The SS Rex was an Italian ocean liner launched in 1931. It held the westbound Blue Riband between 1933 and 1935.

The Rex operated transatlantic crossings from Italy with its running mate, the Conte di Savoia. On 8 September 1944, off Koper, Rex was hit by 123 rockets launched by RAF aircraft, caught fire from stem to stern, rolled onto the port side, and sank in shallow water. The ship was broken up at the site beginning in 1947.

The Rex was found to be a most beautiful ship, particularly noted for her outdoor swimming pools and lido areas. Her owners worked at stressing the "sunny southern route" to Europe.

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This SS Rex model features:

• Scratch-built

• Plank-on-frame

• All wooden and metal parts
   

62" L  x 21 T x 8 W    $3,490   S & H is 220

Add light feature:  $200        
(Cord can be unplugged from base for displaying without light.  Adjustable brightness level. Work with both  110v and 220v)

For 37" long model, click here: Rex.htm

For display case, please click here: http://modelshipmaster.com/products/accessory/displaycase.htm

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