The scale of this salvage operation is nothing short of daunting. The SS Normandie was an ocean liner put into service in 1935 and capable of carrying 1,972 people across the Atlantic Ocean.

a majestic ocean liner that was once the pride of France.. will be forever linked to Bethlehem It will be 80 years this spring, June 3, 1935 that the S.S. Normandie, the pride of the French Line ...

Ocean Liners - Speed and Style explores the ... The largest object in the exhibition is an interior panel from the French liner Normandie, which was described as "the pinnacle of the French ...