The Normandie
(France 1935-1942)
This is the ship that most maritime historians agree was the
greatest of them all - but her life was tragically cut short.
 The Normandie is seen by Ocean Liner enthusiasts as THE epitome of the Ocean Liner.
She was fast, stylish and modern. She vied with the Queen Mary to win the
Blue Riband throughout the late 30s. She had considerably less power
than the Queen Mary but due to her more advanced hull design could
probably go faster - she never got the chance to prove this in the
long term however.
Her interiors were the epitomé of French Art Deco style & grace, but
were considered by some to be slightly overwhelming, which meant that
the Queen Mary actually took more passengers and was more popular.
Sadly, through sheer incompetence on the part
of the American Navy, she burned and capsized at her berth in New York while being
converted into a much-needed troop carrier during World War 2.
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