Launching of the "Paquebot COLOMBIE" in July 1931 at Dunkirk. Post card issued by her builders, Atelier et Chantier de France. She was yard nº 144 and was delivered to French Line in September 1931.Now one slight problem: the day she was launched differs according to different authors: Ludovic Trihan states launching on 7 July (in La Compagnie Génèrale Transatlantique - Histoire de la flotte, page 184) while Arnold Kludas puts the launching date on 18 July 1931 (Great Passenger Ships of the World Volume 3, page 190). In the book Histoire de la Compagnie Générale Transatlantique published in 1955 for the centennial of French Line, the launching date of COLOMBIE is given on 18 July 1931, so this must be the right date.
On the second image COLOMBIE is seen dressed overall probably cruising in the 1930s, which she did extensively.
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