SS Normandie - 1935

Launched in 1932; debuting on it's maiden voyage in May of 1935. Normandie needs no introduction. Conceived and built during the height of the great depression; France spared no expense in their latest bid for maritime supremacy. The first to exceed 1,000 feet in length, the heaviest, as well as the fastest ocean liner yet to sail the Atlantic; Normandie's 30+ knot speed snatched the Blue Riband away from the Italian liner Rex. Britain watched with both jealousy and awe as they awaited their own ship - The Queen Mary who still lay unfinished in the shipyard; having been seriously delayed by the economic crash in 1929 that nearly doomed both great liners, and ended the White Star Line's Oceanic III. For the next four years Normandie and it's palatial art deco interiors would cement it's place as one of the most influential, innovative, and beloved ships in maritime history; before World War II would bring it's career to a fiery and unglamorous end. The Normandie's streamlined design and modern Y-Form hull marked a turning point in ocean liner design that moved away from the vertical knife like prows ,and decks cluttered with ventilation and mooring equipment that is still referenced in ship construction today.

Built in 4:1 scale from the original drawings and plans in Saint Nazaire, and being fitted out with full interior - this will be the most accurate digital renditions of the famed liner. Current interior views to follow soon.

Note: This project was posted before, however at some point it disappeared from my page and was just recently noticed.