Navigazione Generale Italiana
Following the end of World War I, many shipping companies were waiting to have enough money to build new liners. Navigazione Generale Italiana ordered two new 30,000 gross tons transatlantic ocean liners from Ansaldo shipyard. The first ship was launched in 1926 and christened "Roma". She had an entirely steel hull. Her interior was decorated in Baroque style. The ship was with signal code letters ICEV.