Brock and Hood have worked on keeping Brazil ticking over.
This is the report for 1945.
The Republic of Brazil 1945 Report
A. Industrial Output
7 Factories
Output per quarter:
Fixed IP: 0.1
Ship Tonnage: 6,000 tons
B. Transfers and Acquisitions
N/A
C. Unit Relocations
River Monitor Acre commissioned 17 March
Destroyers João Pessoa and Natal commissioned 7 April
River hospital ships Evandro Chagas (NAH-4) and Protetor (NAH-5) commissioned 1 May
Destroyers Sorocaba, Aracaju and São José dos Campos commissioned 30 June
Minesweepers M-11, M-12, M-13 and M-14 commissioned 30 August
Destroyers Ribeirão Preto dos Campos, São João de Meriti and Mauá, commissioned 30 September
River hospital ship Adolfo Lutz (NAH-6) commissioned 1 October
D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 24,000 tons
Previous Surplus (end Q4/44): 3,608 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements: 22,575 tons
Total surplus (end Q4/45): 5,033 tons
Scrap Available: 0 tons
E. Infrastructure Programme
Resources Allocated: 0.5 IP
Previous Surplus: 0.0IP
Resources Used: 0.5 IP
Carry-over: 0 IP
New Type 1 dry dock at Arsenal de Marinha do Macapa
Work Began: Q1/1945
Resources Required: 2.0 IP
Resources Allocated: 0.4 IP (dedicated) & 0.1 IP (dedicated factory bonus)
Resources Spent: 0.5 IP
Completion due: Q4/1948
F. Summary Order Of Battle at End of Year
Note: X (Y) +Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction.
The Fleet
Battleships: 1(0)+0
Aircraft Carriers: 4(0)+0
Battlecruisers: 2(0)+0
Light Cruisers: 10(0)+2
Destroyers: 46(0)+0
Submarines: 36(0)+0
Patrol Craft: 16(0)+0
Gunboats: 0(0)+0
Minelayers: 0(0)+0
Minesweepers: 14(0)+4
Fleet Train
Oilers: 3(0)+0
Tenders: 1(0)+0
Training Ships: 1(0)+0
Riverine Forces
River Monitor: 4(0)+0
River Gunboats: 16(0)+0
Barracks Ship: 1(0)+0
River Construction Tender: 1(0)+0
River Hospital Ship: 6(0)+0
G. Miscellaneous Works
N/A
DETAILED SHIPBUILDING REPORT
Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro [/B]
S-3a: Greenhalgh, Canadian Vickers Export Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1945
Launched: 1 July 1945
1,400 tons per quarter for 5,600 tons [2,400 tons remaining]
Completion due: 1 May 1946
S-1a: Sorocaba, destroyer
Laid Down: 1 July 1944
Launched: 15 November 1944
650 tons Q1 & 250 tons Q2 for 2,200 tons
Completed: 7 June 1945
M-15, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 September 1945
Launched: 1 December 1945
300 tons Q4 for 300 tons [100 tons remaining]
Completion due: 1 February 1946
S-1b: Aracaju, destroyer
Laid Down: 1 July 1944
Launched: 15 November 1944
650 tons Q1 & 250 tons Q2 for 2,200 tons
Completed: 7 June 1945
M-16, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 September 1945
Launched: 1 December 1945
300 tons Q4 for 300 tons [100 tons remaining]
Completion due: 1 February 1946
S-1c: São José dos Campos, destroyer
Laid Down: 1 July 1944
Launched: 15 November 1944
650 tons Q1 & 250 tons Q2 for 2,200 tons
Completed: 7 June 1945
S-1d: Ribeirão Preto, destroyer
Laid Down: 1 October 1944
Launched: 15 February 1945
650 tons Q1 & 650 tons Q2 & 250 tons Q3 for 2,200 tons
Completed: 7 September 1945
D-3.5a: Bosísio, Canadian Vickers Export Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1945
Launched: 1 July 1945
1,400 tons per quarter for 5,600 tons [2,400 tons remaining]
Completion due: 1 May 1946
D-3a:
Arsenal de Marinha do Macapa
S-1a: São João de Meriti, destroyer
Laid Down: 1 October 1944
Launched: 15 February 1945
650 tons Q1 & 650 tons Q2 & 250 tons Q3 for 2,200 tons
Completed: 7 September 1945
M-17, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 September 1945
Launched: 1 December 1945
300 tons Q4 for 300 tons [100 tons remaining]
Completion due: 1 February 1946
S-1b: Mauá, destroyer
Laid Down: 1 October 1944
Launched: 15 February 1945
650 tons Q1 & 650 tons Q2 & 250 tons Q3 for 2,200 tons
Completed: 7 September 1945
M-18, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 September 1945
Launched: 1 December 1945
300 tons Q4 for 300 tons [100 tons remaining]
Completion due: 1 February 1946
S-1c: João Pessoa, destroyer
Laid Down: 1 April 1944
Launched: 15 August 1944
250 tons Q1 for 2,200 tons
Completed: 7 March 1945
M-11, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1945
Launched: 1 June 1945
300 tons Q1 & 100 tons Q2 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 August 1945
S-1d: Natal, destroyer
Laid Down: 1 April 1944
Launched: 15 August 1944
250 tons Q1 for 2,200 tons
Completed: 7 March 1945
S-1d: M-12, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1945
Launched: 1 June 1945
300 tons Q1 & 100 tons Q2 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 August 1945
D-0a:
Arsenal de Marinha do Manaus
S-0a: M-13, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1945
Launched: 1 June 1945
300 tons Q1 & 100 tons Q2 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 August 1945
S-0b: Acre, river monitor
Laid Down: 1 October 1944
Launched: 20 November 1944
175 tons Q1 for 303 tons
Completed: 10 February 1945
M-14, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 April 1945
Launched: 1 June 1945
300 tons Q1 & 100 tons Q2 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 August 1945
D-0a: Evandro Chagas (NAH-4), river hospital ship
Laid Down: 1 January 1945
Launched: 1 March 1945
180 tons Q1 & 70 tons Q2 for 250 tons
Completed: 1 April 1945
D-0a: Adolfo Lutz (NAH-6), river hospital ship
Laid Down: 1 July 1945
Launched: 1 August 1945
180 tons Q3 & 70 tons Q4 for 250 tons
Completed: 1 September 1945
D-0b: Protetor (NAH-5) , river hospital ship
Laid Down: 1 January 1945
Launched: 1 March 1945
180 tons Q1 & 70 tons Q2 for 250 tons
Completed: 1 April 1945