La Bretagne was built for CGT in 1886. In
1912 she was transferred to CSA, and in 1919 was renamed Alesia
In 1923, Alesia was sold for scrapping but went around
and lost.
Official
CGT postcard of La Bretagne.
Postcard
of La Bretagne at Le Havre.
La Champagne
(1886-1915
- 7087gt)
La Champagne was built for CGT in 1885. As
built she had two short funnels and four masts, running between Le Havre and
New York. Original engines were triple-expansion, giving a speed of 17.5
knots. In 1896 La Champagne was converted to quadruple expansion
engines and new boilers. The height of the funnels was raised and only two
masts were retained.
In 1905 La Champagne was replaced on
the New York run by La Savoie. La Champagne was given an
extra promenade deck and placed on the Mexico run from St.Nazaire. In 1915,
whilst on charter to Sud-Atlantique, she ran aground approaching St Nazaire
and broke her back. She was broken up.
I have no postcards of the
ship with four masts, before rebuilding in 1896.
Official
CGT postcards of La Champagne as rebuilt with two funnels and two masts
Postcard
of La Champagne at Le Havre as rebuilt with two funnels and two masts
Postcard
of La Champagne at St Nazaire prior to receiving the additional
promenade deck
Postcard
of La Champagne at St Nazaire after receiving the additional promenade
deck
Postcard described
as La Champagne but using the wrong ship
Postcards on board La
Champagne
Postcard
of La Champagne wrecked at St Nazaire in 1915
Postcard
of La Champagne at Veracruz, with the HAPAG steamer Fürst
Bismarck.
Versailles
(1889-1914
- 4247gt)
Versailles was built in 1881 as the Hammonia
of
Hamburg
America Line. She
was sold to CGT in 1889, and scrapped in 1914.
Postcard
of Versailles
Marechal
Bugeaud
(1890-1927
- 2206gt)
Postcard
of Marechal Bugeaud
La Touraine
(1890-1923
- 8893gt)
Postcard
of La Touraine
Postcard
of La Touraine
Postcard
of La Touraine
Postcard
of La Touraine
Aquitaine
(1899-1906
- 8,242gt)
Aquitaine was built as the Normannia
for Hamburg
America Line in
1890. In 1898 she became the Patriota (Spanish Navy).
In 1899, she was arrested by French authorities for debt, renamed
Aquitaine, 1906 scrapped.
Postcard
of Aquitaine
La Lorraine
(1899-1922
- 11,146gt)
La Lorraine was scrapped in 1922.
CGT
official postcard of La Lorraine.
CGT
official postcard of La Lorraine.
Postcard
of La Lorraine at Le Havre.
La Savoie
(1900-1927
- 11,168gt)
La Savoie was scrapped in 1927.
CGT
official postcard of La Savoie.
Postcard
of La Savoie at Le Havre.
Postcard
of La Savoie at Le Havre.
Martinque (2)
(1903-1932
- 4241gt)
Martinque (2) was built in 1883 as the Norham
Castle of Castle Line. She was acquired by CGT in 1903, and
scrapped in 1932.
Postcard
of Martinque (2) at St Nazaire.
Postcard
of Martinque (2) at Le Havre.
La Provence
(1905-1916
- 13,752gt)
La Provence was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean whilst trooping in 1916.
CGT
official postcard of La Provence.
CGT
official postcard of La Provence.
Postcard
of La Provence at Le Havre.
Postcard
of La Provence at Le Havre.
Postcard
of La Provence at Le Havre.
Postcard
of La Provence at Le Havre.
Postcard
of La Provence in rough weather off Marseille (published
Grimaud?).
Postcard
of La Provence at Le Havre.
Postcard
of La Provence at Le Havre.
Le Havre
published postcard of La Provence in rough weather.
Postcard
of La Provence at Le Havre.
Chicago (1) (1907-1929 - 11,127gt)
Guadaloupe (1929-1936)
Postcard
of Chicago.
Perou (1)
(1907-1934
- 6,599gt)
Postcard
of Lafayette (2), with Pérou in the left
background.
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