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Normandie: Specifications
| Owners |
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique |
| Builders |
Penhoet Shipyards, Saint Nagaire, France |
| Launched |
October 29, 1932 |
| Maiden Voyage |
May 29, 1935 Le Havre - New York |
| Broken Up |
October 3 1946 to October 6 1947 |
| Length Overall |
1029 feet |
| Length Between Perpendiculars |
962 feet |
| Beam |
118 feet |
| Height |
184 feet |
| Average Loaded Draft |
37 feet |
| Gross Registered Tonnage |
79,280 (83,423 after 1936) |
| Number of Decks |
12 |
| Boilers |
29 + 4 aux. |
| Engines |
4 turbo-electric, 160000 h.p. |
| Screws |
4 3-bladed, 23 tons each (4-bladed added later) |
| Cruising speed |
29 nautical miles/hour |
| Top Speed |
32.2 knots |
| 1st Class Passengers |
848 |
| 2nd Class Passengers |
670 |
| 3rd Class Passengers |
54 |
| Officers and Crew |
1345 |
Obtained from: http://uncommonjourneys.com/pages/normandie/normandie2.html
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