Lloyd Sabaudo Line
SS Conte Rosso
Italian transatlantic ocean liner
History
SS Conte Rosso was an Italian transatlantic ocean liner that was built in Scotland in 1921–22. The vessel became a troop ship in the 1930s and was sunk by the submarine HMS Upholder in 1941.
She was named after Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy, the so-called "Red Count", and was noted for her lavish Italian interior decoration. Because much of its sailing would be in warmer waters, the designers included an outdoor dining area, unusual for ships of this era.
Conte Rosso had a sister ship, SS Conte Verde.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Conte Rosso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
18,500 GRT
Length
180 m o/a
Beam
22.5 m
Draught
30 ft
Speed
21 knots
Passengers
1,500 tons cargo
Builder
William Beardmore & Co, Dalmuir
Yard number
611
Launched
10 February 1921
Maiden voyage
17 May 1922
Owner
Lloyd Sabaudo Line (1922–32); Flotte Riunite (1932–34)
Port of registry
Genoa (until 1932)
Propulsion
4 steam turbines
Fate
Sunk 24 May 1941
