| Class overview | |
| Name | Principe Di Udine |
|---|---|
| Builders | Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd |
| Operators | Lloyd Sabaudo |
| In service | 31 March 1908 - February 1929 |
| History | |
| Owner | Lloyd Sabaudo |
| Registry | Genoa |
| Laid down | 1906 |
| Launched | December 19, 1907 |
| Completed | March 31, 1908 |
| In service | March 31, 1908 |
| Out of service | February 1929 |
| Fate | Broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 7,785 tons |
| Displacement | 12,000 tons |
| Length | 140 meters |
| Beam | 15 meters |
| Draught | 8.53 meters |
| Installed power | Two four-cylinder steam engines |
| Propulsion | Two screw |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.5 km/h) |
| Capacity | Over 2,000 |
The SS Principe Di Udine was the first vessel of the Lloyd Sabaudo's passenger and cargo ship built with her sister ship SS Tomaso Di Savoia in 1907 for the imagration routes from Italy to South America.
Construction
editPrincipe Di Udine was built by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd in Glasgow, Scotland, along her sister ship Tomaso Di Savoia. Udine was constructed during 1906 and launched on December 19, 1907. The ship was finished on March 31, 1908. The ship's port of registry was Genoa, Italy.[1]
Service
editPrincipe Di Udine's maiden voyage was on March 31, 1908, on the Genoa-Buenos Aires route. The route included additional stops in other ports in Spain, Brazil, and Argentina. It became popular among immigrants seeking a new life in the Americas, as well as among tourists looking to explore Europe. The ship played a significant role in transporting many Italian immigrants during this period. Despite this, as well as the popularity of the route, both Udine and Savoia were moved to a new route from New York City to Genoa.
Following the end of World War I in 1918, Udine continued its service, but profitability declined due to increased competition from larger and more modern liners. The introduction of the SS Conte Rosso and SS Conte Verde on the Argentina route diminished the necessity for the Principe Di Udine and Tomaso di Savoia.[2][3]
The ship is also noted for its involvement in the launching of the Italian cruiser Trento. The keel for Trento was laid down at the Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando on February 8, 1925. After several unsuccessful attempts to launch the cruiser, the shipyard resorted to using Udine to drag the cruiser from the slipway on October 4, 1927. In February 1929, Principe Di Udine was sold for dismantling and was completely scrapped in La Spezia, Italy, after 21 years of operation.
Preservation
editSeveral documents related to the SS Principe Di Udine have been preserved, including:
Midship Section Plan for Principe Di Udine (November 4, 1907)
Copy of a letter from the Secretary to The Secretary, Glasgow, regarding Principe Di Udine (March 4, 1908)
Letter from P. L. Warlow, Secretary to...the Secretary, Glasgow, regarding Principe Di Udine (March 3, 1908)
Reports on machinery, electric lighting installation, and surveys for repairs (various dates in 1929)
Report of total loss and casualty for Principe Di Udine (March 14, 1929)
References
edithttps://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/archive-library/ships/principe-di-udine-1908
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_cruiser_Trento
https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ref=1606
https://www.ggarchives.com/SteamshipLines/LloydSabaudo/index.html
- ^ Foundation, Lloyd's Register. "Principe di Udine". hec.lrfoundation.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "SS Conte Rosso 1921". www.mastermariners.org.au. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Molinari, Augusta (1993). "Emigration Traffic in the Port of Genoa between the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Shipping and Problems of Social Hygiene". Journal of American Ethnic History. 13 (1): 102–118. ISSN 0278-5927.