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SS ''France'' was a Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT, or French Line) ocean liner, constructed by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, and put into service in February 1962. At the time of her construction in 1960, the vessel was the longest passenger ship ever built, a record that remained unchallenged until the construction of the in 2004. ''France'' was later purchased by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) in 1979, renamed SS ''Norway'' and underwent significant modifications that better suited her for cruising duties. She was sold to be scrapped in 2006, and scrapping was completed in late 2008. ==Characteristics== SS ''France'' was the French Line flagship from 1961 to 1974, combining regular six days/nights transatlantic crossings with occasional winter cruises, as well as two world circumnavigations. As the SS ''Norway'' she was the flagship of the Norwegian Cruise Line from 1980 to approximately 2001. Some, like ship historian John Maxtone-Graham, believe that ''France'' was purposely built to serve as both a liner and a cruise ship, stating: "Once again, the company had cruise conversion in mind... for cruises, all baffle doors segregating staircases from taboo decks were opened to permit free circulation throughout the vessel."〔Maxtone-Graham, John; ''Liners to the Sun''; Pg. 71〕 However, others, such as ship historian William Miller, have asserted that ''France'' was the "last purposely designed year-round transatlantic supership."〔Miller, William H.; ''Famous Ocean Liners''; Patrick Stephens Ltd.; 1987; Pg. 107〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS France (1961)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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