S.S. Ancona
The S.S. Ancona was owned by the Italia Line of Genoa and built by Workman Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast. She was launched on December 19th, 1907 and her maiden voyage started on March 26th, 1908 when she left Genoa for Naples, New York and Philadelphia. On November 7th, 1915, she was torpedoed and sunk by an Austrian submarine south of Sardinia while on passage from Italy to New York with the loss of 206 lives.
• Length: 147 m (482 ft 3 in)
• Beam: 17.77 m (58 ft 3 in)
• Draft: 7.99 m (26 ft 2 in)
• Propulsion: Two triple-expansion steam engines, twin screws, 1,220 horsepower
• Speed: 16 knots (18-19 Mph)
• Capacity: 8,188 tons
• Occupancy: 60 1st class passengers and 2,500 3rd class passengers
Ancestors Traveled
Vincenzo Masone (Born: 1886) was on this vessel October of 1911 on his journey from Italy to America. He departed the port of Naples arriving at Ellis Island in New York.
Maria Giuseppa "Josephine" Lanciano (Born: 1895) was on this ship when she left Italy for America to be reunited with her parents and sibilings in Springfield, IL. She sailed from Naples to Philadelphia with relatives Vincenzo and Giovanna Martinelli after being left behind on the families first trip in 1913.
Maria Giuseppa "Josephine" Lanciano (Born: 1895) was on this ship when she left Italy for America to be reunited with her parents and sibilings in Springfield, IL. She sailed from Naples to Philadelphia with relatives Vincenzo and Giovanna Martinelli after being left behind on the families first trip in 1913.