'' Republic '' was sold in 1889 to Holland America Line and was renamed '' '' ' Maasdam '' ' '' , and served with the company for twelve years . In 1902 , it was sold to Italian company La Veloce where it was renamed '' '' ' Vittoria '' ' '' , before being renamed again to '' '' ' Città di Napoli '' ' '' . It was used for many years to transport Italian migrants to America . It was retired in 1908 , and was lent to the Italian government to house victims of the 1908 Messina earthquake . The ship was scrapped in 1910 in Genoa
1908 Messina earthquake
1908 Messina earthquake
SS Republic (1871)