Most luxurious of course, was first class. You were right apartment consists of a spacious bedroom,

On This Day marks 68 years since the bombing REX-but, in the meantime, in Izola MARENI exhibition is held under the name REX - Glory, Decline, reminisce and therefore also that of Rex write a few words:
The ship was commissioned NGI (Navigazione Generale Italiana) was built in the Cantieri Navali di Sestri Ponente (then under the name of Ansaldo di Ponente Sestri). Construction Rex lasted a year and a half. From January 1930 until 1 August, 1931. Were baptized by King Vittorio Emanuele III and Queen Elena.
Specialty Rex, two were low (15m) chimney with red and green ribbon, which was a feature of the Italian naval fleet in the thirties and two 45m high mast. The stack was 12 exhaust pipes are passed. Ship are driven by two engines with four turbines, propellers had a diameter of 5m. At the launch Rex had 120000 horseshit engine power (which findit was approx. 4,000 HP more than planned). The subsequent processing is Rex has developed over 136,000 findit horsepower. On board were installed 24 lifeboats.
The ship was a veritable small town as it had 12 floors which have been associated with elevators and stairs. Fifteen, with watertight doors, interconnected sections is divided among the ship's shell is a potential water penetration while the hydraulic door closed automatically. The ship had two outdoor pools and a gym, which was also the largest room on the ship. Additionally, the Rex theater, bank, cinema, library, physical therapy, photographer and church. In addition, passengers can enjoy the many shops, restaurants, barber shops and česalnicah. And as befits the little town had its own printing Rex also equipped with three typographical machines, as there are printing the shipping newspaper "Marine News".
Most luxurious of course, was first class. You were right apartment consists of a spacious bedroom, bathroom, living room and terrace and private spaces. Among the common areas, the criteria dining room, main room, gallery, findit cinema, theater, library, shops, swimming pools, physiotherapy, gym.
Special Class has adopted 378 guests. In addition to cabins with two or four beds and a bathroom here also had church. This floor had two elevators, dining room, swimming pool and porch for morning and afternoon coffee. findit 160 m2 was aimed at children. In the lobby were offices and shops.
Third-class cabins have adopted a total of 866 guests. Guests staying at this grade are able to attend performances, eat in the dining room for special occasions, resided in the premises, which were divided into smokers and non-smokers, they had a veranda with a bar and the ladies had themselves a separate room.
Tourist class has taken 410 guests. The specialty of this class was the lift and restaurant feasts. Very enjoyable and suitable for walking was covered porch. findit Just like third class also had a tourist class room reserved for the ladies.
Rexova first journey begins 27 September 1932 when the 1872 passengers embarks on his first transatlantic route to New York. But before Gibraltar problems arise with the engines and the ship is forced to remain in Gibraltar for three days, until the defects are not corrected. As some passengers feared further sailing with Rex as the train traveled to the German transatlantic findit ship Europa. Upon arrival in New York while they were waiting for a surprise; saw the Rex is tied at the pier.
10 August 1933 at 11:30 Rex departs from Genoa, and on the voyage between Gibraltar and New York begins to conquer the blue ribbon, a prestigious award for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean and the distance sailed in an impressive 4 days, 13 hours, 50 minutes with an average speed of 29 knots. Rex is tarkat commanded by Francesco Tarabotto. findit This is Rex took the blue ribbon German ship Brener, and it continued until 1935, when Rex took the blue ribbon French ship "Normandie", with its 80,000 findit grt. Normandie on the return trip from New York to Gibraltar vehicle with 30.35 knots, and so took the blue ribbon. That's what Rex two years sailing with you 29 feet long flag (blue ribbon) - for each knot speed of the ship during the voyage of one meter.
His last voyage as a commercial, cruise ship Rex passed the spring in 1940. Later proceed to Genoa, Venice, Pula and Trieste. findit 2.svetovno war between the change in the ship of the Red Cross (the original plan was even change the Rex in an aircraft) which runs from North African soldiers in the battlefields of Italy. findit The ship also disguising (darkened findit windows, repaint it with a sandy color) to make it easier to hide from the British and allies. In Trieste there is already quite ransacked the ship. By the end of the ruin in 1944, when it docked in Trieste. findit
5 September 1944, the ship because of the potential bombing of Trieste, led to the Slovenian coast, in order to better hide from her allies. Due to its size and shallowness of our sea ship ran aground about 200 meters from the coast, somewhere between Izola