Considered by many as the most famous passenger ship ever built, the NORMANDIE of 1935 was one of the largest and fastest passenger liners built before the present days of giant cruise ships.
Here she is seen in a classic view at New York in the late 1930s. The masterpiece of Russian naval architect Yorchevitch, the NORMANDIE had a revolutionary look with her three funnels and streamlined uperworks.
Her career was a short one, from 1935 to September 1939, being caught by WW2 in New York, where she was lost by fire in February 1942 while being converted for trooping duties as USS LAFAYETTE.
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Here she is seen in a classic view at New York in the late 1930s. The masterpiece of Russian naval architect Yorchevitch, the NORMANDIE had a revolutionary look with her three funnels and streamlined uperworks.
Her career was a short one, from 1935 to September 1939, being caught by WW2 in New York, where she was lost by fire in February 1942 while being converted for trooping duties as USS LAFAYETTE.
Texto e imagens /Text and images copyright L.M.Correia collection. For other posts and images, check our archive at the right column of the main page. Click on the photos to see them enlarged. Thanks for your visit and comments. Luís Miguel Correia
Eu acho que este navio é o mais bonito que jamais foi construído.
ReplyDeleteA sua perda permatura, dá a este navio uma aureola emocional, mistura de nostalgia, de curiosidade, de perturbação, de pena, que também temos quando alguém famoso ou chegado morre novo, como se ficássemos penhorados pela vida não foi vivida. Penso eu.
Um dia ainda vou construir uma maquete deste navio, elementos não me faltam.
Ricardo Matias
Ricardo,
ReplyDeleteÉ de facto um dos navios mais excepcionais de sempre. E como efectivamente teve um fim trágico, tornou-se um mito...