (5 month á 68ts material necessary per unit)
- Aktaia entering a Type 1 dock in Daressalam in January. Leaving the dock in February 39, the destroyer will stay in the yard until May 39
- Autonoe entering a Type 1 dock in Douala in January. Leaving the dock in February 39, the destroyer will stay in the yard until May 39
- Amphitrite entering a Type 1 dock in Daressalam in June. Leaving the dock in July 39, the destroyer will stay in the yard until October 39
- Doris entering a Type 1 dock in Douala in June. Leaving the dock in July 39, the destroyer will stay in the yard until October 39

Scrapping

None


Class B Cruisers

Completed Units

4x Port Shepstone-class light cruiser (Type 13)
5x Santa Fe-class light cruiser (Type 16)
4x Yaounde-class light cruiser (Type 19)
4x Libreville-class light cruiser (Type 21)
4x Rosario-class light cruiser (Type 22)
2x Aurora-class light cruiser (Type 24)
2x Arion-class light cruiser (Type 27)
3x Douala II-class light cruiser (Type 29)
2x Ajax-class light cruiser (Type 31)
1x Antenor-class light cruiser (Type 33)

2x Daphne-class anti aircraft cruiser (Type 34)
2x Danae-class anti aircraft cruiser (Type 36)

4x Fenris-class destroyer leader (Type 30)
2x Fasold-class destroyer leader (Type 31)
2x Diana-class destroyer leader (Type 34)

1x Lightning-class mine cruiser
1x Hedgehog-class mine cruiser

On Trials

1x CL36EB-class light cruiser
- Nampula II running trials until August 39


Ordered Units

1x CL36EB-class light cruiser (17 month á 465ts material necessary per unit)
- Oudtshoorn II laid down in Cape Town on a Type 3 slip in January 38, completed in May 39

2x CL38A-class light cruiser (17 month á 470ts material necessary per unit)
- Charybdis laid down in Cape Town on a Type 2 slip in April 38, completed in August 39
- Hydra laid down in Port Louis on a Type 2 slip in April 38, completed in August 39

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

2x Nampula-class light cruiser (6 month total, 3 month in Type 2 dock)
- Kimberley scrapping in Durban starting in July, finished in December 38 – 594ts received from hull for Q3/1939
- Welkom scrapping in Durban starting in January, finished in June 39 – 594ts received from hull for Q4/1939


Class A Cruisers

Completed Units

3x Cape-class (Type 23)
2x Cape-class (Type 26)
1x Dragon-class (Type 29)
2x Hero-class (Type 33)

2x Radiance-class
1x Vengeance-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

1x CA36E-class heavy cruiser (24 month á 624ts material necessary per unit)
- CA36E-2 Revenge laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in December 38, completed in November 40

Repair/Refits

1x CA23-class heavy cruiser (6 month and 526ts of material necessary)
- Good Hope entering a Type 3 dock in Durban in June. Leaving the dock in August 39, the cruiser will stay in the yard until November 39

Scrapping

1x Colony-class AC (7 month total, 3 month in Type 3 dock)
- Argentina scrapping in Durban starting in May, finished in November 38 – 1456ts received from hull for Q3/1939


Capital Units

Completed Units

1x Mauritius-class
2x South Africa-class
2x Mocambique-class
2x Ophion-class
2x Triumph-class
2x Imperator-class
2x Monarch-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

2x BB37A-III-class battleship (57 month á 838ts material necessary per unit)
- Thunderer laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in June 37, completed in February 42
- Superb laid down in Montevideo on a Type 4 slip in September 37, completed in May 42

2x BB37A-IV-class battleship (57 month á 835ts material necessary per unit)
- Implacable laid down in Durban on a Type 4 slip in April 38, completed in December 42
- Indomitable laid down in Port Elizabeth on a Type 4 slip in November 38, completed in July 43

Rebuilds/Refits

1x Mauritius-class battleship (19 month and 14484ts of material necessary)
- Mauritius entering a Type 3 dock in Buenos Aires in October. Leaving the dock in May 38, the battleship will stay in the yard until April 39

Scrapping

None


Coastal Defence Units

Completed Units

1x Nagelring-class coastal defence ship
1x Tyrfing-class coastal defence ship
1x Gungnir-class coastal defence ship
1x Excalibur-class coastal defence ship

1x LCDS-class
2x LCDS-2-class

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Rebuilds/Refits

None


Carriers

Completed Units

1x Forge-class fleet carrier (Type 26)
2x TvD-class fleet carrier (Type 34)

2x Anvil-class light fleet carrier (Type 30)
1x Endress-class light fleet carrier (Type 36)

1x Bölthorn-class floatplane carrier
2x Thjazi-class floatplane carrier
2x Unicorn-class floatplane carrier

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

1x CV37C-class fleet carrier (36 month á 750ts material necessary per unit)
- Asgard laid down in Buenos Aires on a Type 4 slip in August 37, completed in July 40

1x AV36-class floatplane carrier (16 month á 387ts material necessary per unit)
- Gargoyle laid down in Montevideo on a Type 2 slip in May 38, completed in August 39

Rebuilds/Refits

None


Class A Submarines

Completed Units

6x F-class submarine
1x J-class submarine
2x L-class submarine
6x M-class submarine

On Trials

2x M-class fleet submarine
- M7 running trials until April 39
- M8 running trials until May 39

2x J-class fleet submarine
- J2 running trials until April 39
- J4 running trials until June 39

Ordered Units

1x O-class fleet submarine (11 month á 107ts material necessary per unit)
- O5 laid down in Douala on a Type 1 slip in January 39, completed in November 39

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

3x F-class submarine (4 month total, 1 month in Type 1 dock)
- F1 scrapping in Durban starting in January, finished in April 39 – 120ts received from hull for Q4/1939
- F4 scrapping in Durban starting in January, finished in April 39 – 120ts received from hull for Q4/1939
- F2 scrapping in Durban starting in May, finished in August 39 – 120ts received from hull for Q1/1940


Class B Submarines

Completed Units

5x H-class submarine
13x K-class submarine
6x N-class submarine

On Trials

2x N-class coastal submarine
- N8 running trials until May 39
- N6 running trials until August 39

Ordered Units

None

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

4x I-class coastal submarine (4 month total, 1 month in Type 0 dock)
- I5 scrapping in Douala starting in September, finished in December 38 – 60ts received from hull for Q3/1939
- I3 scrapping in Libreville starting in September, finished in December 38 – 60ts received from hull for Q3/1939
- I7 scrapping in Libreville starting in January, finished in April 39 – 60ts received from hull for Q3/1939
- I8 scrapping in Libreville starting in May, finished in August 39 – 60ts received from hull for Q1/1940

2x H-class coastal submarine (4 month total, 1 month in Type 0 dock)
- H1 scrapping in Douala starting in January, finished in April 39 – 60ts received from hull for Q3/1939
- H2 scrapping in Douala starting in May, finished in August 39 – 60ts received from hull for Q1/1940


Landing Ships

Completed Units

None

On Trials

2x LSA38-class landing ship
- LSA38-1 running trials until May 39
- LSA38-2 running trials until May 39

3x LSI38-class landing ship
- LSI38-1 running trials until April 39
- LSI38-2 running trials until June 39
- LSI38-3 running trials until August 39

1x Farbaute-class landing ship
- Farbaute running trials until June 39

Ordered Units

2x LSI38-class landing ship (1 month á 101ts material necessary per unit)
- LSI38-4 laid down in Daressalam in April, completed in April 39
- LSI38-5 laid down in Daressalam in June, completed in June 39

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

None

Scrapping

None


Non-combatants

Completed Units

1x Bay-class tender (Type 04)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 05)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 08)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 11)
1x Bay-class tender (Type 13)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 16)
1x Bay-class tender (Type 19)
3x Bay-class tender (Type 22)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 25)
1x Bay-class tender (Type 29)
2x Bay-class tender (Type 35)

1x FV32-class fleet support ship
2x FV36-class fleet support ship

On Trials

None

Ordered Units

None

Repairs/Rebuilds/Refits

1x TD19-class tender (5 month and 52ts of material necessary, refit into landing ship)
- Lüderitz Bay entering a Type 1 dock in Port Elizabeth in May. Leaving the dock in June 39, the battleship will stay in the yard until September 39

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At the end of this quarter the RSAN consists of (units in service only):

89 ASW launches
67 motor launches
38 motor torpedo boats
51 minesweepers
46 small patrol crafts
6 river gunboat
2 river monitors
82 TB/DD/DLs of less than 2,000ts
43 cruisers category b
11 cruisers category a
13 capital units
7 costal defence ships
6 aircraft carrier
5 floatplane carrier
25 submarines category b
16 submarines category a
0 landing ships
19 armed tenders
2 fleet support ship

plus numerous auxiliary vessels of all kind.