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18 results found for '"St Nazaire"' in Location.
France’s Biggest Liner
- Date released
- 25 Mar 1926
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 1279; Super Issue No.: 26/24
- NoS ID
- 084935
- Story no
- 3 / 7
- Extras
- 1 film clip
SS Ile-de-France - 40,500 tons - rivalling our biggest trans-Atlantic liner, launched.
French Sea Disaster
- Date released
- 18 Jun 1931
- Series name
- British Paramount News
- Issue no
- 32
- NoS ID
- 031479
- Story no
- 2 / 5
Five hundred perish in appalling marine tragedy. Grim search for dead at spot where St Philibert swamped in gale.
Launch French Liner
- Date released
- 20 Aug 1931
- Series name
- British Paramount News
- Issue no
- 50
- NoS ID
- 031581
- Story no
- 3 / 6
Latest luxury boat. Champlain mighty 28,627-tonner built for transatlantic service, takes the water. 1. Salvage. Hoses are used to prevent boatmen stealing the valuable tallow scraped off slipway.
World’s Largest Ship "Normandie"
- Date released
- 2 Nov 1932
- Series name
- Universal News
- Issue no
- 242
- NoS ID
- 139177
- Story no
- 8 / 8
- Extras
- 1 commentary sheet
To Queen the Seas!
- Date released
- 3 Nov 1932
- Series name
- British Paramount News
- Issue no
- 176
- NoS ID
- 032328
- Story no
- 3 / 6
Normandie takes first dip! Madame Lebrun (President’s wife) launches mighty 75,000-tonner, largest liner afloat.
World’s Largest Liner
- Date released
- 3 Nov 1932
- Series name
- Pathe Super Gazette
- Issue no
- 32/88
- NoS ID
- 090225
- Story no
- 4 / 7
- Extras
- 1 film clip
75,000 ton ‘Normandie’ launched by Madame Lebrun, wife of the French President, who described it as a ‘superb floating cathedral’.
Normandie Soon to Sail
- Date released
- 31 Jan 1935
- Series name
- British Paramount News
- Issue no
- 410
- NoS ID
- 033683
- Story no
- 5 / 7
Maiden voyage in May. Army of artisans speed up work on giant liner. France’s challenge to the "Queen Mary".
Normandie Sails in May
- Date released
- 21 Mar 1935
- Series name
- British Paramount News
- Issue no
- 424
- NoS ID
- 033774
- Story no
- 1 / 5
Final work on rival of "Queen Mary". Giant French liner is dry-docked before maiden voyage.
Normandie Fits "Prop"
- Date released
- 28 Mar 1935
- Series name
- British Paramount News
- Issue no
- 426
- NoS ID
- 033789
- Story no
- 3 / 6
They were made in England. Skilled men fix four 23-ton screws to the "Queen Mary’s" rival.
Normandie Gets Her Propellers
- Date released
- 1 Apr 1935
- Series name
- Universal News
- Issue no
- 493
- NoS ID
- 141361
- Story no
- 4 / 6
- Extras
- 1 commentary sheet
Giant French liner in dry-dock.