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The FleetsLa Veloce Navigazione Italiana a Vapore
La Veloce Linea di Navigazione Italiana a Vapore was founded in 1884 to run
services between Italy and South America but can be indirectly traced back
back to 1865 when Giovanni Lavarello started a line of small wooden steamers.
The company was taken over in 1883 by M. Bruzzi & Co who formed La Veloce.
From 1889 German banks commenced acquiring shares in the company and by 1899
had gained a controlling interest. The firm of Fratelli Lavarello (sons of
the original founder) was taken over together with their fleet in 1891. In
1900 Italian banks and Navigazione Generale
Italiana commenced buying out German
shareholders and by 1901 the company was effectively controlled by NGI and
the official name became La Veloce Navigazione Italiana a Vapore. La Veloce
was absorbed into NGI in 1924 and was
liquidated as a seperate company.
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. The
following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an all inclusive
list but should only be used as a guide. If you would like to know more about
a vessel, visit the Ship Descriptions (onsite)
or Immigrant
Ship web site.
 Routes:
- 1883 - 1924 Genoa / Naples / Palermo - Las Palmas - South America
- 1901 - 1922 Genoa / Naples / Palermo - New York / Philadelphia
Some services to New Orleans and Central America.
Funnel:
1883 Black with red star (Bruzzi).
1884 - 1922 Buff with red star (La Veloce).
|
 |
 |
| 1883 |
1884
- 1922 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Albaro |
1890 |
1920 purchased from T. Camanel, Genoa, 1924 sold to Chile
renamed Luisa. |
2,850 |
| America |
1909 |
1912 sold to Navigazione
Generale Italiana. |
8,996 |
| Argentina |
1905 |
1913 renamed Brasile, 1914 sold
to Italia Line. |
4,985 |
| Bologna |
1905 |
1913 purchased from Navigazione
Generale Italiana, 1924 taken over by NGI, 1928 scrapped. |
4,680 |
| Brasile (1) |
1905 |
1912 sold to French Line renamed
Venezuela. |
5,026 |
| Brasile (2) |
|
see Argentina. |
|
| Calabria |
1876 |
ex- Princess Royal, 1901 purchased from Langland & Sons,
Glasgow renamed Calabria, 1905 sold to NGI.
(see Calabria (2)) |
946 |
| Centro America |
1897 |
1908 sold to Navigazione
Generale Italiana renamed Solunto. |
3,474 |
| Citta di Genova (1) |
|
see Matteo Bruzzi. |
|
| Citta di Genova (2) |
1889 |
1891 purchased from F.Lavarello, 1898 sold to Soc.Generale
de Transports Maritimes, Marseilles renamed Savoie. |
1,936 |
| Citta di Milano |
1897 |
1914 sold to Sitmar
Line renamed Albania. |
4,041 |
| Citta di Napoli |
|
see Vittoria (2) |
|
| Citta di Reggio |
1888 |
1905 chartered from G.Bertollo, Genoa for 2 voyages. |
2,733 |
| Citta di Torino |
1898 |
1914 sold to Sitmar
Line renamed
Constantinopoli. |
4,041 |
| Dalmazia |
1920 |
launched as War Picture, completed as Dalmazia, 1925 sold
to Parodi, Genoa. |
6,468 |
| Duca di Galliera |
1883 |
ex- Oaxaca, 1887 purchased from Cia Trasatlantica Mexicana
renamed Duca di Galliera, 1906 scrapped. |
4,304 |
| Duca di Genova |
1907 |
1912 purchased from Navigazione
Generale Italiana, 1914 reverted to NGI, 1918 torpedoed and sunk
by U.64 off French coast. |
7,893 |
| Duchessa di Genova |
1884 |
ex- Mexico, 1887 purchased from Cia Trasatlantica
Mexicana renamed Duchessa di Genova, 1906 scrapped. |
4,304 |
| Etruria |
1893 |
ex- Halifax City, 1900 purchased from Furness
Withy renamed Etruria, 1903 taken over by NGI. |
2,141 |
| Europa (1) |
1872 |
1884 transferred from M.Bruzzo & Co, 1893 scrapped. |
2,226 |
| Europa (2) |
1907 |
1922 transferred to Navigazione
Generale Italiana. |
7,870 |
| Italia |
1905 |
1912 sold to Navigazione
Generale Italiana. |
5,018 |
| Las Palmas |
1886 |
ex- Giovanni Battista Lavarello, 1891 purchased from F.Lavarello
renamed Las Palmas, 1905 sold to Navigazione
Generale Italiana renamed Ionio. |
1,861 |
| Liguria |
1901 |
1909 chartered from Navigazione
Generale Italiana for 2 voyages. |
4,865 |
| Lombardia |
1901 |
1909 chartered from Navigazione
Generale Italiana for 2 voyages. |
4,815 |
| Matteo Bruzzi |
1882 |
ex- Golconde, 1883 purchased
from Cie. Fraissinet by M. Bruzzi renamed Matteo Bruzzi, 1884 incorporated
into la Veloce 1899 renamed Citta di Genova, 1907 scrapped. |
3,919 |
| Montevideo |
1869 |
ex- Citta di Napoli, 1891 purchased from F.Lavarello renamed
Montevideo, 1899 scrapped after grounding in River Plate. |
3,142 |
| Napoli |
1870 |
ex- Colombo, 1884 transferred from M.Bruzzo & Co renamed
Napoli, 1893 abandoned off Brazilian coast and sank. |
2,009 |
| Nord America |
1882 |
ex- Stirling Castle, 1883 purchased by M.Bruzzo
from Thos.Skinner & Co, London renamed Nord America Stirling Castle. 1888
transferred to La Veloce renamed Nord America. 1909 became cargo only.
1911 scrapped after stranding damage at Morocco. |
4,826 |
| Oceania |
1909 |
1912 renamed Stampalia, 1915 troopship,
1916 torpedoed and sunk by UB.47 in Aegean Sea. |
8,999 |
| Piemonte |
1895 |
ex- St. John City, 1899 purchased from Furness
Withy renamed Piemonte, 1903 taken over by NGI. |
2,153 |
| Rio de Janeiro |
1888 |
ex- Adelaide Lavarello, 1891 purchased from F.Lavarello
renamed Rio de Janeiro, 1899 sold to Soc.Gen.de
Transp.Mar, Marseilles renamed Alsace. |
1,916 |
| Rosario |
1887 |
1891 purchased from F.Lavarello, 1898 sold to Cie.
Mixte, Marseilles renamed Djurjura. |
1,957 |
| Savoia |
1897 |
1915 troopship, 1919 laid up, 1923 scrapped. |
4,377 |
| Siena |
1905 |
1913 purchased from Navigazione
Generale Italiana, 1916 shelled and sunk by U.35 in Gulf of Lyon;
loss of 46 lives. |
4,553 |
| Stampalia |
|
see Oceania. |
|
| Sud America (1) |
1872 |
1884 transferred from M.Bruzzo & Co. 1888 sunk in collision
with s/s FRANCE (SGTM) at Las Palmas;
loss of 87 lives. |
2,246 |
| Sud America (2) |
1868 |
ex- Mentana, 1891 purchased from F.Lavarello renamed Sud
America, 1901 scrapped. |
3,158 |
| Umbria |
1901 |
1912 purchased from Navigazione
Generale Italiana, 1913 sold to Italia Line renamed San Paulo. |
5,020 |
| Venezuela (1) |
1898 |
1908 sold to Navigazione
Generale Italiana. |
3,379 |
| Venezuela (2) |
1904 |
ex- Caserta, 1923 purchased from Navigazione
Generale Italiana renamed Venezuela, 1924 taken over by NGI, 1928
scrapped. |
6,847 |
| Vittoria (1) |
1883 |
ex- Tamaulipas, 1887 purchased from Cia Trasatlantica Mexicana
renamed Vittoria, 1899 burnt out at sea, beached at Alicante, towed Italy
and scrapped. |
4,290 |
| Vittoria (2) |
1871 |
ex- Maasdam, 1902 purchased
from Holland America Line renamed
Vittoria, 1902 renamed Citta di Napoli, 1910 scrapped. |
4,020 |
| Vittorio Veneto |
1918 |
ex- War Joy, 1919 purchased from The Shipping Controller,
London renamed Vittorio Veneto, 1924 taken over by NGI. |
4,595 |
| Washington |
1880 |
1905-1907 chartered from Navigazione
Generale Italiana for two round voyages. |
2,833 |
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