SS Rex was an Italian ocean liner launched in 1931. [1] She held the westbound Blue Riband between 1933 and 1935, for a passenger liner in regular service crossing the Atlantic Ocean with the record highest average speed.

The Rex was the first transatlantic liner to feature those innovations which would make her a genuine cruise ship: de luxe cabins with private verandahs, air conditioning, huge sports decks and lidos with two permanent open air swimming pools, a spa, a drive-in garage with direct access from the quayside...

The SS Rex, the fastest and largest of the Italian Ocean Liners, found great success in the years leading up to WWII

Die Rex war das bis dahin größte in Italien gebaute Passagierschiff. Sie diente als politisches Symbol des italienischen Faschismus und unterstrich den Anspruch des aufstrebenden Italien, im militärischen und zivilen Wettbewerb auf den Weltmeeren zu bestehen.

Ephemera for the SS Rex includes Passenger Lists, Brochures, Passage Contracts, Services, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

2015年5月7日 · The Italian Line’s SS Rex, launched in 1931, held the westbound Blue Ribbon between 1933 and 1935. The ship was elegant and had beautiful public rooms. It was considered one of the most beautiful liners in the world. The video chronicles the life and death of …

2021年2月5日 · The SS Rex was impressive for several reasons: for one, she was the largest Italian ocean liner ever built up until 1991, when the Grand Classica stole the title.