S.S. Braga

The S.S. Braga of the Fabre Line was built by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow in 1907 as the S.S. Laura for Unione Austriaca of Trieste. She was Launched on February 15th, 1907 and on May 11th, 1907 sailed her maiden voyage from Trieste to Patras and New York. On May 8th, 1914, she started her last voyage between Trieste, Palermo, Algiers and New York and then made a subsequent voyage to South America. From 1914 to 1917 she was sheltered at Bahia, Brazil. On July 2nd, 1917 she was seized by the Brazilian authorities and renamed S.S. Europa and was operated by Lloyd Nacional. In December 1919, she was handed to France as war reparations, sold to the Fabre Line of Marseilles and renamed S.S. Braga. She sailed on her first voyage under the name Braga from Marseilles to Naples, Palermo and New York on December 10th, 1920. On the 16th of September 1926, she commenced her last New York to Mediterranean passage. November 16th, 1926, she wrecked on land in Aspra Island, Greece.

• Length: 126.5 m (415 ft 3 in)
• Beam: 15.1 m (49 ft 6 in)
• Propulsion: Two triple expansion engines, twin screws
• Speed: 15 knots (17-18 Mph)
• Capacity: 6,125 tons
• Occupancy: 130 cabin passengers and 1,350 3rd class passengers

Valerio Masone (Born: 1882) was on this ship sailing from Naples to New York in January 1920 leaving behind his sister Maria in Pietrelcina, Italy.