The Mendoza

Built by Armstrong, Mitchell & Company, Newcastle, England, 1904. 7028 gross tons; 420 (bp) feet long; 51 feet wide. Steam triple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 14 knots. 1630 passengers ( 130 first class, 1500 third class ).

Built for Lloyd Italiano, Italian flag, in 1904 and named Maritzburg. Transferred to Deutsche Levant Line, German flag, in 1905 and renamed Mendoza. Italy-South America and later Italy-New York service. Renamed Caserta in 1913. Sold to La Veloce Line, in 1923 and renamed Venezuela. Scrapped in 1928.


Photo: Maurizio Eliseo Collection