Despite this, she wasn't actually a commercial success and relied government money to operate. Normandie's lavish interiors and novel design led many people to consider her one of the most greatest ocean liners ever built. She entered service in 1935 being the largest passenger ship afloat, crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a record breaking 4 days, and 14 hours, and is still the most powerful steam powered turbo-electric passenger ship ever built. She was built in Saint-Nazaire, built for French Line or Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT).

SS Normandie, the famous French liner that met it's end in WWII.