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Estate sale find, vintage original NGI Navigazione Generale Italiana SS Roma Ocean Liner Drypoint Etching Souvenir, circa 1920-30s.

SS Roma was an ocean liner built for the Italian shipping company Navigazione Generale Italiana of Genoa by Ansaldo shipyard in Sestri Ponente. She was the sister ship to MS Augustus. The ship was later transferred to the new Italian Line after the merger of Navigazione Generale Italiana. 

Following the end of World War I, many shipping companies were waiting to have enough money to build new liners. Navigazione Generale Italiana ordered two new 30,000 gross register tons transatlantic ocean liners from Ansaldo shipyard. The first ship was launched in 1926 and christened Roma. She had an entire steel hull. Her interior was decorated in Baroque style. 

When the Second World War broke out, she was acquired by the Navy for Conversion to aircraft carrier name Aquila. She was taken over by the National Republican Navy of the Italian Social Republic and German occupation forces in 1943 but was partially sunk in 1945 by a commando attack.

Roma was raised and scrapped by 1952.

The item measures approximately 5" X 8", approximate shipping weight, 14 ounces.

PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - AS IS - SIGNS OF WEAR - AGE TONING - DISCOLORATION - FADING - SOILING - STAINS - CREASES - SCUFFS - RUBBING - The item appears to be in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition, no odors, please see images.

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