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Brock and Hood have worked on keeping Brazil ticking over.
This is the report for 1946.
The refits listed are purely refurbishment for life extension and no major changes are made to the ships in term of armaments etc. so their SS reports remain identical.

The Republic of Brazil 1946 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

Minesweepers M-15, M-16, M-17 and M-18 commissioned 1 March
Cruisers Greenhalgh and Bosísio commissioned 1 June 1946

D. Navy Programme

Resources Allocated: 24,000 tons
Previous Surplus (end Q4/45): 5,033 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements: 14,820.5 tons
Total surplus (end Q4/46): 14,212.5 tons
Scrap Available: 0 tons

E. Infrastructure Programme

Resources Allocated: 0.5 IP
Previous Surplus: 0 IP
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: 1.0 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(1)+0
Battlecruisers: 2(0)+0
Light Cruisers: 12(0)+0
Destroyers: 46(0)+0
Submarines: 36(0)+0
Patrol Craft: 16(0)+0
Gunboats: 0(0)+0
Minelayers: 0(0)+0
Minesweepers: 18(0)+0

Fleet Train
Oilers: 3(0)+0
Tenders: 1(0)+1
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 Q1 & 1,000 tons for 8,000 tons
Completed: 1 May 1946

S-1a: M-15, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 September 1945
Launched: 1 December 1945
100 tons Q1 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 February 1946

S-1b: M-16, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 September 1945
Launched: 1 December 1945
100 tons Q1 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 February 1946

S-1c:

S-1d:

D-3.5a: Bosísio, Canadian Vickers Export Cruiser
Laid Down: 1 January 1945
Launched: 1 July 1945
1,400 tons Q1 & 1,000 tons for 8,000 tons
Completed: 1 May 1946

D-3a:

Arsenal de Marinha do Macapa

S-1a: M-17, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 September 1945
Launched: 1 December 1945
100 tons Q1 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 February 1946

S-1b: M-18, minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 September 1945
Launched: 1 December 1945
100 tons Q1 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 February 1946

S-1c: Ceará, submarine tender
Laid Down: 1 January 1946
Launched: 15 May 1946
980 tons per quarter for 3,920 tons [323 tons remaining]
Completion due: 15 February 1947

S-1d:

D-0a:

Arsenal de Marinha do Manaus

S-0a:

S-0b:

D-0a:

D-0b:

Refits

Almirante Saldanha, light cruiser
25% refit for refurbishment in harbour
Total Cost Required: 2,488 tons
Total Time Required: 6 months [1 June to 1 December]
1,244 tons Q3 & Q4 for 2,488 tons

Brasil, aircraft carrier
25% refit for refurbishment in harbour
Total Cost Required: 3,783 tons
Total Time Required: 7 months [1 June 1946 to 1 January 1947]
1,000 Q3 & 1,500 tons Q4 for 2,500 tons [1,283 tons remaining]

Piranha, submarine,
25% refit for refurbishment in dry dock
Total Cost Required: 237.5 tons
Total Time Required: 2.5 months [1 April to 15 June]
237.5 tons in Q2 for 237.5 tons

Manta, submarine,
25% refit for refurbishment in dry dock
Total Cost Required: 237.5 tons
Total Time Required: 2.5 months [1 July to 15 September]
237.5 tons in Q3 for 237.5 tons

Paraiba, submarine,
25% refit for refurbishment in dry dock
Total Cost Required: 237.5 tons
Total Time Required: 2.5 months [1 October to 15 December]
237.5 tons in Q4 for 237.5 tons