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The last true Atlantic superliner. This is a superb model of the
world’s longest liner until the Queen Mary 2. Let
the pictures speak for themselves.
The model features::
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Scratch-built
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All
wooden and metal parts
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Plank-on-frame hull construction just like the way
real ships are built
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110 V lighting which
can be
displayed with or without
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Adjustable brightness level
40"
L x 11" W x 7.5" w (including base)
$1,200
S & H is $90
Display case:
https://www.modelshipmaster.com/products/accessory/displaycase.htm
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Historical
Significance:
When the SS France was launched in
1960, the great era of transatlantic steamship travel
was in its twilight years. Replacing two legendary
prewar veterans, the stylish Ile De France and the much
loved Liberte, the France had the distinction of being
the longest liner in the world. Her graceful hull was a
modified version of the Normandie's, with a similarly
arced "whale back" bow (but with an updated stern.) The
France was perhaps most distinguished by her two unusual
funnels, which dispensed exhaust through wings on either
side.
The France joined the Queens Elizabeth and Mary and the
United States, all struggling in the wake of jet fuel
that now dominated the Atlantic. Despite the odds,
France consistently sailed with a high capacity of
passengers (unlike the struggling Cunarders, which were
likened to creaking ghost ships.)
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