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SS La Bretagne
SS ''La Bretagne'' was an ocean liner that sailed for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT) from her launch in 1886 to 1912, sailing primarily in transatlantic service on the North Atlantic. Sold to Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique in 1912, she sailed for that company under her original name and, later, as SS ''Alesia'' on France–South America routes. The liner was sold for scrapping in the Netherlands in December 1923, but was lost while being towed.
== Design and construction ==
In March 1885, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT), announced the building of four new steamers for the Le Havre–New York route at the company's Penhoët ship yard. The similarly sized steamers, , , ''La Bretagne'', and , were built under a French government subsidy law that provided that the ships could be taken over in a time of war. CGT also announced that noted French designer Jules Allard would decorate the four ships.
''La Bretagne'' was launched 9 September 1885 by CGT in Saint-Nazaire.〔Bonsor, p. 656–57.〕 Built for France to New York service, she had a and measured long between perpendiculars and wide. Equipped with twin triple-expansion steam engines driving a single screw propeller that drove her at , she was outfitted with two funnels and four masts carrying a barquentine rig. ''La Bretagne'' was initially equipped with accommodations for 390 first-class, 65 second-class, and 600 third-class passengers.〔 Her hull was made of steel from the foundries at Terre-Noire and featured eleven bulkheads which created twelve watertight compartments; her deck was planked with Canadian elm and teak. The ship cost $1,700,000 (about $ million today), exclusive of decorations which were provided for $75,000 by CGT employees.
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