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::

• Scratch-built

• All wooden and metal parts

• Plank-on-frame hull construction just like the way real ships are built

• 110 V lighting which can be displayed with or without

• 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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