SS Rex: Mussolini’s Doomed Mega Liner

Mussolini’s ambition helped create the SS Rex and SS Conte di Savoia, two of the greatest Italian ocean liners ever built. The SS Rex was the first and only Italian liner to ever capture the Blue Ribband. Despite their popularity, neither liner would survive the chaos and destruction of World War II. Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Shop Big Old Boats merch: https://www.bigoldboats.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Sources: The Only Way to Cross by John Maxtone-Graham: https://amzn.to/3lLVFjA The Liner by Philip Dawson: https://amzn.to/31SAOBK https://www.italianliners.com/rex-en https://www.italianliners.com/conte-di-savoia-en Music: LEMMiNO - Siberian https://soundcloud.com/lemmino/siberian LEMMiNO - Triangular https://soundcloud.com/lemmino/triangular Other music from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva/ Chapters: 0:00 SS Rex 1:09 Chapter 1: Italian Ambition 4:43 Chapter 2: Crowning Rex 9:26 Chapter 3: An Embarrassing Start 12:55 Chapter 4: War and Death Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.