SS Normandie

The SS Normandie was a French ocean liner built in 1935. At the time of her completion, the Normandie was the largest ocean liner in the world and considered by many to be one of the greatest, but was financially unsuccessful and relied on government subsidies to stay afloat.

When World War II broke out in 1940, the Normandie sought refuge in New York. The ship remained docked in New York Harbor under French control until 1941, when the U.S. Coast Guard took control of it. Plans were made to convert the Normandie into an battleship, the USS Lafayette. Mobster Albert Anastasia tried to burn the ship down in 1944, and was killed for the attempt by his boss, Charles Luciano. It is unknown whether or not the refitting was completed or whether the Lafayette saw any active naval combat.

Mentions
The Normandie is mentioned in Pt. 12 of For All Time.