Calling all French Post-War Merchant Marine Fans......

[Caravellarella]

Here is the CGT-French Line motorship M.V. Maryland......

M.V. Maryland (i); � A. Duncan.

M.V. MARYLAND; one of a class of four motorships, Magellan, Maryland, Michigan and Mississippi. Built for Compagnie G�n�rale TransAtlantique-French Lines� Dunkerque-Le Havre to Pacific Northwest ports� route. The three later ships had a goal-post mast and twin king-posts at hatches 1, 2 & 3.

Builder � Ateliers et Chantiers de Provence, Port de Bouc. Yard N�. 293.
IMO 5227847
Laid down � unknown.
Launched � 26th June 1958.
Service 1958 to 1976 (C.G.T).

Length 149.5 metres, breadth 18.8 metres. 9,224Grt.

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Here is the Messageries Maritimes motorship M.V. Ventoux......

M.V. Ventoux (iii); � unknown.

M.V. VENTOUX ; one of class of ten sisterships for Messageries Maritimes. 5 �G� type Maori, Marquisien, Malais, Mauricien and Martiniquais and 5 �H� type Vivarais, Vosges, Ventoux, Vanoise and Velay. For the Dunkerque to Australia service. Named for Mont Ventoux in Provence, she was jumboised to carry containers in 1973.

Builder � Ateliers et Chantiers de Provence, Port de Bouc. Yard N�. 304.
IMO 5378127
Laid Down � unknown.
Launched 12th September 1960.
Service (MM) December 1960 to 1978.

Length 156.6 metres, breadth 19.7 metres. 7,508Grt. (Length 175.3 metres. 7,799Grt Jumboised).

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Here is an unusual CGT-French Line motorship, M.V. Cleveland......

M.V. Cleveland (i); � Tom Rayner.

M.V. CLEVELAND; one of a class of two motorships, Chicago and Cleveland. Built for Compagnie G�n�rale TransAtlantique-French Lines� Dunkerque-Le Havre route to the Great Lakes ports via the St Lawrence Seaway and fitted with icebreaking bows.

Builder � Ateliers et Chantiers de Provence, Port de Bouc. Yard N�. 302.
IMO 5075971
Laid down � unknown.
Launched � 8th April 1960.
Service 11th July 1960 to 1977 (C.G.T).

Length 137.2 metres, breadth 19 metres. 8,141Grt.

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Here is one of Chargeurs R�unis' "Savant" class combination liners; M.V Lavoisier......

M.V. Lavoisier (i); � unknown.

M.V. Lavoisier (ii); � A. Duncan.

M.V. LAVOISIER; one of eight �Savant� class ships built for Chargeurs R�unis and Compagnie Sud Atlantique. The �Savant� class ships were Claude Bernard, Lavoisier and Louis Lumi�re; passenger ships for Chargeurs R�unis� South American route, Charles Tellier and La�nnec; passenger ships for Compagnie Sud Atlantique�s South American route and Eduard Branly, Henri Poincar� and Cl�ment Ader; cargoliners for Chargeurs R�unis� Indo-China route.

Builder � Atelier et Chantiers de la Loire, St. Nazaire. Yard No. 341.
IMO 5529725
Laid down � unknown.
Launched - 30th October 1948.
Service (Chargeurs R�unis) August 1950 to 1962.

Length 163.6 metres, breadth 20.1 metres. 11,986Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Here is the East German built CGT-French Line motorship M.V. Auvergne......

M.V. Auvergne (i), � unknown.

M.V. AUVERGNE; one of a class of three East German built motorships, Anjou, Auvergne and Aunis. Built for Compagnie G�n�rale TransAtlantique-French Lines� North Atlantic service but designed to be usable on any general cargo route.

Builder � Warnowerft, Warnemunde. Yard N�. 471.
IMO 6904181
Laid down � unknown.
Launched � 29th February 1968.
Service 1968 to 1979 (C.G.T).

Length 150.7 metres, breadth 20.1 metres. 8,718Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Here is Messageries Maritimes' final passenger liner, M.V. Pasteur......

As M.V. Pasteur.

M.V. Pasteur (i); � unknown, in Messageries Maritimes' livery.

As M.V. Chidambaram.

M.V. Chidambaram (i); � unknown.

M.V. PASTEUR; built for Messageries Maritimes� South American services, but originally ordered as AUSTRALIEN for their Australian/South Pacific service. Sold to The Shipping Corporation of India on 30th October 1972 as CHIDAMBARAM for their Madras-to-Singapore service but lost to fire on 12th February 1985 off Malabar and scrapped at Bombay.

Builder � Ateliers et Chantiers de Dunkerque et Bordeaux (France Gironde), Dunkerque. Yard N�. 247.
IMO 6614683
Laid down 28th April 1963.
Launched 2nd June 1966.
Service 28th October 1966 to 30th October 1972 (Messageries Maritimes).

Length 174 metres, breadth 24.4 metres. 17,986Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Here is the CGT-French Line motorship M.V. Michigan......

M.V. Michigan (i); � unknown.

M.V. MICHIGAN; one of a class of four motorships, Magellan, Maryland, Michigan and Mississippi. Built for Compagnie G�n�rale TransAtlantique-French Lines� Dunkerque-Le Havre to Pacific Northwest ports� route. The three later ships had a goal-post mast and twin king-posts at hatches 1, 2 & 3.

Builder � Ateliers et Chantiers de Provence, Port de Bouc. Yard N�. 294.
IMO 5234228
Laid down � unknown.
Launched � 23rd March 1959.
Service 1959 to 1976 (C.G.T).

Length 149.5 metres, breadth 18.8 metres. 9,235Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Here is another French ocean liner from the 1960s, the Ancerville......

M.V. Ancerville (i); � unknown.

M.V. ANCERVILLE; built for Cie. de Navigation Paquet�s Marseilles � Casablanca - Dakar service, she was transferred to Nouvelle Cie de Paquebots in 1970. She passed into Chinese ownership as MINGHUA and still exists as a landlocked tourist attraction and hotel at Shekou near Shenzen.

Builder � Chantiers de l�Atlantique, St. Nazaire. Yard N�. M21.
IMO 5015957
Laid down � unknown.
Launched � 5th April 1962.
Service (Pacquet then Nouvelle) 5th September 1962 to April 1973.

Length 168 metres, breadth 22 metres. 14,224Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Here is the CGT-French Line motorship M.V. Magellan......

M.V. Magellan (i); � unknown.

M.V. MAGELLAN; nameship of a class of four motorships, Magellan, Maryland, Michigan and Mississippi. Built for Compagnie G�n�rale TransAtlantique-French Lines� Dunkerque-Le Havre to Pacific Northwest ports� route.

Builder � Ateliers et Chantiers de Provence, Port de Bouc. Yard N�. 292.
IMO 5217050
Laid down � unknown.
Launched � 9th March 1958.
Service 1958 to 1977 (C.G.T).

Length 149.5 metres, breadth 18.8 metres. 9,186Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

[bootneck42]

Hi Terry,

found this site about French built vessels. It has photos etc

http://www.marine-marchande.net/Jourlej ... ur-108.htm

Also sent you a pm about same

Mike