During service as the flagship of the CGT, she made 139 westbound transatlantic crossings from her home port of Le Havre to New York.
Despite this, she was not a commercial success and relied partly on government subsidy to operate. Her novel design and lavish interiors led many to consider her the greatest of ocean liners. She entered service in 1935 as the largest and fastest passenger ship afloat she is still the most powerful steam turbo-electric-propelled passenger ship ever built. SS Normandie was an ocean liner built in Saint-Nazaire, France, for the French Line Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.
įour 3- (later 4-) bladed, 23 tons each ĭesigned speed 29 knots (54 km/h), max speed recorded 32.2 knots (59.6 km/h) ġ,972: 848 First Class (cabin), 670 Tourist Class, 454 Third Class Chantiers de Penhoët, Saint-Nazaire, France Ĭaught fire, capsized 1942.
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