S.S. Patria

The S.S. Patria was built in 1882 by A.G.Vulcan, Stettin for the Hamburg America Line and ran under the name S.S. Rugia. She was the first ocean going passenger vessel built in Germany. Her initial launch was on July 29th, 1882 and she sailed on her maiden voyage from Hamburg to Havre and New York on November 22nd that same year. She commenced her last voyage on this route on July 29th, 1894 and was transferred to the Naples to New York service on September 8th, 1894. Her second and last voyage on this run commenced in late October of 1894 and she was then taken in partial payment by Harland & Wolff Shipbuilders for the S.S. Pennsylvania. The S.S. Rugia was then sold to the Fabre Line of France and renamed S.S. Patria. She was rebuilt to 4,053 tons and on November 28th, 1895 continued sailings from Marseilles to Naples and New York. On February 17th ,1903, she began sailing under the Italian Flag on the same Marseilles to Naples and New York route. Her last voyage was on April 23rd, 1905 when she left Marseilles for New York. In December 1905 she was sold and scrapped the following year at Marseilles.

• Length: 107.1 m (351 ft 7 in)
• Beam: 13.07 m (42 ft 9 in)
• Propulsion: One steam turbine engine, single screw
• Speed: 12 knots (13-14 Mph)
• Capacity: 4,053 tons
• Occupancy: 96 1st class passenger and 1,100 2nd class passengers

Giovandomenico Lanciano (Born: 1867) was on this vessel in May of 1898 on his first of two trips to America. This trip was to visit his brother “Vince” or his older brother Vincenzo in New York. Domenico’s immigration to America was on the S.S Citta Di Reggio in 1905.

Vincenzo Lanciano (Born: 1862) was a passenger on this ship in May of 1900 leaving the port of Naples for America with his final destination being Boston, Massachusetts to stay with Cousin Raffaele Langiano.