Product Description
4-panel 2-sided brochure for the Winter 1953/1954 cruises to the West Indies and South America on the French Line ships ss Ile de France, ss Flandre, and ss Antilles.
The brochure includes sailing schedules and itineraries,a short description, and three photos: the Salon on the Antilles, the Dining Room on the Ile de France, and the lido deck / pool on the Flandre.
The Ille de France sailed on 2 cruises from New York. The Antilles sailed on 3 cruises from New Orleans and 1 cruise from Houston. The Flandre sailed on 3 cruises from New York, and a longer 34-day "Four continents and the Islands of the Atlantic Ocean cruise"
The brochure is in excellent condition..
The 44,356 ton ss Ile De France sailed with French Line from 1927 to 1959. It was known for its stylish Art Deco interior. In 1960, shortly before being scrapped in Osaka, it was used as a floating prop for the movie "The Last Voyage".
The 19,828 ton ss Antilles was built in 1952 and sailed with French Line until 1971 when it ran aground on a reef near Mustique and caught fire. The superstructure of the wreck was scrapped but the remainder of the ship is still submerged and is popular with scuba divers.
The 20,469 ton ss Flandre, near sister ship to the Antilles, entered service in 1952. It was sold to the Italian Costa Line in 1968 and renamed Carla C, and in 1986 the name was changed to Carla Costa. The Greek Epirotiki Line purchased the ship in 1992 and renamed it the Pallas Athena. The ship caught fire in 1994 and was a total loss.
Product Description
4-panel 2-sided brochure for the Winter 1953/1954 cruises to the West Indies and South America on the French Line ships ss Ile de France, ss Flandre, and ss Antilles.
The brochure includes sailing schedules and itineraries,a short description, and three photos: the Salon on the Antilles, the Dining Room on the Ile de France, and the lido deck / pool on the Flandre.
The Ille de France sailed on 2 cruises from New York. The Antilles sailed on 3 cruises from New Orleans and 1 cruise from Houston. The Flandre sailed on 3 cruises from New York, and a longer 34-day "Four continents and the Islands of the Atlantic Ocean cruise"
The brochure is in excellent condition..
The 44,356 ton ss Ile De France sailed with French Line from 1927 to 1959. It was known for its stylish Art Deco interior. In 1960, shortly before being scrapped in Osaka, it was used as a floating prop for the movie "The Last Voyage".
The 19,828 ton ss Antilles was built in 1952 and sailed with French Line until 1971 when it ran aground on a reef near Mustique and caught fire. The superstructure of the wreck was scrapped but the remainder of the ship is still submerged and is popular with scuba divers.
The 20,469 ton ss Flandre, near sister ship to the Antilles, entered service in 1952. It was sold to the Italian Costa Line in 1968 and renamed Carla C, and in 1986 the name was changed to Carla Costa. The Greek Epirotiki Line purchased the ship in 1992 and renamed it the Pallas Athena. The ship caught fire in 1994 and was a total loss.