ON 25/AUG/42, THE SOUTHERN NAVAL FORCE WAS CREATED. IT INCORPORATED TORP BOATS STA. CATARINA, SERGIPE, MARANHÃO, MATO GROSSO, PARAHYBA, PIAHUY, JACEGUAI, AND CORVETTES FELIPE CAMARÃO, VIDAL DE NEGREIROS, MATHIAS DE ALBUQUERQUE, BARRETO DE MENEZES, HENRIQUE DIAS AND FERNANDES VIEIRA.