The Families of Acri, Italy

By Edward Bronejko

S.S. Europa

S.S. Europa

S.S. Europa

S.S. Europa

About the Ship

Built by Cantieri Navale Siciliani, Palermo, Italy, 1907. 7,870 gross tons; 454 (bp) feet long; 53 feet wide. Steam Triple Expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 15 knots. 2,516 passengers (116 first class, 2400 third class). Two masts, two funnels, three decks and shelter deck. Steel hull.

Ship History

Built for La Veloce Line, in 1907 and named Europa. Italy-New York service. Laid up 1915-19. Sold to Navigazione Generale Italiana in 1922.

Scrapped in 1927.

Data taken from www.statueofliberty.org.