SS Saturnia Collection

Saturnia (1927) (a) Cosulich Line, (b) Italia Line

Built by Cantieri Riuniti Dell' Adriático, Monfalcone, Italy. Tonnage: 23,940. Dimensions: 601' x 79' (630' o.l.). Twin- screw, 19 knots. Motorship. Two masts and one funnel. Keel laid on May 30, 1925. Launched: December 29, 1925. Maiden voyage: Trieste to South America in September 1927. Service: Transferred to Trieste-New York service early in 1928. Modifications: New diesel engines installed in 1935, which increased speed to 21 knots. World War II Service: During World War II was taken over by United States and converted to hospital ship. Renamed: (a) Francis Y. Slanger (1944) U. S. hospital ship, (b) Saturnia (Dec. 1946). Post War Service: Resumed trans-Atlantic service in August 1947. Capacity: Accommodation for 1,600 passengers. Sister ship: Vulcania.

1929-08-25 Passenger Manifest for the SS Saturnia

1929-08-25 SS Saturnia Passenger List

Steamship Line: Cosulich Line - Trieste
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 25 August 1929
Route: Trieste to New York via Patrasso and Naples
Commander: Captain Stuparich Cav Roberto

Cover of Brochure from the Italian Line on Third Class Rates from 1938.

1938-02-15 Italian Line Third Class Rates

12- Page brochure from the Italian Line provides a lot of information for passengers, third-class passage rates, and immigration laws. Third-class Interiors and ship photographs complete this very informative brochure. Featured Ships: Rex, Roma, Saturnia, Vulcania, and Conte di Savoia.

1949-07-22 Passenger List for SS Saturnia

1949-07-22 SS Saturnia Passenger List

Steamship Line: Italia Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 22 July 1949
Route: Genoa to New York via Naples, Gibraltar, and Azores
Commander: Captain Gianni Gladioli

1950-07-04 Passenger List for SS Saturnia

1950-07-04 SS Saturnia Passenger List

Steamship Line: Italia Line
Class of Passengers: Fist Class
Date of Departure: 4 July 1950
Route: Genoa to New York via Cannes, Naples, and Gibraltar
Commander: Captain Arrigo G. Gladulich

Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Saturnia of the Italia Soc. An. Di Navigazione, Departing 11 March 1952 from New York to Naples via Gibraltar, Barcelona, and Genoa

1952-03-11 SS Saturnia Passenger List

Steamship Line: Italia Soc. An. Di Navigazione
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 11 March 1952
Route: New York to Naples via Gibraltar, Barcelona, and Genoa
Commander: Commanded by Captain Piero Calamai.

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