| Article number: | 10.20.014 |
The SS Normandie was a French ocean liner. The ship was built in 1932 in Saint-Nazaire, France for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. At the time of its launch, it was the largest and fastest ship in the world and remains to this day the most powerful steam turbine turbo-electric powered ship ever built. The ship primarily sailed between Le Havreand the port of New York. An early form of radar was installed.
After the outbreak of the Second World War, the ship was seized by the US Navy and renamedUSS Lafayette (AP-53). The ship was converted into a troop transport ship, although the possibility of converting it into an aircraft carrier was also investigated. During the conversion in 1942, the ship caught fire due to sparks from a cutting torch. The ship capsized and sank at the New York Passenger Ship Terminal. The ship was salvaged, but it proved too expensive to renovate, and it was subsequently scrapped in October 1946.
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Drawing number |
10.20.014 |
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Author |
B.C.W. Lap |
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Description |
passenger ship ss "Normandie" (1932) - Comp.Gen.Transatlantique |
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Quality |
frames to the waterline; side view; top view; cross-sections superstructure |
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Scale |
1 : 500 |
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Number of sheets A00 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A0 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A1 |
1 |
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Number of sheets A2 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A3 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A4 |
0 |
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Total number of drawing sheets |
1 |
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Number of A4 text sheets |
0 |
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Weight in grams |
65 |
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Particulars |
l.o.a. 63 cm |
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