SS Re d'Italia

SS "Re d'Italia" was an Italian ocean liner for Lloyd Sabaudo named for the King of Italy (, —the convoy was escorted by American cruiser , and American transports "Pocahontas" and "Susquehanna". Accompanied by USS|Montana|ACR-13|2, USS|South Dakota|ACR-9|2, USS|Huntington|CA-5|2, USS|Gregory|DD-82|2, and USS|Fairfax|DD-93|2, the convoy reached France on 5 July. "Re d'Italia" returned to Virginia on 21 July with "Caserta". [Crowell and Wilson, p. 611.]

"Re d'Italia" left Newport News with the American transport USS|Tenadores|1913|2 on their next convoy on 31 July, joining up with New York transports USS|Maui|ID-1514|2, USS|Siboney|ID-2999|2, "Calamares", USS|Henry R. Mallory|ID-1280|2, and USS|Orizaba|ID-1536|2. Escorts for the convoy were cruisers USS|Seattle|ACR-11|2 and USS|Charleston|C-22|2, and destroyers USS|Preble|DD-12|2, USS|Colhoun|DD-85|2,Crowell and Wilson (p. 614) list the destroyer as "Calhoun". The only USS|Calhoun|1851|6 ever was a former Confederate steamer captured during the American Civil War.] USS|Paul Jones|DD-10|2. The convoy arrived in France on 12 August. "Re d'Italia" arrived back in Virginia on 24 August. [Crowell and Wilson, p. 614.]

The Italian liner made additional crossings in September and October, returning after the latter on 17 November, six days after the Armistice. [Crowell and Wilson, pp. 616, 619.]

Later career

"Re d'Italia" 's first voyage after the Armistice was from Genoa to Marseille and New York on 27 April 1919. In 1920, she was refitted to carry second- and third-class passengers only. She continued Mediterranean–New York sailings until 1922 when she was transferred to South American service. On 26 October 1923 she made one roundtrip from Genoa to Naples, Palermo, and New York. She was scrapped at Genoa in 1929.

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