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THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q2/1940 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)
500 tons to Italy for Bande Nere
1,671 tons from Turkey for one heavy cruiser and construction plans
700 tons from Chile for one minelayer (Covadonga)
1,000 tons from Paraguay

C. Unit Relocations


D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 1,298.8 tons
Unused Scrap: 0t
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 6,372 tons
Total surplus: 417.8 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: 28 + 4
Submarines: 6 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 9 + 0
Escorts/ Minesweepers: 18 + 0
Yacht/ Sloop: 1 + 0
Patrol Gunboats: 24 + 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: 3(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 7,096 tons
Completion due on 15 August 1940

Dona Dorothea Project 710 Class Tanker
Laid Down: 1 December 1939
Launched: 1 June 1940
1,150 tons this quarter for 3,450 tons
Completion due 1 March 1941

S-1a:
Alerta Project 407A Escort Frigate
Laid Down: 1 October 1939
Launched: 1 February 1940
327 tons this quarter for 981 tons
Completion due 1 August 1940

S-1b:
Santa Cruz Project 421 1939 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 April 1940
Launched: 1 August 1940
478 tons this quarter for 478 tons
Completion due 15 January 1941

S-0a:

Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:

S-2:
Covadonga Project 324B Minelayer Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1940
Launched: 1 May 1940
648 tons this quarter for 1,296 tons
Completion due 20 November 1940

Oruc Reis Project 211 Class Heavy Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1939
Launched: 15 July 1939
1,552 tons this quarter for 9,587 tons
Completion due 15 July 1940

S-1:
Sparta Project 421 1939 Class Destroyer
Laid Down: 1 April 1940
Launched: 1 August 1940
478 tons this quarter for 478 tons
Completion due 15 January 1941

D-1a: RTS 307 ex-Francisco de Gurruchaga being scrapped, final quarter of scrapping process, material to join stockpile Q1/41. Ship displaces 3,540 tons so 531 tons is recoverable

D-1b: RTS 411 ex-Rosario being scrapped, final quarter of scrapping process, material to join stockpile Q1/41. Ship displaces 3,540 tons so 531 tons is recoverable

Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:

S-1:
La Plata Project 407A Escort Frigate
Laid Down: 1 October 1939
Launched: 1 February 1940
327 tons this quarter for 981 tons
Completion due 1 August 1940

S-0:

AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:
N/A

Light Craft: N/A