The Fleets
A short lived Italian passenger company founded in Genoa in 1868 by Captain Antonio Oneto with the financial backing of Italian residents in Argentina. Three new ships were ordered and sailings commenced in 1870 from Genoa to South American ports. Intense competition from the Italian Lavarello Line and French S.G.T.M caused the steamers to be laid up in Genoa and the fleet was sold in 1876.
Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and Ted Finch for their 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.
Routes
- Genoa - Marseilles - Gibraltar - Tenerife - Rio de Janeiro - Montevideo - Buenos Aires
Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italo Platense | 1870 | 1876 sold to Piaggio, Italy renamed L'Italia. | 1,695 |
| La Pampa | 1870 | 1876 sold to France, same name. | 1,698 |
| Po | 1871 | 1876 sold, renamed Santiago. | 1,700 |