Under the command of Captain René Pugnet, Normandie ' s average on the maiden voyage was 29.98 knots (55.52 km/h; 34.50 mph) and on the eastbound crossing to France, she averaged …

Oct 16, 2023 · The SS Normandie was a French ocean liner launched in 1932, celebrated for its luxurious design and advanced engineering. At the time of her maiden voyage in 1935, she …

May 7, 2020 · Her maiden voyage was a grand success as she broke the record for fastest transatlantic crossing both on her westbound and on her eastbound sailings. The Normandie …

S.S. Normandie’s Special Bronze Maiden Voyage Medallion: The French Line distributed to her First Class passengers sailing on her Maiden Voyage a specially minted magnificent bronze …

History of the SS Normandie - 1947. The great French liner, Normandie, has had a genuinely eventful career. Her keel was laid down in June 1931 at St. Nazaire, and she was launched on …

On the 29 May 1935 at 5 p.m., the Normandie departed for her maiden voyage, crossing the English Channel to Southampton. As passengers looked around the ship they must have been …

Jun 9, 2016 · Normandie’s maiden voyage was on 29 May 1935. Fifty thousand saw her off at Le Havre, on what was hoped would be a record-breaking crossing. Normandie reached New …

Sep 11, 2023 · On 29th May 1935, Normandie would begin her maiden voyage from Le Havre to New York, watched by over 50,000 spectators. She completed the voyage in just four days, …

The SS Normandie, pride of France, sailed the oceans from 1935 until 1942. Many historians claim that the ship was the greatest and most elegant ocean liner ever. Sailing the …

ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK of the Normandie, escorted by tugs and small steamers, at the end of her record-breaking maiden voyage, when she crossed the Atlantic in four days, three hours, …