S.S. Massilia

The S.S. Massilia was built by Gourlay Brothers & Company in 1890 for the Fabre Line of Marseilles. The ship was launched on January 10th, 1891 and sailed her maiden voyage on May 1st that same year from Marseilles to Naples to New York. In 1906, she transferred from the French to the Italian Line continuing the same Mediterranean route. In 1908, the ship was reverted back to the French flag and still continuing the same route. She was sold and scrapped in Italy in 1911.

• Length: 103.63 m (340 ft)
• Beam: 12.56 m (41 ft 2 in)
• Propulsion: single screw, two masts
• Speed: 11 knots (12-13 Mph)
• Capacity: 2,965 tons
• Occupancy: 1st class and 1,250 3rd class passengers

Maria Restivo (Born: 1860) was on this vessel in January 1901 with her three kids Giuseppa, Caterina and Domenico Valenti immigrating to America to reunite the family.