Brazil Navy yard launching

At the start of the war, the navy was composed of two old battleships, several cruisers, destroyers, and submarines. Over time, the fleet expanded with new destroyers, some of which were constructed in Brazilian shipyards using US blueprints.

What was the composition of the Navy at the start of the war?

• A mix of aircraft carriers and battleships

• 2 old battleships and a few cruisers, destroyers, and submarines

• A large fleet of modern battleships

• Only submarines

Which of the following was not part of the Navy's initial composition?

• Aircraft carriers

• Cruisers

• Old battleships

• Submarines

What significant change occurred in the Navy during the war?

• The Navy stopped using submarines

• The Navy focused on aircraft carriers

• A new fleet of destroyers was added

• The Navy was reduced in size

Where were some of the new destroyers built?

• In Japanese shipyards

• In Brazilian shipyards

• In US shipyards

• In German shipyards

What was used to build the destroyers in Brazilian shipyards?

• Brazilian blueprints

• German blueprints

• US blueprints

• Japanese blueprints