The S.S. Citta Di Reggio was built by Sir James Laing & Sons Limited, Sunderland, England, in 1888 for Compagnie Havre Pennisulaire under the name S.S. Ville de Belfort for the France to East Africa service. It was sold in 1900 and renamed S.S. Balilla for the Italy to New York service. In 1904, it was renamed S.S. Citta di Reggio. In 1906, it was sold to British owners and renamed S.S. Maritta. She was scrapped in 1909.
• Length: 94.1 m (309 ft)
• Beam: 27.7 m (91 ft)
• Propulsion: Steam triple expansion engines,
single screw,
• Speed: 12 knots (13-14 Mph)
• Capacity: 2,733 tons
• Occupancy: 1,000 3rd class passengers
Ancestors Traveled
Giovandomenico Lanciano (Born: 1867) was on this ship March 1905 when he left his home in Pescolamazza, Italy to start a new life for his family America. Although this was his second trip to America, this would be the last time he would see Italy. He traveled alone on this voyage to Brooklyn, New York before finally settling in Springfield, IL. The rest of the family sailed to America 8 years later in 1913.