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SS LIBERTE ship
After WW II, the Blue
Riband winner
SS Europa of Germany was transferred to
France. She was given $19 million refit and
then renamed Liberte. The The SS Liberte ship made her maiden voyage to New
York in 1950. She became the flagship for CGT
French Line as a replacement for the legendary SS
Normandie that had been lost during the Second World
War.
On August
2, 1950 the Liberte ship made the inaugural voyage as a
French vessel. Teamed with the
Ile de France, the SS Liberte ship would give the
world a small glimpse of what the French Line had to
offer before the Second War. With crisp white linens and
deft French service, the standards which rose Normandie
to acclaim remained in place aboard Liberte.
As
to 1950's came to a close, competition from the fancy
Italian liners, elegant and powerful Queen Mary and
Queen Elizabeth of Cunard, and the new and impressive
SS
United States from the United States Lines, the French
Line opted to invest in a replacement for the aging ship Liberte. In 1961 the new
SS France entered service as a modern liner. The
Liberte was ultimately laid up in 1962 and scrapped in
Italy starting in 1963.
SS Liberte served for 11 years as the
pride of France and finally was retired in 1961 after
serving two great nations.
SS
Liberte was featured prominently in the Jane Russell
film The French Line. The Liberte ship also made an
appearance in the 1954 classic film Sabrina, starring
Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, in the final scenes
of the film. Other appearance was in 1953's "How to
Marry a Millionaire" starring Marilyn Monroe, Betty
Grable, and Lauren Bacall.
This primarily wood Liberte
ship model feature:
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Plank-on-frame hull
- Windows and portholes are cutouts (not black decals),
uniform, and on straight lines.
- Captivating
lighting, with and green/red navigation
light that will light up your special evenings. LED light powered by standard 9v
battery for your convenience.
A ship is not an ocean liner without beautiful lighting.
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38" long x 13" tall x 7" wide
$3,230
Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $400 flat rate.
Other sizes, send
us an email for a quote.
Model is built per commission only.
We require only a small deposit to start the
process. Please click
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more details.
Learn more about the Liberte
ship
here:
https://www.greatoceanliners.com/ss-europa
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