Dames at Sea—from S.S. France to Norway December 3, 2010

John Maxtone-Graham, maritime historian.

For 12 years the S.S. France ruled the Atlantic. Withdrawn in 1974, she was laid up and scrapping seemed inevitable. But five years later, Norwegian Caribbean Lines needed a fifth vessel, so founder/owner Knut Kloster bought the moribund ocean liner and transformed her into the cruise ship Norway.

This Week's Topic:

December 3
France's Last Ocean Liner

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