In November 1925, Conte Biancamano, built by William Beardmore of Dalmuir, Scotland is delivered to Lloyd Sabaudo. Her interiors were designed and realised by the Coppedé brothers of Florence in their characteristically exuberant style. She starts sailing on the Italy- New York route, but in later years alternates between this route and the Italy – Buenos Aires service. During this period she is transferred to new owners Italia Flotte Riuniti and later to Lloyd Triestino. In 1940 Conte Biancamano is declared a prize of war by the US Government, but before she is handed over, her Italian crew sabotage her engines. Repaired and renamed USS Heritage, her war duties as a troop transport take her to Europe, North Africa, Australia and New Zealand. After the war she is used as a repatriation transport ferrying troops and refugees back home.  After having been restored at the Monfalcone shipyard, she returns to service on her familiar routes from Italy to New York and Buenos Aires. She is renovated as late as 1957, but her remaining career is shortlived, as in 1960 she is taken out of service and subsequently sold to the breakers. However, part of her superstructure, her bridge, some cabins and her ballroom were saved and are reassembled at the Leonard da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology in Milan where they have been on display ever since.