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French Line Steamship used CAMOUFLAGE COLORS during World War I service - " LA LORRAINE ", Paquebot de la Compagnie Transatlantique M.D. The S.S. LA LORRAINE used WWI Camouflage while traveling at Sea. Outstanding Compagnie Generale Transatlantique Steamship history. La Lorraine (1899-1922 - 11,146gt) The La Lorraine was scrapped in 1922.

LA LORRAINE / LORRAINE II 1899 Built in 1899 by CGT, St Nazaire, the LA LORRAINE was a 11,146 gross ton ship, length 563.1ft x beam 60ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 20 knots. There was accommodation for 446-1st, 116-2nd and 552-3rd class passengers. Launched on 20/9/1899 for the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (French Line) she sailed on her maiden voyage from Havre to New York on 11/8/1900. On 25/7/1914 she started her last voyage on this route before the war and between 1914 and 1917 was used as an Armed Merchant Cruiser and renamed LORRAINE II. In 1918 she reverted to her original name and commenced her first voyage in May 1918 when she sailed between Bordeaux and New York. Her last sailing on this route commenced on 19/1/1919 and on 22/2/1919 she resumed the Havre - New York service. In May 1922 she was refitted to carry cabin and 3rd class passengers only and on 1/10/1922 commenced her final Havre - New York sailing. In December 1922 she was scrapped at St Nazaire. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.658]

"La Lorraine" in New York harbor, 8/5/14:

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Thanks for the information about the history of the ship, Kilted Cowboy, and for citing your source. We'll update the records as needed.

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www.dunwurkin.info/interests/broadspostcards/images/thorp... is another picture of the same stretch of river, identified as the Yare at Thorpe St. Andrew, Norfolk, which is a suburb of Norwich.

And another picture is at www.photosofchurches.com/norfolk-thorpe-church.htm commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thorpe_St_Andrew_Church_-... and other recent photos indicate that the spire has been shortened since the picture used for the photochrom was taken. www.georgeplunkett.co.uk/Norfolk/tho.htm has pictures from 1954 and 1955 that show the removal of the spire.

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Awaiting the arrival of a migration ship in Sydney, Australia.

Esperando la llegada de un barco de emigrantes en Sidney,Australia 1954