The TSS Normandie

In January of 1931, another great ship was created. The TSS Normandie was a ship made for French Line. It was one of their largest ships. And it won the award for Largest Passenger ship, Blue Riband Atlantic Eastbound, and Blue Riband Atlantic Westbound for the years 1935 and 1936.

The Normandie was sold from French Line to the US Navy in December of 1941, and renamed USS LaFayette(AP-53). For the US Navy, she only served for four years. In 1945, while she was headed for New York, she suddenly caught fire.

What was sad about this fire was that it happened right when the LaFayette was next to New York Harbor. When the fire was put out enough, she was dragged into the harbor. She then capsized unexpectedly.

After the disaster, she sat in the harbor a few days. After that, she was sold to Lipsett, INC. for scrapping. She was completely gone by 1947.