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| The S/S France was the French Line's final large passenger ship, a successor to the beautiful Normandie and I'le de France, the ship became a victim of the French government's decision to stop subsidising her service and instead concentrate on financing the Concorde project |
As S/S Norway, the ship was for a decade the largest cruise ship in the world. Cold water North Atlantic Greyhound became warm weather Caribbean floating resort. This is her story, the ship that bore the name of two of her owner nations. A legend of the Atlantic and the Caribbean alike.
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"Farewell to the S/S France" Video Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gDlrVFcgk4 1962 - 2007 Click here to hear her mighty whistle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0YK46RM-0 Here is a magnificent video clip in the form of a slideshow of pictures set to music saying farewell to the S/S France. A fitting, moving and hauntingly beautiful tribute. Farewell great lady of the seas, you will sail on forever in our hearts. |
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Her Regular Service Route: France to the United States of America (USA)
Le Havre to New York (via Southampton and Plymouth) transatlantic service
"THE TRANSATLANTIC CROSSING"
COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE (CGT), LE HAVRE
(CGT FRENCH LINE)
This Website is based on content from the SS Maritime website (www.ssmaritime.com) with the kind permission of Reuben Goossens
