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These pages are devoted to postcards and photographs of the CGT (French Line) Atlantic liner France of 1962. The France was the longest (but not largest) Atlantic liner at 1035ft. She was withdrawn in 1974 on the removal of government subsidies. She was laid up at le Havre until 1979, when she was bought by Norwegian Cruise Line and renamed Norway after a substantial rebuilding that removed half the engines and boilers.
 
This page shows French-issued cards of the France. Page 2 shows postcards of France issued in other countries. Page 3 is devoted to her later career as the cruise ship Norway. Page 4 shows postcards of Norway in the later NCL livery with dark-blue funnels. Page 5 shows photographs of Norway.
 
 
SS France/Norway Pages:-
SS France - Page 1 - French-issued postcards of the SS France - this page!
SS France - Page 2 - Postcards of SS France issued outside France.
SS France - Page 3 - SS Norway - Postcards in NCL service as SS Norway.
SS France - Page 4 - SS Norway - Postcards as SS Norway with later funnel colours.
SS France - Page 5 - SS Norway - Photographs of SS Norway.
 
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France 1962-1974
 
The France entered service in 1962, and was the longest (but not largest) Atlantic liner at 1035ft. She was withdrawn in 1974 on the removal of government subsidies. She was laid up at le Havre until 1979, when she was bought by Norwegian Cruise Line and renamed Norway. After a period out of service, scrapping commenced in 2006.
 
 
This art card of France was issued by CGT before her entry into service.
At this stage the funnel wings had not been added
Scan: Dimas Almada
 
This art card of France was issued by CGT before her entry into service.
This painting shows the funnel wings
 
This official CGT postcard of the launch of France was printed by Editions de Luxe of Paris (serial 17884).
 
Five more official CGT postcards of the France are shown below.
 
 
 
 
 
La Cigone (Rouen) postcard of the France on her first arrival at le Havre.
 
Three IRIS postcards of the France at sea.
 
 
 
The French were justifiably proud of the France, and many postcards were issued.
Most show her at her home port of le Havre, and the following cards are all at this port.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Editions "La Cigone" issue 76.351.231of France leaving Le Havre, with Charles Tellier of Messageries Maritimes in the foreground.
 
 
 
 
 
Modern Issues of France
 
The French continued to produce cards of the France, even after her withdrawal.
The modern card below shows a copy of a contemporary poster.
 
Edition Ouest France issue (no serial number) of France in 1960.
 
Unidentified issue MF151 of France.
 
This multi-view postcard shows France during her period of lay-up at le Havre.
An enlargement of the image of the France is shown below.
 
 
 
Two J.Coulon issues of France, laid up in 1978 (no serial number).
French caption: Le FRANCE au quai de l'oubli.
Photo: PH Jean
 
 
 
A recent Editions GPC postcard of France (serial number CN5).
 
Another recent Editions GPC postcard of France (serial number CNGm11), showing the France at New York in 1962.
 
Editions Dubray postcard of France (serial D1208) at Cherbourg.
 
Editions Dubray postcard of France (serial 1964/50), at Cherbourg.
 
Two CAP-THEOJAC postcards of France (serial numbers JMC46 and JMC37), using photos by Jean-Marie Chourgnoz.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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