SS Île de France
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SS Île de France was a French luxury ocean liner that plied the prestigious transatlantic route between Europe and New York from 1927 through to 1958. She was built in Saint-Nazaire for the Compagnie
Île de France at sea
The liner's Grand Salon as it appeared in the 1950s, following post-World War II remodeling
Flown cover carried on the first US to Europe "catapult" air mail from Île de France at sea on August 23, 1928
Île de France's stern view in Le Havre, 1929
The Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, typically known overseas as the French Line, was a French shipping company. Established in 1855 by the brothers Émile and Issac Pereire under the name Compagnie
SS Île de France
…ocean liner that plied the prestigious transatlantic route between Europe and New York from 1927 through to 1958. She was built in Saint-Nazaire for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (or CGT, also known as the "French Line"), and named after the region around Paris known as "Île-de-France". Launched on 14 March 1926, she commenced…
Share of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, issued 1. March 1927
The brothers Émile and Isaac Pereire, founders of the company
Louisiane of 1862
Washington, the first steamer of the company, in 1864