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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Operator | Originally, Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. |
| Port of registry | Panama |
| Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Cost | $24,444,181 ($258 million today) |
| Launched | December 16, 1957 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Emmet J. McCormack |
| Christened | December 16, 1957 |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Acquired | September 4, 1958 |
| Maiden voyage | September 12, 1958 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped in Alang, India starting December 7, 2004 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 574.5 ft (175.1 m) |
| Beam | 88.19 ft (26.9 m) |
| Draft | 27.25 ft (8.3 m) |
| Installed power | 35,000 SHP |
| Propulsion | Twin screw, General Electric DR Geared Turbines |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity | 557 passengers |
SS Brasil was an American built ocean liner launched at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi in 1957. The ship was originally named Brasil for Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.'s South American service, but was renamed a number of times. During its history the ship served as a cruise ship and later served in the Semester at Sea program as Universe Explorer. The ship was scrapped in Alang, India, in 2004 sailing under the name Universe for the final voyage.