SS Brazil (1928)

	Artist's impression of Brazil, 1938–41 or 1948–58
History
United States
Name	Virginia (1928–38); Brazil (1938–64);
Namesake	Virginia; Brazil;
Owner	American Line Steamship Corp (1928–38); US Maritime Commission (1938–64);
Operator	Panama Pacific Line (1928–38); American Republics Line (1938–42); War Shipping Administration agents (1942–46); Moore-McCormack Line (1947–58);
Port of registry	New York
Route	New York – Havana – Panama Canal – Los Angeles – San Francisco (1928–37); New York – Barbados (outbound)/Trinidad (return) – Rio de Janeiro – Santos – Montevideo – Buenos Aires (1938–41, 1948–58);
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding
Yard number	326
Laid down	14 November 1927
Launched	18 August 1928
Completed	(Delivered) 28 November 1928
Maiden voyage	8 — 24 December 1928; New York — San Francisco;
In service	28 November 1928
Out of service	laid up 1958
Identification	US official number 227983; Code letters MHBN (until 1933); ; Call sign WSBW (from 1934); ;
Fate	Scrapped 1964
General characteristics
Tonnage	as Virginia:; 20,773 GRT, 12,167 net (1930 register); as Brazil:; 20,614 GRT, 11,319 net (1939 register); 18,298 GRT, 9,781 NRT (1939 Lloyd's);
Displacement	32,830
Length	613 ft 3 in (186.9 m) LOA; 586.4 ft (178.7 m) registry;
Beam	80.3 ft (24.5 m)
Depth	20.5 ft (6.2 m)
Installed power	2,833 NHP
Propulsion	turbo-electric transmission,; twin screw;
Speed	18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h);; record 18.96 knots (21.82 mph; 35.11 km/h);
Capacity	as built: 400 first class & 400 tourist class passengers;; after 1938 re-fit: 470 passengers;; after 1946–48 re-fit: 359 first class and 160 cabin class; cargo: 450,000 pounds (200 tonnes), with 95,000 pounds (43 tonnes) refrigerated;
Crew	as built: 350;; after 1938 re-fit: 380;
Sensors and ; processing systems	direction finding equipment; gyrocompass (from 1934);; fathometer (from 1938);
Notes	sister ships:; California, Pennsylvania;

SS Brazil was a US turbo-electric ocean liner. She was completed in 1928 as Virginia, and refitted and renamed Brazil in 1938.^[2] From 1942 to 1946 she was the War Shipping Administration operated troopship Brazil.^[7] She was laid up in 1958 and scrapped in 1964.

^ ^a ^b Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1941. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Vinson, Bill; Casey, Ginger Quering. "S.S. Brazil". Welcome Aboard Moore-McCormack Lines. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b Harnack 1938, p. 413.
^ Cite error: The named reference PMR129 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference PMR1028 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Wardlow 1999, p. 222.

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[LR34-1] Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

[LR41-2] Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1941. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

[MM-Timeline-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Vinson, Bill; Casey, Ginger Quering. "S.S. Brazil". Welcome Aboard Moore-McCormack Lines. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

[Harnack413-4] Harnack 1938, p. 413.

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[PMR1028-7] Cite error: The named reference PMR1028 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[FOOTNOTEWardlow1999222-8] Wardlow 1999, p. 222.

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History
Artist's impression of Brazil, 1938–41 or 1948–58
United States
Name	Virginia (1928–38) Brazil (1938–64)
Namesake	Virginia Brazil
Owner	American Line Steamship Corp (1928–38) US Maritime Commission^[2] (1938–64)
Operator	Panama Pacific Line^[4] (1928–38) American Republics Line (1938–42) War Shipping Administration agents (1942–46) Moore-McCormack Line (1947–58)
Port of registry	New York
Route	New York – Havana – Panama Canal – Los Angeles – San Francisco (1928–37)^[3] New York – Barbados (outbound)/Trinidad (return) – Rio de Janeiro – Santos – Montevideo – Buenos Aires (1938–41, 1948–58)^[3]
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding
Yard number	326
Laid down	14 November 1927
Launched	18 August 1928
Completed	(Delivered) 28 November 1928
Maiden voyage	8 — 24 December 1928 New York — San Francisco^[3]
In service	28 November 1928
Out of service	laid up 1958^[3]
Identification	US official number 227983 Code letters MHBN (until 1933) Call sign WSBW (from 1934)^[1]
Fate	Scrapped 1964
General characteristics
Tonnage	as Virginia:^{[note 1]} 20,773 GRT, 12,167 net (1930 register) as Brazil: 20,614 GRT, 11,319 net (1939 register) 18,298 GRT, 9,781 NRT (1939 Lloyd's)
Displacement	32,830
Length	613 ft 3 in (186.9 m) LOA 586.4 ft (178.7 m) registry
Beam	80.3 ft (24.5 m)
Depth	20.5 ft (6.2 m)
Installed power	2,833 NHP
Propulsion	turbo-electric transmission, twin screw
Speed	18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h);^[4] record 18.96 knots (21.82 mph; 35.11 km/h)^[3]
Capacity	as built: 400 first class & 400 tourist class passengers;^[5]^[6] after 1938 re-fit: 470 passengers;^[3] after 1946–48 re-fit: 359 first class and 160 cabin class^[3] cargo: 450,000 pounds (200 tonnes), with 95,000 pounds (43 tonnes) refrigerated^[3]
Crew	as built: 350;^[3] after 1938 re-fit: 380^[3]
Sensors and processing systems	direction finding equipment; gyrocompass (from 1934);^[1] fathometer (from 1938)^[3]
Notes	sister ships: California, Pennsylvania