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Circa
1960. France Transatlantic Passenger Liner. Length 62 inches.
Plans plus photos.
Her keel was first set down in 1957 and she was launched in May of 1960. She
was France's last "ship of state" and the service and style on
board matched her elegant profile. For most of the year she crossed from
LeHavre to New York via Southampton and occasionally she was sent on a
cruise, usually to an exotic destination.
Meals on board were some of the finest anywhere (on land or at sea) and the
First Class restaurant was called "the best French restaurant in the
world" by more than one food critic. Unfortunately, with the advent of
air travel and increased fuel costs, she became increasingly more expensive
to operate and when government subsidies were halted, she was withdrawn from
service in 1974.
She was the subject of many unrealized projects, until 1979 when she was
purchased by Norwegian Caribbean Lines, and converted into the worlds largest
cruise ship. Two of her four propellers were removed and she underwent
extensive renovations until she emerged significantly heavier as the S.S.
Norway in 1980.
PLAN,
PHOTOS & DETAILS
1/200
SCALE
MRB-233
PRICE:
$ 36.25
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