France - Norway
Page 3 - NCL Postcards
 
 
These pages are devoted to postcards and photographs of the CGT (French Line) Atlantic liner France of 1962. The France was the longest (but not largest) Atlantic liner at 1035ft. She was withdrawn in 1974 on the removal of government subsidies. She was laid up at le Havre until 1979, when she was bought by Norwegian Caribbean Line (later Norwegian Cruise Line) and renamed Norway after a substantial rebuilding that removed half the engines and boilers. She suffered a boiler explosion on 25th May and did not sail again in service. She was eventually sold for scrap in 2006 - scrapping was completed in late 2008.
 
This page shows cards issued as the NCL cruise ship Norway. Page 1 showed French-issued postcards of France. Page 2 shows postcards of France issued in other countries. Page 4 shows postcards of Norway in the later NCL livery with dark-blue funnels. Page 5 shows photographs of Norway.
 
SS France/Norway Pages:-
SS France - Page 1 - French-issued postcards of the SS France.
SS France - Page 2 - Postcards of SS France issued outside France.
SS France - Page 3 - SS Norway - Postcards in NCL service as SS Norway - this page!
SS France - Page 4 - SS Norway - Postcards as SS Norway with later funnel colours.
SS France - Page 5 - SS Norway - Photographs of SS Norway.
 
Associated Pages:-
French Line - Page 7 - Transat Vessels 1945-1976
French Liner Postcards
NCL Cruise Ships
Simplon Postcards Home Page
 
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Norway
1980-2008
 
The France entered service in 1962, and was the longest (but not largest) Atlantic liner at 1035ft. She was withdrawn in 1974 on the removal of government subsidies. She was laid up at le Havre until 1979, when she was bought by Norwegian Caribbean Line and renamed Norway. She suffered a boiler explosion on 25th May and did not sail again in service. She was eventually sold for scrap in 2006 - scrapping was completed in late 2008.
 
 
Four oversized Norwegian Caribbean Line postcards of Norway are shown below (size reduced).
 
 
 
 
 
One of the more unusual Norwegian Caribbean Line official postcards of Norway.
 
 
An Editions FISA (Spain) postcard of Norway, (photo: P.Asenjo, serial: AB451)
 
 
Two oversized official postcards of Norway produced after the name change to Norwegian Cruise Line. The first shows her original NCL condition, whereas the second shows the additional upper decks which were added.
 
 
 
Norway was rebuilt in Hamburg, and a number of cards in original NCL state were issued there, taken either when just rebuilt, or when returning for first overhaul. This is a Ferd.Langerbauer (Hamburg) card.
 
Fritz E.H.Dohrenbusch (Hamburg) issue 834 of Norway.
Photo in Hamburg Harbour, showing a traditional Elbe barkassen, now used for sight-seeing tours.
 
Another Ferd.Langerbauer (Hamburg) card of Norway, serial number HH213.
 
 
Norway also visited the country she is named after.
This unidentified card shows her at Akershus Castle, Oslo.
 
E.A.Vikesland issue of Norway, "in famous Norwegian fjords".
 
Editions Exbrayat issue SM283B of Norway, before extra decks were added.
Photo by Andre Exbrayat, at St Martin.
 
Simplon Postcards issue sp2001 of Norway at Southampton, in original NCL condition.
The photograph was taken by Ian Boyle in 1984. This was the first issue in Simplon Postcards' Cruise Ship Series.
 
Simplon Postcards issue sp2001 of Norway in the Oresund, in original NCL condition.
The photograph was taken by Kenn Eilersen in August 1984.
 
 
Six postcards of Norway produced for Norwegian Cruise Line, showing additional upper decks.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Four attractive Editions Pixel issues of Norway, all titled "escale au Havre".
 
 
 
 
 
Editions Mage issue 7624N211 of Norway, shown arriving at le Havre.
Photo by Jean Pierre Basile.
 
Editions Dubray issue 5312 of Norway, shown at le Havre.
Photo by J.Contal.
 
Editions Mage issue 7624N210 of Norway, shown arriving at le Havre.
Photo by Jean Pierre Basile.
 
M&M Postcards issue STT-175 of Norway, released 1991, following the addition of extra decks.
Photo by Bob Reardon, at St Thomas.
 
Simplon Postcards issue sp2142 of Norway, following the addition of extra decks.
Photo by Richard Weiss, arriving New York 3rd September 1996.
 
 
CT Postcards issue 009 of Norway, released 1992, following the addition of extra decks.
Photo by Tommie Ray Ulmer, off NCL's Pleasure Island 14th December 1990.
 
 
Two more recent oversized official postcards of Norway produced for Norwegian Cruise Line.
Follow this link to Page 4 to see Norway with the later NCL funnel livery of dark blue with a golden NCL logo.
 
 
 
 
 
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