16 page sailings and rates brochure for the 1955 sailings from New York to the Mediterranean and Europe aboard the Italian Line Ships ss Andrea Doria, ss Cristoforo Colombo, ms Vulcania, ms Saturnia, and ss Conte Biancamano.

The brochure has sailing schedules for all 5 ships, rates for first class, cabin class, tourist class on all five ships, and dormitory berths on the Conte Biancamano.  The brochure also has short descriptions of each ship, general information for passengers, and a list of Italian Line offices and agents.

Condition: the brochure shows considerable wear and has damage at the bottom with three small pieces missing / tears on the bottom edge.  There is also a 2 inch split at the top of one of the back cover's seams. The front cover has a tape residue mark from being taped in a scrap book (see photos). 

Ship History: The 701 ft. 29,083 ton SS Andrea Doria entered service in 1953 and sank in 1956 off the coast of Nantucket after being hit by the Swedish American Line ship Stockholm.  1,660 Andrea Doria passengers and crew were rescued but 46 people died in the collision.

The 700 ft 29,191 ton SS Cristoforo Colombo (sister ship of the ill fated Andrea Doria) was built in 1953 and sailed with Italian Line until 1977 when it was sold to the government of Venezuela for use as an accommodation ship.  The ship was scrapped in 1983.

The 631 ft  23,940 ton sister ships MS Saturnia and MS Vulcania were built in 1925-1926.  The Saturnia sailed until 1965 when it was scrapped.  The Vulcania sailed until 1972 when it was damaged and laid up.  The ship sunk on its way to the scrappers in 1974.

The 667 ft 24,416 ton SS Conte Biancamano was built in 1925 and sailed until 1960 when it was scrapped.  The ship's bridge, ballroom, and some first class cabins were saved and reassembled as a display in the Italian National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan.