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SS ILE DE FRANCE ship
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The SS Ile
de France was a French ocean liner built in
Saint-Nazaire, France for Compagnie Générale
Transatlantique (CGT.) The ship was the first major
ocean liner built after the conclusion of World War I
and was considered the most beautifully decorated ship
built by CGT until the
SS Normandie.
Never before had a ship had its own style
of interior design like the Ile de France. During
the past, ships had imitated the shore-style.
The Mauretania, the Olympic and the Imperator had all
shown an interior that celebrated styles of the past
that could be found in manors or châteaux inland. By
contrast, the interiors of the Ile de France represented
something new. For the first time, a ship's
passenger spaces was designed not to reproduce
decorative styles of the past but to celebrate the the
present.
The ship's degree of modernity was unlike that of any
ship previously. The first-class dining room's
decor was simple. The dining room was also the largest
of any ship, rose three decks high, and had a grand
staircase for an entrance.
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In addition to the luxurious dining room, there was also
a chapel with a neo-gothic style, a grand foyer which
rose four decks, a shooting gallery, an elaborate
gymnasium, and even a merry-go-round for the younger
passengers. Every cabin had beds instead of bunks, and
even many of the chairs aboard the Ile de France had a
new design.
On June 22, 1927 the Ile de France traveled from Le
Havre for its maiden voyage to New York. Upon its
arrival in New York it received great attention from the
American media and thousands of people crowded the docks
just to see the new ship.
With the contribution made by this splendid vessel, the
CGT ended the year 1928 with record earnings. For the
first time the company's receipts exceeded a billion
francs, and half of this derived from the New York
service. The ship was popular especially among
wealthy Americans. It quickly became the chosen
ship of the youthful, the stylish, and the famous. Its
popularity was such that by 1935, the ship had carried
more first-class passengers than any other transatlantic
liner.
SS Ile de France pioneered the quickest
mail-system between Europe and the United States. In
July 1928, a seaplane catapult was installed at the
ship's stern for trials with two CAMS 37 flying boats
that launched when the ship was within 200 miles, which
decreased the mail delivery time by one day. This
practice proved too costly, however, and in October 1930
the catapult was removed and the service discontinued.
In 1935 the Ile de France and the Paris were joined by a
new mate, the new superliner
SS Normandie.
With these three ships the CGT could boast of having the
largest, fastest, and most luxurious ships traveling the
north Atlantic.
This primarily wood replica model of the SS
Ile De France features:
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Plank-on-frame
hull.
This construction method gives accurate hulls, as
artisans create the frame of the hull exactly like in
drawings. The solid hull method, on the other hand,
employs most guesswork on the degree of curvature
- Windows and portholes are cutouts (not black decal
or indentation), clean, uniform, aligned.
- Correct
lifeboat shape, beautiful davits.
- Correct
funnels: size, shape, and color.
The funnels are signature
of a ship and some model makers did it wrong. Yet they
claim their models "museum grade" or even "true museum
quality". Their ships are wrong on many counts. The
hull--the most important of a ship-- is horrible. An
ocean liner with a hull like that could only run in a
calm lake. Some parts are oversized yet others
undersized. Plenty are wrong; Many are missing.
Interesting!
34" long x 14" tall x 7"
wide
$3,300
Shipping and insurance in the USA included.
Other countries $300 flat rate.
Other sizes, please
send us an email for a quote. We have built several
eight-foot long models.
Lighting feature is included.
A ship is
not an ocean liner without beautiful lighting.
LED
light powered by standard 9v battery
for your convenience. Our model has realistic and
beautiful lighting, including navigation light. Many
have tried but failed. Cheap model maker can never keep up
with genuine artistic design and engineering ability.
Model is built per commission only. We require only a
small deposit to start the process
(not full amount, not even half) to start the
process. $500 
The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed,
in several months.
We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on this model. If
you can find a model of the same ship from another maker
which you can prove to be equal or more accurate, and
whose price is +- 30% of ours (i.e. a $3,000 model from
us would be compared with other makers' models that are
in the range of $2,100-$3,900), we will issue a full
refund plus $200 transferable gift card that you can
spend any time in our store. Just notify us of the issue
within 10 days of the model's delivery.
Add a museum-like touch to your model
display. Keep fingers and dust away. Please visit our Display
Case page
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For larger ship model of the France's Ile De France, please click this link:
Ile de France
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