First Class Mixed Use Lounge. Group of Dynamos. The SS. The ship's exterior remained unchanged during her thirteen years of service. [citation needed], She sailed the North Atlantic run between Le Havre and New York for thirteen years. First Class Cabin. If necessary, these ventilators could be used for aeration of the vessel. She was the first (and only) purpose-built transatlantic ocean liner that was remodeled to be employed exclusively in luxury cruise service. This move also reduced the fuel consumption to 250 tonnes per 24 hours. One of France's most distinguishable features were her funnels, designed not only to be eye-catching but functional as well. The epitome of 1960's chic and luxury , the Super liner SS France was in service for only 12 years and she became a legendary for her service , style and Fre. [citation needed], Hull G19 was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard, in Saint-Nazaire, France, her keel being laid down on 7 October 1957. After assuring the German authorities that Norway would go to Asia for repairs and further operation in Australia, she was allowed to leave port under tow. It is entered by an antechamber, which gives the bathroom and the toilet. Several times a day, an orchestra, recruited with care, makes the passengers listen to the most classical music as the most fashionable. Ladies and gentlemen often need the help of a hairdresser. Finally, the French Line installed an American-style bar on the main deck for those quickly altering the sea air. The century of the Great King could not be better evoked. (Unknown photographer). Yes! As over a thousand feet of gleaming, pristine new ocean liner slid slowly down the ways, a human tidal wave of something like 100,000 people surged forward, cheering the looming bulk of the immense vessel as she gathered way. A safe-deposit box, similar to the ones that the Financial Institutions Dining Room puts at the disposal of their clientele, is attached to this office. Not only that but you'll have our famous SS Kits, which we think are the best Football Manager Kits around. Only the forward wall held a mural done in 14 engraved glass panels by Max Ingrand, as well as two tapestries, Les amoureux du printemps by Marc Saint-Sans, and Paysage provenal by Auvign. For First Class passengers, the Pont Veranda (Veranda Deck) held most of the public rooms. During this short trip she met, at sea, Libert which was on her way to the shipbreakers. France, as one of the last transatlantic ocean liners before the jet age, was also treated as the connection between, for example, New York and France. The cabin. This class of passengers has its particular food service with its galleys and its kitchen, entirely separated from the benefit of the first and second classes. This delivered 175,000 horsepower (130,000kW) and provided for a service speed of 30 knots (56km/h; 35mph) and a maximum speed of 35 knots (65km/h; 40mph), with a fuel consumption of 750 tonnes of oil in a 24-hour period. Slightly less expensive were the Appartements de Luxe, of which there were 12, as the Appartement de Luxe Flandres with a painting of Jean Dries. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. George Michael. (Photo Spirale), Le paquebot <> enters her home port of Le Havre for the very first time on 23rd of November 1961. [5], When France was converted into Norway, the speed for trans-Atlantic crossing was no longer needed, and so the forward boilers and engines were shut down and eventually dismantled. She experienced several mechanical breakdowns, fires, incidents of illegal waste dumping, and safety violations for which she was detained at port pending repairs. GGA Image ID # 11a09a9876. The theatre's interior was done in red, grey and gold by Peynet, with the ceiling in grey mosaic tile, and the port and starboard walls in vertical gold lacquered aluminium panels, tilted outwards to allow for recessed lighting from behind. France was the ship that Elton John crossed the Atlantic Ocean in September 1974, and wrote the music to Bernie Taupin's lyrics for the Captain Fantastic And the Brown Dirt Cowboy album, on the ships piano.[45]. French Lines SS NORMANDIE New Retro Travel New York Harbor Poster Art Deco Print Ocean Liner Steamship Cruise 194. The Library was a circular room with glass and lacquered aluminum enclosed book-cases all around, holding 2,200 editions, and was overseen by an attendant who regulated the borrowing and returning of books, as well as assisting passengers with their choices. Indeed, around 1835, the first post-service boat service was organized between Le Havre and New York, utilizing American wooden sailboats with 450 tons. This last addition created an odd space on Norway, where a tunnel-like space remained around the tank of the pool, into which the original exterior windows and doors of the surrounding cabins, which once looked into the Patio Provenal, still opened, all in their original 1960s colours. Beyond this, many pieces of artwork were especially ordered to adorn the walls of the dining rooms, lounges and cabins. Its successor, the "New France," will voyage the world's oceans in 2021. GGA Image ID # 119f14bc01. This time it's a French Ocean Liner that I made for Bastille day which is a historical national day in France today! In 1977 Saudi Arabian millionaire Akram Ojjeh expressed an interest in purchasing the vessel for use as a floating museum for antique French furniture and artworks, as well as a casino and hotel off the coast of the south-east United States. The machines demand not only coal and water but also air. [citation needed], By 12 July 2008 the bow and the stern of the ship had been removed, with little of the ship's famous profile still recognizable. As for the prow, it was purchased by French interests in 2009 as part of a project, which never came to fruition. Propulsion: Parsons Steam Turbines, built by the builders. Launched in 1960 with a length of 316 meters and a capacity of about 2,000 passengers, the SS France was one of the last of a long series of liners that provided transatlantic services between Europe and North America. (Unknown photographer). She made two world cruises and along with the QE2 was a fixture on the North. Lounge seating, sofas and rattan chairs were placed amongst potted ferns, giving the room an overall Miami art-deco feel. The gateway also has loudspeaker phones and optical signal devices. France will be one. It had a raised section in the centre flanked by columns and double-height windows to port and starboard. PosterDog. The same artist has painted the cupola ceiling, which evokes, with as much charm as poetry, the great regions of France. Without this government money, the French Line could not operate, and with a press release issued in 1974 it was announced that France would be withdrawn from service on 25 October that year. This practice will not fail to be highly appreciated by passengers. The city of Le Havre managed to purchase it for a reported 150,000 euro in 2017, and has now installed it for the world to see following a restoration process. Greg Tighe, Director of Research and Corporate Development for NCL, was married to Lorraine Anne Evering in France's chapel. Packs Retro Kits Browse Forum. She was refloated on 4 March 1906 and returned to service later that year. The Appartement de Grand Luxe le de France held a painting, La place de la Concorde, by Bernard Lamotte, as well as one, Parc de Versailles, by Jean Carzou, who also designed the suite's main salon. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". To give an idea of the power of the turbines of "France," we will observe that the inside diameter of the pipe, which combines the average at low pressure, is nearly two meters (1m 930). The photos also showed that neither NCL nor Star Cruises had removed any of the ship's onboard furniture or artworks (including the murals in the Windward Dining Room and Children's Playroom, and the Steinway piano in Le Bistro), as had previously been reported. Her passengers would learn of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington six days later, while in mid-ocean. This is the SS France 1961 built by me in a scale of 2:1. (121) At the time of her construction in 1960, the 316m (1,037ft) vessel was the longest passenger ship ever built, a record that remained unchallenged until the construction of the 345m (1,132ft) RMSQueen Mary 2 in 2004. [citation needed], Fans of France became concerned about the future of the art pieces, both due to the ship lying at anchor in a very humid environment without power for air conditioning, and due to lack of concern for preservation on the part of the scrappers. GGA Image ID # 119edbc519. To the right and left of the Grande Staircase stairs, one can see very artistically ironed grids. The RMS "France" offers this particularity of not having a water tower. GGA Image ID # 119c775091. An innovation, which will be very popular, is worth mentioning: a waiting room, very spacious, has been installed for passengers who have messages to ship. [13] On 27 June 2003, NCL/Star decided to relocate Norway, and she departed Miami under tow, although at first NCL/Star refused to announce her destination. Specifications - SS France Built by: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint Nazaire. We are amazed that so much can hold in so little space. In the conversion of France into a ship used for cruising, many alterations were made to her exterior decks. May this ship achieve its destiny: to carry men towards men! Stabilizers: Two pairs. The idea of such a publicly funded liner was controversial, leading to raucous debates in the French parliament. i hope y`all enjoy! (Long life for France!). None of the passengers were injured. On 1 March 1906 France ran aground with 800 passengers on board at Ilha Bela, near Santos, Brazil, following a navigational error and fog. [14][15], Her official farewell cruise was a 17-day transatlantic cruise from Miami stopping at New York; Halifax, Nova Scotia; St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; Greenock, Scotland; Le Havre, France and ending in Southampton. Between regular cruising in the Caribbean and dry dock periods, she sailed many cruises to Western Mediterranean, Western Europe coast, Northern Europe, the British Isles and the Norwegian fjords. 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