S.S. Duca Degli Abruzzi

The S.S. Duca Degli Abruzzi was built by Cantieri Navale Riuniti, Spezia, and was launched on May 5th, 1907 for the Italian line Navigazione Generale Italiana. Her maiden voyage started February 4th, 1908 when she left Genoa for Naples and New York. She started her last voyage on this route on November 22nd, 1911 before transferring to the South America service. She resumed New York sailings in 1914 and continued until January 1916. New York sailings again resumed in November 1918 and continued until starting her last voyage between Genoa, Naples, Messina, and New York on May 23rd, 1922. She spent the rest of her career on the South America service until being scrapped in 1929.

• Length: 145.02 m (475 ft 8 in)
• Beam: 16.27 m (53 ft 4 in)
• Propulsion: Two triple expansion steam engines, twin screws
• Speed: 16 knots (18-19 Mph)
• Capacity: 7,793 tons
• Occupancy: 80 1st class passengers, 16 2nd class passengers, and 1,740 3rd passengers

Salvatore “Sam” DeCesaro (Born: 1880) was aboard this vessel July of 1911 leaving his home in Castrolibero, Calabria, Italy for America. This was Sam’s second trip and permanent stay in America, his first trip being in 1900.