On 22 June 1936, an unusual accident occurred on the Normandie, during the return crossing to Le Havre. The circumstances of this misadventure are recounted in the newspaper "Le Temps" of 23 July 1936: "Lieutenant aviator Guy Kennedy Horsey, who appeared again before the council of war, recounted how after having thrown his torpedo during the exercises he was carrying out, he felt himself drawn towards the liner Normandie. He saw the French liner coming towards him and hoped until the last moment that he would be able to avoid it, but he hit a cable that tore the wing off his aircraft and turned it around. He then felt himself fall to the deck, but doesn't remember anything else."
The aviator's testimony in the same newspaper: "After the plane had fallen to the deck, and when the crew of the liner Normandie had satisfied themselves that the plane would not catch fire, they ran up to me, shook my hands, and congratulated me with many cheers."
The aircraft, a Blackburn Baffin, moored as best it could to the Normandie's forecastle. On the right is a 1936 Packard V12. Photo from a private collection.
The aircraft made the rest of the crossing in this unfortunate position, as the ship did not have the mechanical means to remove it. It was only at Le Havre that it could be disembarked from its uncomfortable position.
On 22 June 1936, an unusual accident occurred on the Normandie, during the return crossing to Le Havre. The circumstances of this misadventure are recounted in the newspaper "Le Temps" of 23 July 1936: "Lieutenant aviator Guy Kennedy Horsey, who appeared again before the council of war, recounted how after having thrown his torpedo during the exercises he was carrying out, he felt himself drawn towards the liner Normandie. He saw the French liner coming towards him and hoped until the last moment that he would be able to avoid it, but he hit a cable that tore the wing off his aircraft and turned it around. He then felt himself fall to the deck, but doesn't remember anything else."
The aviator's testimony in the same newspaper: "After the plane had fallen to the deck, and when the crew of the liner Normandie had satisfied themselves that the plane would not catch fire, they ran up to me, shook my hands, and congratulated me with many cheers."
The aircraft, a Blackburn Baffin, moored as best it could to the Normandie's forecastle. On the right is a 1936 Packard V12. Photo from a private collection.
The aircraft made the rest of the crossing in this unfortunate position, as the ship did not have the mechanical means to remove it. It was only at Le Havre that it could be disembarked from its uncomfortable position.
The brief epic of the Normandie, interrupted by the Second World War, was chronicled by French photojournalist Roger Schall.
With Blaise Cendrars in 1935, Roger Schall covered the construction of the Normandie and boarded her for the inaugural voyage.
A fashion photographer, his photos were published in a number of magazines, including Vogue and Marie-Claire, and he took several portraits of Gabrielle Chanel.
He retired in 1970, but was succeeded by his son. Schall left a collection of over 80,000 photographs.
Blaise Cendrars
Saint-Nazaire.
Le Havre, Quai Jouennes Couvert. The maritime station.
At sea:
The dining room.
Arrival in NY:
Roger Schall, the Normandie:
The brief epic of the Normandie, interrupted by the Second World War, was chronicled by French photojournalist Roger Schall.
With Blaise Cendrars in 1935, Roger Schall covered the construction of the Normandie and boarded her for the inaugural voyage.
A fashion photographer, his photos were published in a number of magazines, including Vogue and Marie-Claire, and he took several portraits of Gabrielle Chanel.
He retired in 1970, but was succeeded by his son. Schall left a collection of over 80,000 photographs.
Le Havre, Quai Jouennes Couvert. The maritime station. [url=https://postimg.cc/VJgLPXhX][img]https://i.postimg.cc/Zqt93cFs/31dbb199f009d71a3733952665833080.jpg[/img][/url]
Normandie is a Compagnie Générale Transatlantique transatlantic liner built by the Chantiers de Penhoët (now Chantiers de l'Atlantique) in Saint-Nazaire from 1931 and registered at the Port Autonome du Havre in 1935.
The project was launched in 1926, in close collaboration with the French government, as part of the obligations of the 1912 postal convention4 and as a continuation of the liners France, Paris and Île-de-France. The aim of the project was to provide France with a ship that was both large and fast. Work began on 26 January 1931 in Saint-Nazaire4, when the hull was named T6. The Great Depression slowed construction and the liner did not enter service until 1935.
When she entered commercial service, Normandie was the largest ocean liner in the world. Her maiden voyage was a major media event, covered in full by the French and international press. The ship was a complete success. It smashed the record for crossing the Atlantic and conferred immense prestige on France. Modifications were made in 1936 before the luxury liner entered into competition with its English rival, Queen Mary. The battle for the Blue Ribbon lasted two years and attracted worldwide attention.
Normandie's commercial career was marked by immense popularity with celebrities and extensive media coverage of her voyages. The liner was widely used by the French government for national propaganda purposes, telling the world that Normandie was the epitome of 1930s France.
However, Normandie's career was interrupted by the Second World War. The liner was decommissioned and remained docked in New York harbour. At the end of 1941, she was requisitioned by the United States and renamed USS Lafayette, to be converted into a fast troop transport. A supposedly accidental fire broke out during work on the ship in 1942. The tonnes of water used by the fire brigade caused the ship to capsize under the effect of the tide. After the war, France refused to recover the ravaged hull. The hull, reduced to a wreck, was demolished until October 1947.
Despite the brevity of her career (4 years), Normandie left a deep imprint on the world's memory. She is considered to be the most successful ocean liner in history. Her particularly sumptuous facilities mean that she is still considered to be the most beautiful and luxurious liner ever built. A true symbol of France's savoir-faire and art of living, its history is intimately linked to that of France in the 1930s. Appearing in a number of films, Normandie established an image of modernity and power that has long been associated with her era. Its decorative elements, dismantled and disembarked before the conversion work, have been placed in museums and private collections around the world. (Wiki fr).
Normandie Other names T6 (construction) Lafayette (1942 - 1946) Type Transatlantic liner
History Shipyard Chantiers de Penhoët, Saint-Nazaire Keel laid 26 January 1931 Launched 29 October 1932 Commissioned 29 May 1935 Status Burnt down in 1942 Demolished in October 1946
Crew Crew 1 345
Technical specifications Length 313.75 m Main beam 36.40 m Draught 11.20 m Displacement 70,171 t Deadweight 14,420 t Tonnage 79,280 grt (1935) 82,799 grt (1936) 83,423 grt (1937)
Steam propulsion, turbo-electric. 29 Penhoët water-tube boilers, four steam turbine - three-phase alternator sets (6000 V 81 Hz), four synchronous electric motors Power 160,000 hp
Career Shipowner Compagnie générale transatlantique (1935-1941)
US Navy (1941-1946)
Flag France (1935-1941) United States flag (1941-1946)
Home port Le Havre Cost 860 million francs
Normandie is a Compagnie Générale Transatlantique transatlantic liner built by the Chantiers de Penhoët (now Chantiers de l'Atlantique) in Saint-Nazaire from 1931 and registered at the Port Autonome du Havre in 1935.
The project was launched in 1926, in close collaboration with the French government, as part of the obligations of the 1912 postal convention4 and as a continuation of the liners France, Paris and Île-de-France. The aim of the project was to provide France with a ship that was both large and fast. Work began on 26 January 1931 in Saint-Nazaire4, when the hull was named T6. The Great Depression slowed construction and the liner did not enter service until 1935.
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When she entered commercial service, Normandie was the largest ocean liner in the world. Her maiden voyage was a major media event, covered in full by the French and international press. The ship was a complete success. It smashed the record for crossing the Atlantic and conferred immense prestige on France. Modifications were made in 1936 before the luxury liner entered into competition with its English rival, Queen Mary. The battle for the Blue Ribbon lasted two years and attracted worldwide attention.
Normandie's commercial career was marked by immense popularity with celebrities and extensive media coverage of her voyages. The liner was widely used by the French government for national propaganda purposes, telling the world that Normandie was the epitome of 1930s France.
However, Normandie's career was interrupted by the Second World War. The liner was decommissioned and remained docked in New York harbour. At the end of 1941, she was requisitioned by the United States and renamed USS Lafayette, to be converted into a fast troop transport. A supposedly accidental fire broke out during work on the ship in 1942. The tonnes of water used by the fire brigade caused the ship to capsize under the effect of the tide. After the war, France refused to recover the ravaged hull. The hull, reduced to a wreck, was demolished until October 1947.
Despite the brevity of her career (4 years), Normandie left a deep imprint on the world's memory. She is considered to be the most successful ocean liner in history. Her particularly sumptuous facilities mean that she is still considered to be the most beautiful and luxurious liner ever built. A true symbol of France's savoir-faire and art of living, its history is intimately linked to that of France in the 1930s. Appearing in a number of films, Normandie established an image of modernity and power that has long been associated with her era. Its decorative elements, dismantled and disembarked before the conversion work, have been placed in museums and private collections around the world. (Wiki fr).
Normandie Other names T6 (construction) Lafayette (1942 - 1946) Type Transatlantic liner
History Shipyard Chantiers de Penhoët, Saint-Nazaire Keel laid 26 January 1931 Launched 29 October 1932 Commissioned 29 May 1935 Status Burnt down in 1942 Demolished in October 1946
Crew Crew 1 345
Technical specifications Length 313.75 m Main beam 36.40 m Draught 11.20 m Displacement 70,171 t Deadweight 14,420 t Tonnage 79,280 grt (1935) 82,799 grt (1936) 83,423 grt (1937)
Steam propulsion, turbo-electric. 29 Penhoët water-tube boilers, four steam turbine - three-phase alternator sets (6000 V 81 Hz), four synchronous electric motors Power 160,000 hp
I had a set from Taubman plan which was taken over buy Loyalhanna Dockyard. I think he still has them. They are not the best but are pretty good. At least my hull turned out pretty good with those plans and you'll need a lot of photos and other info to help.
Keith
I had a set from Taubman plan which was taken over buy Loyalhanna Dockyard. I think he still has them. They are not the best but are pretty good. At least my hull turned out pretty good with those plans and you'll need a lot of photos and other info to help.
Keith
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:39 pm
mitchell adams
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Calling all Ocean Liner Fans !
Does anyone have an idea as to how I can obtain scale plans for Normandie ?
Does anyone have an idea as to how I can obtain scale plans for Normandie ?
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:58 pm
D-Boy
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Re: Calling all SS Normandie fans!
Steve wrote:
Admiralty has announced a 700 scale kit on Cybermodeler. Alas no photos and there is apparently a minimum number of orders needed before the kit will be produced.
WL or full-hull options. Two referenced PE kits, one for deck chairs.
Freetime product description:
"The kit is waterline, but a Lower Hull is available as an added option. The kit is as the Normandie appeared on her maiden voyage in 1935, and is around 18” (448.6 mm) long, has Brass tapered masts, Photo-etch and decals. There will be a small bonus inside consisting of a Normandie Crest.
There are some added items that can be also ordered, a Cold Cast Bronze Medallion Replica as given to the maiden voyage first class passengers and a set of deck chairs in photo etch."
Kit is available for pre-order for $195 in WL format. $25 additional for lower hull. $15.00 for deck chairs PE.
[quote="Steve"]Admiralty has announced a 700 scale kit on Cybermodeler. Alas no photos and there is apparently a minimum number of orders needed before the kit will be produced.[/quote]
First photos here: [url]http://www.freetimehobbies.com/1-700-admiralty-modelworks-ss-normandie-deck-chairs-pe/[/url]
WL or full-hull options. Two referenced PE kits, one for deck chairs.
Freetime product description:
"The kit is waterline, but a Lower Hull is available as an added option. The kit is as the Normandie appeared on her maiden voyage in 1935, and is around 18” (448.6 mm) long, has Brass tapered masts, Photo-etch and decals. There will be a small bonus inside consisting of a Normandie Crest.
There are some added items that can be also ordered, a Cold Cast Bronze Medallion Replica as given to the maiden voyage first class passengers and a set of deck chairs in photo etch."
Kit is available for pre-order for $195 in WL format. $25 additional for lower hull. $15.00 for deck chairs PE.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:30 pm
Steve
Post subject:
Re: Calling all SS Normandie fans!
Admiralty has announced a 700 scale kit on Cybermodeler. Alas no photos and there is apparently a minimum number of orders needed before the kit will be produced.
Admiralty has announced a 700 scale kit on Cybermodeler. Alas no photos and there is apparently a minimum number of orders needed before the kit will be produced.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:00 am
johnnymoretti
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Re: Calling all SS Normandie fans!
Hello all,
I'm new to this forum (this is my first post!) and I wanted to let those of you know that I have a vintage 1:20 scale scratch built SS REX ocean liner. It was built in the 1940s by an Italian builder, M. Capurso. I don't have much provenance on this fine ship, but if anyone is interested, please email me. I also have it on ebay. Open to offers.
I'm new to this forum (this is my first post!) and I wanted to let those of you know that I have a vintage 1:20 scale scratch built SS REX ocean liner. It was built in the 1940s by an Italian builder, M. Capurso. I don't have much provenance on this fine ship, but if anyone is interested, please email me. I also have it on ebay. Open to offers.
Thanks!
More photos at [url]http://johnmoretti.com/ssrex/[/url]
Normandie isn't the only big liner that hasn't had a kit released of her yet. We can also hope for kits of the following:
Deutschland / Victoria Luise / Hansa, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Kronprinz Wilhelm, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, & Kronprinzessin Cecilie RMS Oceanic (1899) France (1912) Imperator / Berengaria, Vaterland / Leviathan, & Bismarck / Majestic RMS Aquitania Paris Ile de France Bremen & Europa Rex & Conte di Savoia Asama Maru, Tatsuta Maru, & Chichibu / Kamakura Maru (surprised these aren't yet part of the Waterline Series; they released the Taiyo-class CVEs as pre-war liners) Andrea Doria, Cristoforo Colombo, & Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo & Raffaello
Normandie isn't the only big liner that hasn't had a kit released of her yet. We can also hope for kits of the following:
Deutschland / Victoria Luise / Hansa, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Kronprinz Wilhelm, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, & Kronprinzessin Cecilie RMS Oceanic (1899) France (1912) Imperator / Berengaria, Vaterland / Leviathan, & Bismarck / Majestic RMS Aquitania Paris Ile de France Bremen & Europa Rex & Conte di Savoia Asama Maru, Tatsuta Maru, & Chichibu / Kamakura Maru (surprised these aren't yet part of the Waterline Series; they released the Taiyo-class CVEs as pre-war liners) Andrea Doria, Cristoforo Colombo, & Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo & Raffaello
Bunch of photos of Normandie from Life magazine after its sinking and after it was raised: http://images.google.com/search?q=normandie&q=source%3Alife&biw=1600&bih=678&sei=-q6RUdK3KuiaiQKV7oGwDw&tbm=isch#q=normandie+source:life&tbm=isch&source=lnt&tbs=isz:lt,islt:qsvga&sa=X&ei=-66RUdOFB6nHigLpo4GYDQ&ved=0CB0QpwU&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.46471029,d.cGE&fp=52e69c02d7ef9059&biw=1600&bih=678
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 10:27 pm
Guest
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Re: Calling all SS Normandie fans!
yeah i have just laid out the keel for the fiberglas mould of the Normandy its getting done in( 1/160 scale N scale) the total length of the model R/C ship is 6,5 ft long 9 inches wide and over 14 inches tall should be fun to build i was gonna make 2 or 3 possibly from the same mould and possibly sell the 2 other hulls if anyones interested in a ship model that big i have a titanic fiberglas hulled ship almost finished its 5.5 ft tall and is powered by 3 540 motors it ill get pics of it later. any advise on the ship building process and or feed back on making extra hull's would be appreciated.
yeah i have just laid out the keel for the fiberglas mould of the Normandy its getting done in( 1/160 scale N scale) the total length of the model R/C ship is 6,5 ft long 9 inches wide and over 14 inches tall should be fun to build i was gonna make 2 or 3 possibly from the same mould and possibly sell the 2 other hulls if anyones interested in a ship model that big i have a titanic fiberglas hulled ship almost finished its 5.5 ft tall and is powered by 3 540 motors it ill get pics of it later. any advise on the ship building process and or feed back on making extra hull's would be appreciated.
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:45 am
Guest
Post subject:
Re: Calling all SS Normandie fans!
im gonna start a 1/200 scale of the normandy ....i have just completed the titanic in the same scale as a r/c ship its 5.and half ft long, made of fiber glas and auto bady filler it wieghs nearly 40 lbs, the normandy will be about 6 ft long thats big for me as my car cant handle anything bigger than thats...lol i want to build a few famous ships the ss united states is planned fore after the normandy all of my ships are gonna be 1/200 scale
im gonna start a 1/200 scale of the normandy ....i have just completed the titanic in the same scale as a r/c ship its 5.and half ft long, made of fiber glas and auto bady filler it wieghs nearly 40 lbs, the normandy will be about 6 ft long thats big for me as my car cant handle anything bigger than thats...lol i want to build a few famous ships the ss united states is planned fore after the normandy all of my ships are gonna be 1/200 scale
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:33 pm
matdark
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Re: Calling all SS Normandie fans!
Here are some pictures of my (unfinished at the time) 1/192 scratchbuilt Normandie
Here are some pictures of my (unfinished at the time) 1/192 scratchbuilt Normandie ;)
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