THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q4/1945 REPORT
A. Industrial Output
7 Factories:
Fixed IP: 2
Flexible IP: 0
Ship Tonnage: 5,000 tons
B. Transfers and Acquisitions
1,000 tons from Paraguay
1,650 tons to Italy for 8 Soldati Class destroyers (final payment)
C. Unit Relocations
ARA La Argentina transferred to 4th Squadron at Bahia Blanca on 29 December
D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 5,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 1,607.5 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 4,759.5 tons
Total surplus: 1,343 tons
Scrap Available: 145 tons
E. Infrastructure Programme
Resources Allocated: 0.4 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
Resources Used: 0.4 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: 3 + 0
Battlecruisers: 3 + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 3 + 0
Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 14 + 1
Cruiser Minelayer: 1 + 0
Destroyer Leaders: 1 + 0
Destroyers: 45 + 0
Submarines: 8 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 7 + 0
Torpedo Boats: 7 + 0
Escort Ships: 8 + 0
Minesweepers: 6 + 0
Motor Minesweepers: 28 + 0
Yacht/ Sloop: 1 + 0
Patrol Gunboats: 24 + 0
Large River Gunboats: 7 + 0
Small River Gunboats: 10 + 0
MTBs: 43 + 0
Landing Craft: 12 + 0
Training Ships: 4 + 0
Dispatch Vessels: 0 + 0
Patrol Icebreaker: 1 + 0
Oilers: 6 + 0
Water Tankers: 1 + 0
Transports: 6 + 0
Repair Ships: 1 + 0
Destroyer Tenders: 2 + 0
Submarine Tenders: 0 + 1
River Craft Tender: 0 + 1
Survey Ships: 4 + 0
Tugboats: 17 + 0
Crane Ships: 1 + 0
G. Miscellaneous Works
All 8 Soldati Class destroyers receive a 5% refit this quarter at 2.5% cost, 39 tons per ship, totalling 312 tons, completed this quarter
DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT
AFNE Bahia Blanca:
S-3a:
Fortaleza Project 326A Class Light Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1945
Launched 1 August 1945
1,390 tons this quarter for 4,170 tons
Completion due 1 July 1946
S-1a:
S-1b:
S-1c:
S-0a:
S-0b:
S-0c: Being upgraded to Type 1, 0.2IP received this quarter plus 0.2 dedicated IP for total 1.0IP. Upgrade completed this quarter
D-3a: ARA La Argentina, 50% rebuild costing 5823.5 tons taking ten months. 1,329.5 tons this quarter for 5,823.5 tons, completed this quarter
Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:
S-2a:
Delphin Project 708B Submarine Depot Ship
Laid Down: 1 January 1945
Launched: 15 July 1945
1,417.5 tons this quarter for 4,183.5 tons
Completion due 15 May 1946
S-1a:
D-1a
D-1b:
Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:
S-1a:
S-0a:
D-2a:
D-1a: Santa Rosa, 25% refit (15% cost), costing 146 tons taking 2.5 months, completed this quarter
D-1b: Sante Fe, 25% refit (15% cost), costing 146 tons taking 2.5 months, completed this quarter
AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:
S-0a:
Alferez de Navio Gomez Project 716 River Tender
Laid Down: 1 October 1945
Launched: 20 December 1945
288 tons this quarter for 288 tons
Completion due 15 February 1946
D-0a:
Light Craft:
N/A