SS Europa / SS Liberté

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A Twin Sister Ship

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Europa During WWII

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WWII Reparations and Rebirth

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Fame and Glamour of the SS Liberté

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SS Europa / SS Liberté Ship Facts

49,746 GRT

Tonnage:

936' - 7"

Length:

101' - 10"

Beam:

33' - 11"

Draft:

12

Number of Decks:

27.5 Knots (31.6 mph or 50.9 km/hr)

Cruising Speed:

Max Speed:

32 Knots (36.8 mph or 59.2 km/h)

Blohm and Voss Shipyard, Hamburg Germany

Shipyard:

Line:

Bremerhaven / Le Havre

Port of Registry:

July 16, 1929

Maiden Voyage:

1929 - 1941, 1950 - 1963

Years in Service:

Bombed in WWII and swamped, turned over to France and sailed as the SS Liberté, finally being scrapped in 1963. Should be noted as the replacement for the SS Normandie

Current Status: