 In 1930, Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino based at Trieste merged with another Italian company, the Cantiere Navale Triestino of Monfalcone, forming the "Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico" (CRDA).The new company built a number of light and heavy cruisers for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) between the wars, as well as some 27 submarines.The ocean liner "Conte di Savoia" was also constructed in 1932.