Brazil-Maru-Class
South American Liner Class - Brazil Maru-class were large passenger liners built for Japan-South America emigrant service. 3 ships (1939-1940). 12,752 GRT, 508 feet, 19 knots. Finest liners on South American route. Converted to troop transports 1942. All three sunk 1943-1945 with heavy casualties. 100% class loss rate.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 10100 t
- Displacement (full)
- 12752 t
- Length
- 511.8 ft
- Beam
- 64.3 ft
- Crew
- 280 (peacetime), 180 (wartime)
- Ships built
- 3
- Commissioned
- 1939-1940 (civilian), 1942 (military)
- Decommissioned
- 1943-1945 (all lost)
Performance
- Top speed
- 16.25 kn
- Range
- 12000 at 17 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 76.99
- Research cost
- 27,100
- Credit cost
- 53,893
Notable
- South American emigrant liners
- Largest Japanese-flag liners on South American route
- Luxury to wartime transport conversion
- 100% class loss rate (all three ships sunk)