 Among the 1,495 passengers on board this crossing were Admiral Ernesto Giurati, President of the Italian Line and former Chief of the Italian Navy, Italian Chief of Protocol, Angelo Corrias, who was heading for a vacation in the States, German novelist Günter Grass and his wife Anna, as well as Bob Montana with his wife and four children.When repairs were carried out after the accident, the aluminum plating in the superstructure was replaced by steel plates.Similar reconstruction was carried out on the "Raffaello" and other contemporary ships such as SS "United States" and SS "France".