Normandie-1935

Owners	Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
Builders	Penhoët Shipyards, Saint Nazaire, France
Launched	October 29, 1932
Maiden voyage	May 29, 1935 Le Havre - New York
Broken up	October 3, 1946 to October 6, 1947
Length overall	1029 feet
Length between perpendiculars	962 feet
Beam	118 feet
Height from keel to top of first funnel	184 feet
Average loaded draft	37 feet
Gross registered tonnage	79,280 (83,423 after 1936)
Number of decks	12
Boilers	29 (plus 4 auxiliary)
Engines	Four Turbo-Electric, total 160,000 hp.
Screws	Four 3-bladed, 23 tons each, later 4-blade screws were installed
Cruising speed	29 knots.
Top speed	32.2 knots.
1st class passengers	848
2nd class passengers	670
3rd class passengers	54
Officers and crew	1345

The Normandie being pushed by tugs out to sea

Source - Picture History of the Normandy by Frank Braynard pg63

An artists rendition of the Normandie

Source - French marine artist Albert Sebille (1874-1953)

The Normandie steams into New York Harbor

Source - http://uncommonjourneys.com/pages/normandie/index.html - Kevin Tam's Normandie page

The Remains of the Normandie after she was consumed by a fire and capsized in port

Source - http://uncommonjourneys.com/pages/normandie/index.html - Kevin Tam's Normandie page

SS Normandie, steaming in reverse?

Source - http://uncommonjourneys.com/pages - Kevin Tam's page

SS Normandie, Leaving New York City, Novemebr 11, 1935. KRT Collection

Source - http://uncommonjourneys.com/pages - Kevin Tam's page

SS Normandie, Docked in New York City, Novemebr 11, 1935. KRT Collection

Source - http://uncommonjourneys.com/pages - Kevin Tam's page

SS Normandie, Grand Salon

Source - http://uncommonjourneys.com/pages - Kevin Tam's page

SS Normandie, Leaving New York City. Lauren E. Kirk-Landers Collection

Source - http://uncommonjourneys.com/pages - Kevin Tam's page