She was renamed SS Europa, converted to take 614 tourist class passengers, was stripped of her refrigerated cargo space, and placed into service transporting stateless immigrants from Europe to the United States and Canada. She was Italian-crewed, and first sailed from Genoa; later crossings began from Antwerp and later Le Havre.
The ship was renamed SS Europa, modified to carry 614 tourist class passengers instead of cargo, and used for transporting stateless immigrants from Europe to the United States and Canada. It was crewed by Italians, with its first voyage departing from Genoa; later voyages began in Antwerp and then Le Havre.