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The was built in the shipyards of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, in 1901. Originally named SS Rosalind , she was a steel-hulled, single-screw steamer measuring 320 feet in length with a gross tonnage of approximately 2,800 tons. She was designed for the dual purpose of carrying perishable goods (with insulated holds) and up to 80 passengers in second and third class.

The is not a relic to be visited; her steel has long been recycled into Fiat automobiles or bridge girders. But her memory survives in the rust-stained photographs of Mediterranean ports and the dusty logbooks of Lloyds of London. ss leyla