In 1942 a Royal Navy submarine sank her in the Tyrrhenian Sea, killing 130 British Indian Army prisoners of war who were aboard.

In 1933 Italian owners bought her, renamed her Loreto and appointed Lauro Lines to manage her.

[3] It developed 127 NHP, drove a single screw[3] and gave the ship a speed of 11 knots (20 km/h).

[1] On 9 October the UK Government Code and Cypher School intercepted an enemy signal about Loreto and transmitted an Ultra warning: "Loreto will sail from Tripoli at 9.00 a.m. of the 9th, speed 7 knots, and should arrive to Naples at 07.30 a.m. of the 13th.

"[6]On 13 October 1942 Loreto was in the Tyrrhenian Sea about 8 nautical miles (15 km) west of Capo Gallo, near Palermo, Sicily.