DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI

The "Duca Degli Abruzzi" was built by Cantieri Navale Riuniti, Spezia for the Italian company Navigazione Generale Italiana. It was a 7793 gross ton vessel, length 475.8ft x beam 53.4ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw, and a speed of 16 knots. Accommodation for 80-1st, 16-2nd and 1,740-3rd class passengers. Launched on 5/5/1907, she left Genoa on her maiden voyage for Naples and New York on 4/2/1908. She stayed on the Mediterranean - New York service until leaving Naples for New York on her last voyage on this service on 22/11/1911 and was then used as an Italian Auxiliary Cruiser until 2/10/1912 and was then transferred to the South America run (Genoa - River Plate service). On 11/10/1914 she resumed the Genoa - Naples - New York service until her last run leaving Genoa on 20/1/1916. There is no knowledge between then and 28/11/1918 when she resumed service New York – Genoa. On 23/5/1922 she sailed from Genoa on her last voyage to Naples - Messina - New York and spent the rest of her career on the South.American run. She was scrapped in 1929.