most of whom were deserters being sent to a detention camp. On 11 May she called at Messina, and then a few miles out of port torpedoed her. Verona sank within 25 minutes, with the loss of about 880 lives. References Bibliography 1908 ships Maritime incidents in 1918 Ships built in Belfast Ships sunk by German submarines in World War I Steamships of Italy Troop ships of Italy World War I passenger ships of Italy World War I shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea