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1942 SS Normandie burns and sinks....
1942 SS Normandie burns and sinks....
Item # 594771
February 10, 1942
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 10, 1942
* SS Normandie burns and sinks in New York Harbor
* SS Normandie burns and sinks in New York Harbor
This 26 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "FIRE-SEARED LINER NORMANDIE ROLLS OVER BESIDE PIER"
with subheads that inlcude: "Pressure of Tide Capsizes Giant Sea Queen" and more with photo of the burning ship. (see photos)
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.
source: wikipedia: The Normandie was a Frenchocean liner built in Saint-NazaireFrance for Compagnie Gnrale Transatlantique. When launched in 1932 she was the largest and fastest ship in the world, and she maintains the distinction of being the most powerful steam turbo-electric propelled passenger ship ever built. Her novel design features and lavish interiors have led many to consider her the greatest of all ocean liners. Despite this, she was not a commercial success, and relied partly on government subsidy to operate.
with subheads that inlcude: "Pressure of Tide Capsizes Giant Sea Queen" and more with photo of the burning ship. (see photos)
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.
source: wikipedia: The Normandie was a Frenchocean liner built in Saint-NazaireFrance for Compagnie Gnrale Transatlantique. When launched in 1932 she was the largest and fastest ship in the world, and she maintains the distinction of being the most powerful steam turbo-electric propelled passenger ship ever built. Her novel design features and lavish interiors have led many to consider her the greatest of all ocean liners. Despite this, she was not a commercial success, and relied partly on government subsidy to operate.
In 1942, while being converted to a troopship during World War II, Normandie caught fire, capsized, and sank at the New York Passenger Ship Terminal. Although she was salvaged at great expense, restoration was deemed too costly, and she was scrapped in October 1946.
Category: The 20th Century
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