Brock and Hood have worked on keeping Brazil ticking over.
This is the report for 1947.
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.
Brock and Hood discussed a new carrier for Brazil to replace the mix array of ex-Greek examples which form an odd rag-tag fleet. Brock suggested a small 16,000 ton carrier and Imperial is the result. Imperial will also replace the old R-Class battleship which will not be refitted at all and will be scrapped. In theory 1948-49 should see a fire sale of the battleship and three carriers.
Moving forwards not much else needs patching up and the fleet looks relatively well rounded but another couple of tankers wouldn't hurt in the future. I don't many other large capital-hungry projects before 1950 being required.
The Republic of Brazil 1947 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
Submarine tender Ceará (old) decommissioned 15 January
Submarine tender Ceará (new) commissioned 15 March
Survey ship Pernambuco commissioned 15 November
D. Navy Programme
Resources Allocated: 24,000 tons
Previous Surplus (end Q4/46): 14,212.5 tons
Unused Scrap: 0 tons
Construction Requirements: 22,221 tons
Total surplus (end Q4/47): 15,991.5 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: 1.5 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)+1
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)+0
Training Ships: 1(0)+0
Survey Ship: 1
Riverine Forces
River Monitor: 4(0)+0
River Gunboats: 16(0)+0
River Minesweepers/Tugs: 4(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: Imperial, aircraft carrier
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 15 October 1947
1,944 tons per quarter for 7,776 tons [8,424 tons remaining]
Completion due: 15 February 1949
S-1a: Pernambuco, survey ship
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 15 April 1947
394.5 tons Q1, Q2 & Q3 + 131.5 tons Q4 for 1,315 tons
Completed: 15 October 1947
S-1b:
S-1c:
S-1d:
D-3.5a:
D-3a:
Arsenal de Marinha do Macapa
S-1a:
S-1b:
S-1c: Ceará, submarine tender
Laid Down: 1 January 1946
Launched: 15 May 1946
323 tons Q1 for 4,243 tons
Completed: 15 February 1947
S-1d:
D-0a:
Arsenal de Marinha do Manaus
S-0a: M-19, river minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 15 February 1947
300 tons Q1 + 100 tons Q2 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 April 1947
M-20, river minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 July 1947
Launched: 15 September 1947
300 tons Q3 + 100 tons Q4 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 October 1947
S-0b: M-19, river minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 January 1947
Launched: 15 February 1947
300 tons Q1 + 100 tons Q2 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 April 1947
M-21, river minesweeper
Laid Down: 1 July 1947
Launched: 15 September 1947
300 tons Q3 + 100 tons Q4 for 400 tons
Completed: 1 October 1947
D-0a:
D-0b:
Refits
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]
1,283 tons Q1 for 3,783 tons
Sagitério, light cruiser
25% refit for refurbishment in harbour
Total Cost Required: 2,481 tons
Total Time Required: 6 months [1 January to 1 June]
1,240.5 tons Q1 & Q2 for 2,481 tons
Piqueiro, light cruiser
25% refit for refurbishment in harbour
Total Cost Required: 2,481 tons
Total Time Required: 6 months [1 January to 1 June]
1,240.5 tons Q1 & Q2 for 2,481 tons
Esgrimsta, light cruiser
25% refit for refurbishment in harbour
Total Cost Required: 2,481 tons
Total Time Required: 6 months [1 June to 1 December]
1,240.5 tons Q3 & Q4 for 2,481 tons
Mosqueteiro, light cruiser
25% refit for refurbishment in harbour
Total Cost Required: 2,481 tons
Total Time Required: 6 months [1 June to 1 December]
1,240.5 tons Q3 & Q4 for 2,481 tons