 Like her twin sister MS "Saturnia", she was designed by Niccolò Costanzi, the director of the Cantieri Navale Triestino, and represented a great novelty in the conservative field of naval architecture.She was a 23,970 gross ton, with an overall length of 192,92m and a breadth of 24.23m.She had one funnel, two masts, twin screw and could reach a maximum speed of 19 knots.