The Fleets
Founded in 1898 in Venice to operate services to India and the Far East. The first ships entered service in 1900 and the initial service was to Calcutta and in 1914 the route was extended to China and Japan. 1915 the whole fleet was requisitioned for mainly North Atlantic service. In 1926 a subsidiary company, Società di Navigazione 'San Marco' was formed in partnership with Lloyd Triestino. By 1936, after the depression, the services to India and the Far East had ceased and in 1937 the fleet was divided. Two ships were transferred to Italia Soc. di Nav., the remainder placed with Lloyd Triestino and Soc.Veneziana di Nav. was liquidated.
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
- 1900-1936 Venice - Trieste - Bombay - Singapore - Hong Kong (for trans-shipment)
- 1900-1936 Venice - Red Sea - Italian East Africa - Calcutta.
- 1914-1936 Shanghai - Yokohama / Kobe added.
Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Treves (1) | 1900 | 1918 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. | 3,838 |
| Alberto Treves (2) | 1917 | ex- War Cobra, 1919 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Alberto Treves, 1937 transferred to Lloyd Triestino. | 5,169 |
| Barbarigo (1) | 1904 | ex- Citta di Nuova Orleans, 1905 purchased from Cantieri Navale Muggiano renamed Barbarigo, 1928 sold to Biagio Assereto, Genoa renamed Ugolino Vivaldi. | 4,365 |
| Barbarigo (2) | 1930 | 1937 transferred to Italia Soc.di Nav, Genoa. | 5,293 |
| Birmania | 1930 | 1937 transferred to Italia Soc.di Nav, Genoa. | 5,305 |
| Caboto (1) | 1905 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk by Austrian submarine off Piombino. | 4,418 |
| Caboto (2) | 1919 | ex- War Celt, 1919 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Caboto, 1937 transferred to Lloyd Triestino. | 5,228 |
| Cortellazzo | 1931 | 1937 transferred to Lloyd Triestino. | 5,292 |
| Dandolo (1) | 1906 | 1916 torpedoed and sunk off Cape Spartivento. | 4.977 |
| Dandolo (2) | 1921 | 1936 transferred to Lloyd Triestino. | 5,084 |
| Lepanto | 1913 | ex- Elvaston, 1917 purchased from Harris & Dixon, London renamed Lepanto, 1933 sold to G. Gavarone, Genoa renamed Nino Padre. | 4,130 |
| Loredano | 1905 | ex- Port Caroline, 1915 purchased from W. Milburn, renamed Loredano, 1932 sold to Industrie Navali S.A, Genoa renamed Parisina. | 4.076 |
| Manin (1) | 1900 | 1918 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat in North Atlantic. | 2,614 |
| Manin (2) | 1921 | 1932 scrapped. | 5,374 |
| Marco Polo | 1921 | ex- Nelda, 1924 purchased from Cia. Oltremar, Trieste renamed Marco Polo, 1934 scrapped. | 5,187 |
| Marin Sanudo | 1926 | 1931 chartered to Lloyd Triestino, 1937 transferred to Lloyd Triestino. | 5,081 |
| Mauly | 1925 | 1926 purchased from Soc. Triestino di Nav., Trieste, 1937 transferred to Lloyd Triestino. | 5,463 |
| Olivolo | see Vittoria. | ||
| Orseolo | 1905 | 1931 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Gjuro Milosovic. | 4,423 |
| Principessa Jolanda | 1903 | 1917 purchased from Fratelli Capellini, Genoa, 1925 sold to Federazione Italiana Consorzi Agrari. | 2,873 |
| San Michele | 1920 | 1933 scrapped. | 5,157 |
| Veneto | 1892 | ex- Hungaria, 1910 purchased from Soc. per Azioni Ungaro Croatia, Fiume renamed Veneto, 1913 sold to Soc. di Nav. Regusea, Trieste renamed Zaton. | 520 |
| Veniero | 1908 | ex- Monginevro, 1911 purchased from Navigazione Alta Italia renamed Veniero, 1932 sold to Industrie Navali S.A., Genoa renamed Boheme. | 5,162 |
| Vittoria | 1920 | 1925 purchased from Cia. Italiana di Nav., Venice, 1931 renamed Olivolo, 1933 scrapped. | 5,187 |
| Volpi | 1931 | 1937 transferred to Lloyd Triestino. | 5,292 |