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The "Konig Albert" was built by A.G.Vulcan, Stettin in 1899 for Norddeutscher Lloyd [North German Lloyd]. She was a 10,643 gross ton ship, length 499.3ft x beam 60.2ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was accommodation for 227-1st, 119-2nd and 1,799-3rd class passengers. Launched on June 24, 1899, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Hamburg, via the Suez Canal to the Far East. She completed 8 round voyages on this service and was then transferred on Mar 14, 1903 to the Bremen - Cherbourg - New York route for a single voyage. On Apr 16, 1903 she went to the Genoa - Naples - New York run and stayed mainly on this service until commencing her last voyage on Nov 11, 1914. At the outbreak of the Great War, she took refuge in Italy but in May 1915 was seized by Italy, renamed "Ferdinando Palasciano" and was used as a hospital ship. In 1920 she was chartered to Navigazione Generale Italiana and on June 15, 1920 commenced her first voyage Genoa - Naples - New York. She completed 6 round voyages on this route, the last one commencing Apr 13, 1921 and then, in 1922 became the "Italia", and was used as a floating exhibition ship. She was scrapped in Italy in 1926.1923. [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch – November 6, 1997]
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