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| The SS France was the only French "four stacker" among the famous ocean liners. |
The "four stacker" SS France, nicknamed "the Versailles of the Atlantic", was the pride of her French owners, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, when she was introduced into the transatlantic route in April 1912, just a week after the sinking of RMS Titanic. The France soon became one of the most popular ships and continued to cross the Atlantic - as well as cruising to other destinations - until 1932, when it was withdrawn from service. On 15 April 1935, the France left Le Havre under her own steam to the scrappers at Dunkirk, Scotland.
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| The beautifully decorated first class passenger saloon. |
The general characteristics of the SS France:
| Tonnage: | 24,666 (1912) 23,769 (1924)[clarification needed] |
| Length: | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Beam: | 23.88 m (78.3 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Four direct-action steam turbines; Quadruple propeller; 45,000 ihp (34,000 kW) |
| Speed: | 23.50 knots (43.52 km/h; 27.04 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,020 passengers |
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