Built
for the French Line, French flag, in 1901 and named La Savoie. It ran the
Le Havre-New York route. It was refitted as a French Navy auxiliary
cruiser in 1914 and served in the First World War from 1914 to 1918. In
1919 it resumed service between Le Havre and New York until it was scrapped at
Dunkirk in 1927.
Builder: Chantiers de Penhoet, St. Nazaire, France, 1901. Weight:
11,168
gross tons Length: 580 feet Width: 60 feet Propulsion: Steam triple expansion engines, twin screws
Passengers: 1,055 (437 First Class, 118 Second Class, 500 Third Class)
Built
for the French Line, French flag, in 1901 and named La Savoie. It ran the
Le Havre-New York route. It was refitted as a French Navy auxiliary
cruiser in 1914 and served in the First World War from 1914 to 1918. In
1919 it resumed service between Le Havre and New York until it was scrapped at
Dunkirk in 1927.