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SS FRANCE
The World's Longest
Ocean
Liner
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SS France was launched in
1960. Replacing two legendary
prewar veterans, the stylish Ile De France and the much
loved Liberte, the France
ocean liner had the distinction of being
the longest liner in the world. Her graceful hull was a
modified version of the Normandie's, with a similarly
arched "whale back" bow (but with an updated stern.) The
SS France was perhaps most distinguished by her two unusual
funnels, which dispensed exhaust through wings on either
side.
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The SS France joined the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary and the
United States, all struggling in the wake of jet fuel
that now dominated the Atlantic. Despite the odds,
France consistently sailed with a high capacity of
passengers (unlike the struggling Cunarders, which were
likened to creaking ghost ships.)
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This primarily wood SS France model
comes in two sizes:
36" L x 10" T x
7" W
$3,290 Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $400 flat rate.
48" L x 12" T x 7.5"
W
$4,750 Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $500 flat rate.
Model is built per commission only.
We require only a small deposit to start the
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Learn
more about the France here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_France_(1960)
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