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Mermoz
Jean Mermoz - Mermoz - Serenade
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Fraissinet liner Jean Mermoz, later the Mermoz of Paquet and Serenade of Louis Cruises. Serenade was sold for breaking up in 2008, arriving at Alang on June 14th with the temporary name Serena.


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Jean Mermoz - Fraissinet: 1958-1965
Mermoz - Paquet: 1965-1998
Serenade - Louis Cruise Lines: 2000-2008
 
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Jean Mermoz
(Fraissinet: 1958-1965)

Mermoz was built as the Jean Mermoz of Cie. Fraissinet of Marseille in 1958, sailing to West Africa. She was sold to the Nouvelle Cie.de Paquebots in 1965, initially retaining her name. She was later converted to be more suitable for cruising and renamed Mermoz. Mermoz was sold in 1998 but soon passed to Louis Cruise Lines as the Serenade.


Official postcard of Jean Mermoz in Fraissinet service
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Official postcard of Jean Mermoz in Fraissinet service
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Mermoz
(Paquet: 1965-1998)

Mermoz was built as the Jean Mermoz of Cie. Fraissinet of Marseille in 1958, sailing to West Africa. She was sold to the Nouvelle Cie. de Paquebots in 1965, initially retaining her name. She was later converted to be more suitable for cruising and renamed Mermoz. Mermoz was sold in 1998 but soon passed to Louis Cruise Lines as the Serenade.


Crosieres Paquet postcard of Mermoz, with original white funnel.
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Photograph of Mermoz at Zeebrugge.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
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Photograph of Mermoz at Malta.
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Crosieres Paquet postcard of Mermoz, with funnel logo.



Crosieres Paquet postcard of Mermoz.
Scan: Ken Murayama.



Crosieres Paquet postcard of Mermoz.
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Crosieres Paquet postcard of Mermoz.
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Crosieres Paquet postcard of Mermoz.
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Postcard of Mermoz at Aalesund.
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Simplon Postcards sc2144 of Mermoz at Grand Cayman, released in June 1999.
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Mermoz off Cyprus, following acquisition by Louis Cruises in October 1999.
Photo: © Mike Tedstone







Serenade
(Louis Cruise Lines: 2000-2008)
 
Louis Cruises Lines' Serenade is better known as the cruise ship Mermoz of Croisieres Paquet. She was acquired by Louis to operate the itinerary of Ausonia, which had been chartered to First Choice in 2000. In turn, Louis chartered the Sapphire (released by Thomson) back to Paquet. Serenade was sold for breaking up in 2008, arriving at Alang on June 14th with the temporary name Serena

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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade arriving at Rhodes, 23rd August 2003.
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Serenade at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic
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Serenade at Dubrovnik.
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