SS Brazil (1928)
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For other ships with the same name, see SS Brazil.
SS Brazil was a US turbo-electric ocean liner. She was completed in 1928 as Virginia, and refitted and renamed Brazil in 1938.[1] From 1942 to 1946 she was the War Shipping Administration operated troopship Brazil.[7] She was laid up in 1958 and scrapped in 1964.
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Artist's impression of Brazil, 1938–41 or 1948–58 | |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | New York |
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Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
Yard number | 326 |
Laid down | 14 November 1927 |
Launched | 18 August 1928 |
Completed | (Delivered) 28 November 1928 |
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In service | 28 November 1928 |
Out of service | laid up 1958[3] |
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Fate | Scrapped 1964 |
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Tonnage | |
Displacement | 32,830 |
Length |
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Beam | 80.3 ft (24.5 m) |
Depth | 20.5 ft (6.2 m) |
Installed power | 2,833 NHP |
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