SS REX, ITALIAN LINE
FULLY BUILT AND READY TO DISPLAY MUSEUM QUALITY SHIP MODEL
- BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM QUALITY MODEL
- Open die cut side hull windows, NOT painted like those built by most other companies.
- Dimension Approx.: 34″ L x 4″ W x 13″ H
- The model is 100% hand built by artisans from scratch
- Hand-painted to match the actual ship.
- The model is already built, NOT a model ship kit
SS REX OCEAN LINER
SS Rex, the largest Italian liner ever built, was also the only Italian ship ever to hold the Blue Riband. Built by G. Ansaldo & Co. of Sestri Ponente, she was launched in 1931 as Navigazione Generale Italiana’s Guglielmo Marconi. During fitting out, however, she became the property of the newly-created Italia Flotta Riunite and was renamed Rex.
Her maiden voyage from Genoa to New York began on 27 September 1932 but was delayed for three days at Gibraltar, where engine damage was repaired. By August 1933, though, there was nothing wrong with her engines and she set a westbound crossing record. She covered the 3,181 nautical miles from Gibraltar to Ambrose in 4 days, 13 hrs., 58 min., for an average speed of 28.92 knots, a knot better than the record set by NDL’s Europa a month earlier. Rex would hold this record until Normandie’s maiden voyage in 1935.
In April 1940, Rex made her last Atlantic crossing. She was laid up at Bari and, later, at Trieste. Rex was not involved in the war because her large size was thought to render her particularly vulnerable. She remained laid up even after Italy’s surrender in 1943, when she passed into German control. On 8 September 1944, off Capo d’Istria, she was hit by 123 rockets launched by RAF aircraft, caught fire from stem to stern, rolled onto her port side, and sank in shallow water. She was broken up at the site beginning in 1947.
Now you can get this beautiful model of SS REX in your own home or office. Our master craftsmen handcraft these nicely detailed models from scratch using historical photographs, drawings and original plan. They are built to scale with top quality wood such as rosewood, teak, and mahogany. The SS REX replica is 100% handcrafted individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of the actual ship. She has been applied multi-layered paint to match the color of the real ship. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. This SS REX replica is mounted on a solid wood base and ready to display.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF MARITIME HISTORY AT GREAT SAVINGS!!!
