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THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA: Q1/1950 REPORT

A. Industrial Output

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

B. Transfers and Acquisitions


C. Unit Relocations

ARA El Austral commissions with 4th MTB Squadron at Puerto Deseado on 9 March
ARA Atlantis commissions with 3rd MTB Squadron at Rawson on 14 March

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 7,000 tons
Previous Surplus: 276 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements (See Appendix A): 8,050 tons
Total surplus: 148.5 tons
Scrap Available: 922.5 tons

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: 1 + 0
Battlecruisers: 4 + 0
Aircraft Carriers: 4 (1) + 1
Heavy Cruisers: 1 + 0
Light Cruisers: 13 (1) + 0
Cruiser/ Minelayer: 1 + 0
Destroyer Leaders 0 + 0
Destroyers: 46 + 0
Submarines: 8 + 1
Torpedo Boats: 3 + 0
Escort Ships: 11 + 0
Minesweepers: 6 + 0
Motor Minesweepers: 28 + 0
Yacht/ Sloop: 1 + 0
Patrol Gunboats: 18 + 0
Large River Gunboats: 7 (1) + 0
Small River Gunboats: 10 + 0
MTBs: 43 + 0
Landing Ship Tank: 2 + 0
Landing Craft: 14 + 0
Training Ships: 4 + 0
Dispatch Vessels: 0 + 0
Patrol Icebreaker: 1 + 0
Oilers: 6 + 2
Water Tankers: 1 + 0
Transports: 6 + 0
Supply Ships: 1 + 0
Repair Ships: 1 + 0
Destroyer Tenders: 2 + 0
Submarine Tenders: 1 + 0
River Craft Tenders: 1 + 0
MTB Tenders: 2 + 0
Survey Ships: 4 + 0
Tugboats: 17 + 0
Crane Ships: 1 + 0

Prefectura Naval Argentina
Patrol Ships: 4 + 0
Fast Patrol Vessels: 1 + 0
River Patrol Vessels: 3 + 0

G. Miscellaneous Works

ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia, 25% refit in harbour costing 2,605 tons taking 5 months, 1,565 tons this quarter for 2,605 tons, completed this quarter

ARA Pinedo, Buchardo, Jorge, Thorne, Entre Rios, 25% refit (15% cost) in harbour, costing 321.5 tons and taking 2.5 months each, total cost 1,607.5 tons, completed this quarter


DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT

AFNE Bahia Blanca:

S-3a:
Libertad Project 721 Aircraft Carrier
Laid Down: 1 October 1948
Launched: 1 August 1949
1,923 tons this quarter for 11,538 tons
Completion due 1 November 1950

S-1a:
San Luis Project 725 Tanker
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 December 1949
496 tons this quarter for 1,488 tons
Completion due 1 May 1950

S-1b:

S-1c:

S-1d:

S-0a:
El Austral Project 723 MTB Tender
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 August 1949
58 tons this quarter for 577 tons
Completed 1 February 1950

S-0b:

D-3a:
ARA Independencia, 50% rebuild, total cost 6,938.5 tons taking 12 months, 1,735 tons this quarter for 5,205 tons

Astillero Nav. Puerto Belgrano:

S-2a:

S-1a:

D-1a:
Capitan de Valles Project 724 Training Submarine
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
0 tons this quarter for 822 tons
Completion due 1 August 1950

D-1b:

Tandanor Comodoro Rividavia:

S-1a:
Mercedes Project 725 Tanker
Laid Down: 1 July 1949
Launched: 1 December 1949
496 tons this quarter for 1,488 tons
Completion due 1 May 1950

S-0a:
Atlantis Project 723 MTB Tender
Laid Down: 1 April 1949
Launched: 1 August 1949
58 tons this quarter for 577 tons
Completed 1 February 1950

D-2a:

D-1a:

D-1b:

AFNE Paraguay at Encarnation:

S-0a:

D-0a:
ARA Paraguay, 50% rebuild, cost 311.5 tons taking 5 months, 111.5 tons this quarter for 311.5 tons, completed this quarter

Light Craft:

Fleet Operations Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Almirante Moreno
Bahia Blanca
1st Battle Squadron, Vice Almirante Burros: ARA Veinticinco de Mayo, Constelación, Patagonia, Pampas
Carrier Squadron, Vice Almirante Torrez-Bucholz: ARA Independencia, Guardabosques, Avispón, Almirante Brown and destroyers ARA Sarandi, Drummond
1st Cruiser Squadron, Vice Almirante Higgins: ARA La Argentina, General Belgrano, Capitan Juan Domingo Peron, Almirante Storni, Almirante Domecq Garcia
3rd Destroyer Squadron, Contra Almirante Honchez: ARA Jaguar, Pantera, Lepoardo, Tigre, Puma, Leon, Tiburón, Santa
4th Destroyer Squadron, Contra Almirante Marabella: ARA Ingeniero, Grenadier, Lancer, Bombardero, Tripulante, Pirata, Legionario, Gunner

Viedma
1st Destroyer Squadron, Contra Almirante Guerra-Rajo: ARA Santa Cruz, Sparta, Rivadavia, and Murature, Rioja, Jujuy, Hercules, Heroina

Comodoro Rivadavia
3rd Cruiser Squadron, Vice Almirante Vasquez: ARA Santisima Trinidad, Moreno, Rivadavia, Fortaleza, Delante
2nd Destroyer Squadron, Contra Almirante Honchez: ARA Contra Almirante Barbera, Simon Bolivar, Capitan Tejada, Lynch, Parker and Cervantes, Juan de Garray, Catamarca, San Juan

Submarine Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Vice Almirante Mendez
Bahia Blanca
Submarine Squadron, Contra Almirante Alterra: ARA Salta, Santiago del Estero, Spiro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Sante Fe
Submarine Command Training Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Carrenda: ARA Capitan Valles, Capitan Jones
Submarine Command Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Marcos: submarine tender ARA Delphin

Mine Warfare Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Vice Almirante Swan
Viedma
Minelayer Squadron, Capitan de Navio Esperanto: ARA Vice Almirante Higgins and Chaco, Chubut, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Tierra del Fuego
1st Minesweeper Squadron, Capitan de Navio Vega: ARA Calchaqui, Capayan, Chiquillan

Rawson
2nd Minelayer Squadron, Capitan de Navio Somellera: ARA Neuquen, Rio Negro, Tierra del Fuego
2nd Minesweeper Squadron, Capitan de Navio Mariotti: ARA Chulupi, Mocovi, Moloyan
Mine Warfare Command Training Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Basque: ARA Fulton

Infantería de Marina Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C General Infantería de Marina Papard
Comodoro Rivadavia
1st Transport Squadron, Capital de Navio Farre: ARA America, Bahia San Blas, Vicente Fidel Lopez, Punta Medanos, Punta Delgado
1st Landing Craft Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Esposito: ARA LC1 – LC6, LC13 – LC14
2nd Landing Craft Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Fasson: ARA LC7 – LC12, LC15 – LC16

Brigada Naval I
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Almirante D’Stanza
Bahia Blanca
1st Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Sobral: ARA MS1 – MS6
7th MTB Squadron, Captain de Navio King: ARA M36 – M40
Bahia Blanca Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Dandi: tugs ARA Azopardo, Ona and BB1 – BB4, crane ship ARA Bahia

Viedma
1st Patrol Squadron, Capitan de Navio D’Silva: ARA P1 – P6
2nd Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, Captain de Navio Torrez: ARA MS7 – MS12
1st MTB Squadron, Capitan de Navio Seguina: ARA ML1 and M130 – M34
2nd MTB Squadron, Capitan de Navio Fernandez: ARA ML2 and M35 – M39
Viedma Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Montazeri: tugs ARA VA1, VA2

Brigada Naval II
HQ Naval Base Comodoro Rivadavia, C-in-C Almirante Madariaga
Comodoro Rivadavia
2nd Battle Squadron, Vice Almirante Durango: ARA Puyerredon
2nd Cruiser Squadron, Vice Almirante Roho: ARA Nueve de Julio, Comodore Py, Hipolito Bouchard, Espora
5th Destroyer Squadron, Contra Almirante Stellos D’Annucio: ARA Pinedo, Buchardo, Jorge, Thorne, Entre Rios and Corrientes, Misiones
2nd Patrol Squadron, Capitan de Navio King: ARA P7 – P12
3rd Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Andres: ARA MS13 – MS18
5th MTB Squadron, Capitan de Navio Zappa: ARA M24 – M29 [Q3/50 M51-M55]
Comodoro Rivadavia Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Palermo: tugs ARA Querandi and CR1, CR2

Rawson
2nd Escort Squadron, Contra Almirante Torres: ARA Granville, Guerrico, Ferre, Gomez Roca and Indomita, Intrepida, Defencia, Baradero
5th Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Santander: ARA MS25 – MS28
3rd MTB Squadron, Capitan de Navio Jules: ARA ML3, ARA Atlantis and M40 – M44
Rawson Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Ferdinand-Muhon: tugs ARA RS1, RS2

Brigada Naval III
HQ Naval Base Puerto Deseado, C-in-C Almirante Muhon
Puerto Deseado
1st Escort Squadron, Contra Almirante Dahmon-Sanchez: ARA Chico, Desepuadero, Pilcomayo, Verde, Heras, Gallegos, Magellan, Fuego and patrol icebreaker ARA Piedra Buena
4th MTB Squadron, Capitan de Navio Bouchard: ARA El Austral, M18 – 23
4th Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Bernardi: ARA MS19 – MS25
Puerto Deseado Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Foscarelli: tugs ARA PD1, PD2

Puerto Santa Cruz
3rd Patrol Squadron, Capitan de Navio Campabassa: ARA P13 – P18
6th MTB Squadron, Captain de Navio Vasquez: ARA M30 – M35 [Q4/50 M56-M60]
Puerto Santa Cruz Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Ross: tugs ARA SC1, SC2

Brigada Naval IV
HQ Asuncion, Paraguay, C-in-C Almirante Guido
Asuncion
Gunboat Squadron, Captain de Navio Chavez: ARA El Plata and Humaita, Paraguay and Parana, Rosario, Patria, Pilcomayo
1st River Gunboat Squadron, Capitan de Navio Guido: ARA R11 – R15
Asuncion Base Support Flotilla, Capitan de Navio Hernandez: tender ARA Alferez de Navio Gomez

Formosa
2nd River Gunboat Squadron, Capitan de Navio Bouchard: ARA R6 – R10

Training Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Almirante Salvero
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Training Squadron, Vice Almirante Guille: ARA Presidente Sarimento and Capitan de Navio Parker and General San Martin

Viedma
Fast Boat Training Flotilla: Capitan de Navio Fernando: ARA TM28, TM 29

Fleet Support Command
HQ Naval Base Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Almirante Fandangos
Bahia Blanca
1st Support Squadron, Contra Almirante Hoho: tanker ARA Dona Dorothea, petroleum tanker ARA Cabo San Isidro, supply ship Proveedor
Static Reserve Fleet: no commander: decommissioned ships laid up for disposal

Viedma
2nd Support Squadron, Contra Almirante Alhambra: destroyer tender ARA Cabo San Francisco de Paula, tanker ARA Ministro Ezcurra
Surveying Squadron, CO Capitan de Navio Jenaero: ARA Alferez Mackinlay, Almirante Irizar and Cormoran, Petrel

Comodoro Rivadavia
3rd Support Squadron, Contra Almirante Garbes: destroyer tender ARA Cabo San Antonio, repair ship ARA Cabo San Gonzalo, coastal tankers ARA Dona Elora, Dona Stella, water tanker ARA Cabo San Vicente

Puerto Deseado
4th Support Squadron, Capitan de Navio Castille: coastal tanker ARA Dona Irma, transports ARA Canal Beagle, Cabo de Hornos

Prefectura Naval Argentina
HQ Bahia Blanca, C-in-C Contra Almirante Lorenzo
Vessels are stationed in Argentine ports and harbours as necessary, homeport for repairs etc. is Bahia Blanca
Four patrol craft: PNA T-104, T-105, T-106, T-107
One fast patrol craft MAS(L): PNA T-103
Three river patrol craft: PNA PC-101, PC-102, PC1-03