SS Normandie

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Normandie

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Owners:Compagnie Générale Transatlantique

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Builders:Penhoët, Saint Nazaire, France

Related Topics:
Saint Nazaire - France

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Laid down:January 1931

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Launched:October 29, 1932

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October 29 - 1932

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Christened:October 29, 1932

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October 29 - 1932

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Maiden voyage:May 29, 1935

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May 29 - 1935

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Fate:Caught fire in 1942 and was later sold and scrapped in 1946

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1942 - 1946

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General Characteristics

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Tonnage:79,280/83,423 gross tons

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Displacement:71,300 tons (approx) Fully loaded

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Length:1,029 ft (313.6 m)

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Beam:119.4ft (36.4 m)

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Draft:37.00 feet

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Height:184 feet

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Power:Four Turbo-Electric, total 160,000 hp.

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Propulsion:Four 3- (later 4-) bladed, 23 tons each

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Speed: Designed speed 29 knots, could reach 32.2 knots

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Complement: 1,972 passengers (848 first-(cabin) class, 670 tourist class, 454 third class), 1,345 crew

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The Normandie was a French ocean liner built in Saint-Nazaire, France. When launched she was the ship of superlatives - the largest, fastest, and arguably the greatest ocean liner of all time. She was the first liner to ever surpass 60,000 tons (70,000 and 80,000 as well), first to surpass 1,000 feet in length, and the first ship to make an Atlantic crossing with an average speed of over 30 knots.

Related Topics:
French - Ocean liner - Saint-Nazaire - Atlantic

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