French Line
SS France
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Operator: French Line
Year Built / Last Refurbished: 1961
Length / Tonnage: 1,035 / 66,348
Number of Cabins / Passengers: 972 / 1,944
Officers / Crew: French / French
Operating Area: Transatlantic and some cruising
Overview: 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became increasingly more expensive to operate and when government subsidies were halted, she was withdrawn from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.
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