SS Vulcania Archival Collection
MV Saturnia and MV Vulcania of the Italian Line. Gross Tonnage 24,470. Third Class Rates Brochure, 1938. GGA Image ID # 125262503e
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- Vulcania (1928) (a) Cosulich Line, (b) Italia Line
- Passenger Lists
- Brochures
- Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
- Passage Rates
- Sailing Schedules
- Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
- Stationery
- Books
Vulcania (1928) (a) Cosulich Line, (b) Italia Line
Built by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriático, Monfalcone, Italy. Tonnage: 23,970. Dimensions: 601' x 79' (631' o.l.). Twin- screw, 19 knots. Motorship. Two masts and one funnel. Launched: December 18, 1926. Maiden voyage: Trieste- New York, December 19, 1928. Passengers: 1,700 in four classes. Upgrades: New oil engines of 26,000 s.h.p. installed in 1935. Speed increased to 21 knots. War Service: Converted to American troopship in World War II. The liner was returned to Italy early in 1947. Postwar Upgrades: Reconditioned for trans-Atlantic service. Tonnage increased to 24,496. Since resuming regular service she was used on the Genoa-Naples-New York route until 1955, when she was once again placed in the Trieste-New York trade. Passengers: 240 first, 270 cabin, 860 tourist. Fate: Sunk on way to scrappers, 1974. Sister ship: Saturnia. Note: Largest motorships built to date.
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Passenger Lists
1930-08-19 SS Vulcania Passenger List
Tourist Third Class Passenger List for the MV Vulcania of the Cosulich Line - Trieste, Departing 19 August 1930 from Naples to New York via Cannes, Commanded by Captain Antonio Hreglich.
1938-07-14 SS Vulcania Passenger List
First Class Passenger List for the SS Vulcania of the Italia Line, Departing 14 July 1938 from Trieste to New York via Dubrovnik, Patra, Naples, Palermo, Algiers, Gibraltar, Lisbon, and Azores, Commanded by Captain William Lazzari.
1951-05-25 SS Vulcania Passenger Lists
First Class Passenger List for the SS Vulcania of the Italia Line, Voyage 74, Departing 25 May 1951 From Genoa to Halifax and New York via Cannes, Naples, Palermo, and Gibraltar, Commanded by Captain Giovanni Giurini.
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Brochures
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.
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Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts
SS Vulcania Passage Contract - 27 April 1948
Passage Receipt and transportation contract for passage on the SS Vulcania of the Italia Line sailing 1 May 1948 from Alexandria to New York for a 24-year-old American male from Dallas, Texas. American Export Line was acting as a general agent of Italia S.A.N., Genoa.
SS Vulcania Passage Contract - 15 May 1956
Passenger's Receipt, Italian Line Passage Ticket Contract for Passage on the SS Vulcania, Departing from New York for Naples Dated 15 May 1956.
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Passage Rates
Summer Season Third Class Port Rates For Direct Sailings From New York or Boston Including Return Passage. Ships Included the Rex, Conte di Savoia, Roma, Saturnia, and Vulcania. Third Class Rates Brochure, 1938. GGA Image ID # 12533669a1. Click to View Larger Image.
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Sailing Schedules
Sailing Schedule, New York to Europe, from 24 September 1935 to 8 February 1936. Ships Included the Conte di Savoia, Rex, Roma, and Vulcania. SS Rex Passenger List, 13 September 1935. GGA Image ID # 1ee5b7cb0f
Sailing Schedule, New York to Europe, from 20 August 1938 to 4 January 1939. Ships Included the Conte di Savoia, Rex, Roma, Saturnia, and Vulcania. SS Rex Passenger List, 9 August 1938. GGA Image ID # 1ee6bd0d94
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Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
Italia Societa Anonima di Navigazione Route Map. SS Vulcania Passenger List, 25 May 1951. GGA Image ID # 1ece4c7ed5. Click to View Larger Image.
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Stationery
M/V Vulcania of the Italia Line Letterhead, 1951. GGA Image ID # 1eceb5f50b
M/V Vulcania of the Italia Line Envelope with Italia Logo on Back Side, 1951. GGA Image ID # 1ecefc9392
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Books
The First Great Ocean Liners in Photographs - 1983
Sumptuous volume recalls the glorious early years of elegant transatlantic travel. Over 190 historic photographs depict exterior and interior views of 101 great ocean liners, including the Virginian, Imperator, Vaterland, Bismarck, Lusitania, Mauretania, Balmoral Castle, Titanic, Olympic, Aquitania and dozens more. Full captions.
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