My grandfather's slide says: Ferry, Messina to Italy (Sentari?). 5/65

Hydrofoil, Messina.

CONSTANTINOPOLI Italien Freighter probably owned by Ignazio Messina, Genova. Who knows the history of the ship, technical data etc.?

IMO number: 9631797 Type of ship: Ro-Ro passenger MMSI: 247323300 Gross tonnage: 5700 tons DWT: 2710 tons Built: 2013 Builder: Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Marina di Carrara, Italy. Flag: Italy Home port: Catania Class society: Registro Italiano Navale. Manager & owner: RETE Ferroviaria Italia

A huge amount of lemons and numerous barrels of wine prepared for export trade in the port of Messina, Sicily. The tug seen in the background comes from Trieste. The picture was taken in the early 1930's.

The Italian port of Messina in the early 1930's. To the right is visible the stern of the Italian steamer Valcerusa (5857 grt/3408 nrt), built in 1923 by Soc. Anon. Cantieri Cerusa, Voltri and owned by the Lloyd Mediterraneo, Genoa. The vessel was sold to Giovanni Gavarone, Genoa in 1934. Grazia san

Harbour of Messina in 1933

Harbour of Messina

on the left ferryboat Messina

MESSINA FROM POSTCARD

MESSINA FROM POSTCARD

MESSINA FROM POSTCARD