Launched on 22 December 1906 for Lloyd Sabaudo, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Genoa to Palermo, Naples, and New York on 6 April 1907.

[2] In 1917, Re d'Italia, by this time the only Lloyd Sabaudo ship sailing to the United States, made four roundtrips to New York.

[4] Re d'Italia sailed on her first wartime convoy on 18 May from Newport News, Virginia, with U.S. Navy transports Madawaska, Pocahontas, Zeelandia.

[5] Re d'Italia's next convoy left Newport News on 23 June and consisted of the Italian steamers Caserta, Duca d'Aosta, the French Patria, and American transports Pocahontas and Susquehanna.

[8] The Italian liner made additional crossings in September and October, returning after the latter on 17 November, six days after the Armistice.