SS Kaiser Franz Joseph I

History
Name	Kaiser Franz Joseph I (1912-1918); Generale A. Diaz (1918-1919); Presidente Wilson (1919–1930); Gange (1930–1936); Marco Polo (1936–1944);
Operator	Austro-American line (1912-1918) ; Cosulich Line (1919–1929); Lloyd Triestino (1929-1937); Adriatica di Navigazione (1937-1940); Regia Marina (1918-1919, 1940-1944);
Builder	Cantiere Navale Triestino
Launched	9 September 1911
Completed	February 1912
Maiden voyage	25 May 1912
Fate	Scuttled, raised, and scrapped in 1949
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	12,567 GRT
Length	145.54 m (477 ft 6 in)
Beam	18.35 m (60 ft 2 in)
Draft	7.9 m (25 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	triple expansion steam engines, dual shaft, 2 Propeller
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Capacity	1,905 total passengers

The SS Kaiser Franz Joseph I was an Austro-Hungarian passenger liner built by Cantiere Navale Triestino for the Cosulich Line. After her launching in February 1912 she was put into service and embarked on her maiden voyage from Trieste to New York City. During WWI she was laid up in Trieste but was commissioned by the Italian Navy after the war. The Kaiser Franz Joseph I, now the Presidente Wilson of the Cosulich Line was sold to another Italian company until WWII began. During The war, she was recommissioned by the navy and later laid up in La Spezia in 1943. On 12 May 1944, as the Allies advanced on Italy, the ship was scuttled by the Germans to prevent capture. Her wreck was raised and scrapped in 1949.

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