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Italian Line, was a passenger shipping line that operated regular transatlantic services between Italy and the United States, and Italy and South America. During the late 1960s the company turned to r
Giulio Cesare, built in 1923, in Italian Line service 1932–1937
SS Andrea Doria
SS Raffaello & SS Michelangelo
USS Martha Washington
SS Michelangelo
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SS Michelangelo was an Italian ocean liner built in 1965 for Italian Line by Ansaldo Shipyards, Genoa. She was one of the last ships to be built primarily for liner service across the North Atlantic.
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…noticeable effect on ocean-going passenger numbers between the United States and the Mediterranean. The Italian Line, therefore, ordered two new ships: Michelangelo and Raffaello. Building the ships took longer than expected, and they were not delivered until 1965. Being late into service, they were unable to compete…
SS Michelangelo docked in New York City, November 1971.
The Michelangelo in Genoa, 1967