SS Florida (1905)

SS Florida after colliding with RMS Republic in 1909.
History
Italy
Name	Florida (1905–1912) Cavour (1912–1917)
Namesake	Florida Count of Cavour
Owner	Lloyd Italiano (1905–1912) Ligure Brasiliana (1912-1915) Transatlantica Italiana (1915-1917)
Port of registry	Kingdom of Italy, Genoa
Builder	Societa Esercizio Bacini
Yard number	35
Laid down	1905
Launched	22 June 1905
Maiden voyage	18 September 1905
Out of service	12 December 1917
Identification	Italian O.N. 23 Signal letters: MAV
Fate	Sank after colliding with SS Caprera on 12 December 1917
General characteristics
Type	Passenger ship
Tonnage	5,018 GRT
Length	116.1 metres (380 ft 11 in)
Beam	14.3 metres (46 ft 11 in)
Installed power	Twin triple expansion engines
Propulsion	2 screw propellers
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity	1,625 Passengers (25 1st-class & 1,600 steerage)
Notes	Two masts & two funnels

SS Florida was an Italian ocean liner, built in 1905 for Lloyd Italiano, which operated between Italy and both North and South America. In 1909 she collided with, and sank, White Star Line's Republic off the American coast. Later, as Cavour with Transatlantica Italiana, she was sunk by collision with the Italian auxiliary cruiser Caprera off the Spanish Mediterranean coast on 12 December 1917, without loss of life.^[1]