S.S. Romanic

The S.S. Romanic was built as the S.S. New England by Harland & Wolff, Belfast in 1898 for the Dominion Line. She was launched on April 7th, 1898 and started her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Boston on June 30th that same year. She finished her last voyage on this service on September 17th, 1903 and then went to the White Star Line who renamed her S.S. Romanic. She sailed the route of Genoa, to Naples and Boston route under her new name. In January 1912, she went to the Allan Line and was renamed S.S. Scandinavian and re-fitted. On May 4th, 1912, her first voyage from Glasgow to Quebec and Montreal took place, returning with part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. In 1917, she went to Canadian Pacific Ocean Services and between 1918 and 1920 ran between Liverpool and New York. She started her last voyage on May 24th, 1922 was then laid up at Gareloch. She was finally scrapped in Germany in 1923.

• Length: 167.7 m (550 ft 3 in)
• Beam: 18.07 m (59 ft 3 in)
• Propulsion: Two triple expansion 4-cylinder steam engines, twin screw, 985 horsepower
• Speed: 15 knots (17-18 Mph)
• Capacity: 11,394 tons
• Occupancy: 200 1st class passengers, 200 2nd class passengers , and 800 steerage passengers

Donato “Daniel” Lanciano (Born: 1888) sailed on this vessel in May of 1907 when he sailed from Naples to America towards Chicago, Illinois to re-unite with his dad Vincenzo

Leonardo Desiderio (Born: 1878) was on this vessel in April of 1911 traveling to America from Italy. Heading towards New York. This was his second and successful trip to America in 1911. He was detained the first time around for unknown reasons.

Angelo Iascone (Born: 1890) traveled on this ship in April of 1910 leaving behind his native town of Panni, Italy to start a new life in America.