Normandie model ship
January 21st, 2009
The SS Normandie would have a lot of adjectives of superlatives attached to its name when she was first built. She had power and speed, but she would not have the commercial success she was tipped to have. She was originally French but the Americans captured her and renamed her Lafayette during World War II.
Despite this her beauty as a ship is undeniable. For collectors, a Normandie model ship would embody the ambitious start for her voyage–she was the biggest ship of her time, and the biggest bottle of champagne was used at her christening to underline the fact. It also tells of her unfortunate end, when she was damaged by fire and turned to scrap despite efforts to restore her.