Just was reading about it and saw youtube video. This ship had bad boiler cracking before NCL even bought it. Don't forget the ship was already around 20 years old when NCL got it. These boilers are no joke, they run superheated steam close to 1000 degrees F. at pressures of 900 PSI. (An old time river steamer would run at about 60-100 PSI/300 degrees.) This was for efficiency and power, the last of the steam powered cruise ships. If the boilers are heated up too fast or cooled down too fast, the metal will get stress cracks, not to mention corrosion over years of operation. It's a real shame that people died when this boiler exploded.
Agreed. It is a high pressure boiler, as someone who loves steam locomotives and these old steam ships I know what you say is correct, this is why it's better for a preserved locomotive to warm up steadily for a good eight hours and the same for cooling down. It's a terrible shame there was loss of life... and very sad. I also feel the loss of the ship badly, she was so beautiful. If only she could have been saved. 🕊️🔹💙🔹🩵🔹💙🔹🕊️
@@TPEsprit NCL basically trashed the France when they converted it to a Caribbean cruiser, I am going to do a video on my channel about what they were doing wrong..
@@benzproducts In the nicest possible way I feel otherwise. Yes, one can see the sheer beauty of the original S.S. France, that will never be in question and yet in my own eyes she meant the world to me as the S.S Norway, reaching a pinnacle of her career with those marvellous extra decks and her gorgeous blue paint. The memories of seeing her so are sacred to me. I will forever remain grateful for seeing and hearing her; I feel very sorry for the children now as they will never see a ship of such beauty. 🕊️🌞🔹💙🔹🩵🔹💙🔹🌝🕊️
Is it wrong a tear came down my face as she dissapeared! :'( I was 8 years old when I set my eyes on her! She was in Southampton and we got in a little boat and went on a tour and I got to touch Her :) NEVER EVER FORGET YOU SS NORWAY/FRANCE :'(((((
She looked the way an ocean line should look , long & sleek . Sailed on her 3 times ; ‘87, ‘99 & 2001 . Those days passengers dressed very classy & behaved with manners …. 👌 👏
Just like the Normandie, the Norway("France") is a classic example of French maritime excellence meeting an unnecessary tragic end. This ship was a masterpiece of art and engineering. I hope the SS United States doesn't meet her end like this. I'd rather see Big U break it's chains and go straight to the bottom like the SS Constitution than go to Alang. If they are going to break up the SSUS, I hope they take her to Newport News where her builders can dispose of her with dignity.
I had the pleasure of sailing on this great lady in 1985. It was the experience of a lifetime. I remember it so vividly, and it breaks my heart that she's now gone. Seeing her in dry dock in India tore me up, I hated seeing her ripped to pieces. She will live in in my heart and in many others I'm sure. RIP, beautiful SS Norway! I'll never forget you!
Absolutely. I think in some way the ship will never be completely lost as it is always a part of this great universe. It lives on (she'll be back, somehow!).
Yeah, its a amazing what a lasting impact a collection of steer and wood can have on us. I hope there is still time to save her and think its pretty cool your gonna be working on a ship.
Was scrolling through SS Norway videos and clicked on this one, only to realize after that one of my favorite watch reviewers on youtube made this video! Haha. I couldn't believe it! She was a great ship. I went on my first cruise on her when I was young. So sad to see her go.
I used to work on the SS Norway, which is actually my first ship. Worked as a slot technician but spent part time on the engine room for the extra money. I'll definitely miss the ship, old as she was, has her own distinct character and enchantment.
Habe soeben erfahren, dass es dieses wundervolle Schiff nicht mehr gibt. Ich hatte dort zur Jahreswende 82/83 die beste Zeit meines Lebens. Und träumte immer noch davon, nocheinmal an Board gehen zu können. R.I.P. the best boat ever
Thankfully the QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 is moving to Dubai - I mean I didn't so much like the idea of her going all the way to Dubai to be a tourist attraction, but when you see this, you can't help but feel SO thankful!!! I've missed so much, I don't wanna miss the NORWAY!
Thank you so much about your statement on your video I totally agree with you ,I hope we can bring back the beautiful Ocean Liners from our rich history And I tell you my favorite ship is the Lustiania and thank you again for keeping true !!!
She is already being broken up in India. After the boiler exploded on board years ago I doubted they would bother fixing her being they don't make those kind of boilers anymore.
After the steam explosion in her engine room her fate was sealed. The cost of repairs and the obvious need to re-engine to diesel electric was just not cost effective.
The addition of extra upper decks completely spoiled the classic lines of the ship, but that's the need for money talking. More decks equal more revenue; making them necessary to extend the life of the ship at that time. Nevertheless, even with those additional decks, she maintained that classic ocean liner look. It's too bad she couldn't have been saved from the scrapyard, but again, that's economics talking rather than a desire to save a piece of our history.
I couldn't agree with you more! I can't tell you how much I would love to see the Olympic, Britanic, The Queen Elizabeth, and especially my favorite the Normandie among many others sail again in our time.
Took my first cruise on her out of Miami. Took 4 trips on her. The classic dining room murals can never be replaced. Good bye grand and great lady of the sea. You will be missed.
Seeing this brought back memories as I was on her last voyage when the explosion occured.Panic and kaos everywhere, but I will always remember the beauty of this ship. Glad you made this tribute to her.
What a shame. Looks like it would have been worth saving. Unfortunately we live in a society where newer is always better. At least every scrap will be put to good use, Indians don't waste anything.
why can't they make a port for all these ships? Imagine a place where you could have seen the Olympic, QE, QM, QE2, Normandie, France, American Star etc. I think it would be incredible and also more rentable
As far as Google Earth, The pix of that area are several years old, you can see the dates with "all layers" selected. The carrier, I believe, was the former HMS Vengeance, later a Brazilian naval vessel, retired and scrapped several years ago. According to the ruler, nothing anywhere near the length of Norway/France was at Alang at the time. You would know if the images were recent and included Norway, as it would easily be the longest ship at the site.
In 2020 this would not be the case. (The beaches of Alang would be stuffed with old (some not so old) cruise ships that had become floating money boxes. The newest was from 2005.
I believe this was the ship that I took for a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise in late May or early June 2000. I recall it was the ship’s final Caribbean voyage before it was going to do a transatlantic voyage to eventually be retired. I remember walking on one of the top decks, right up to the name that was on display in big block letters. People talked about how the voyage was extra special. I will have to search my journal to see if it was indeed the SS Norway.
Die NORWAY war das beste und schönste Schiffe der Welt, ich wahr 1997 und 2001 auf der NORWAY und es war die schönste Zeit meines Lebens!! Danke an das Team der Lifeboat Station 6 war eine geile Fahrt.
I'm soo happy to that she's saved!! Cunard is so much better than stupid NCL. I'm glad to see the beautiful QE2 saved, but I wish this had happened to the Norway too. And the SS United States...
I believe the main reason she wasn’t saved was because she was LOADED with asbestos if it weren’t for that im sure there would have been a much higher chance of her being saved R.I.P ss norway 1960-2008
Considering they keep screaming for artifical reefs, if they can't save the large ships like this then sink them in their home waters for use as reefs. There are plenty of old cargo ships to cut up. Better a beautiful ship wreck then razor blades and car bumpers.
Oh my word. Love some of the pics you put up. Haven't seen those in a while. I was caught off guard of your song use. LOL. I listen to Enigma quite often and it's fitting although Return to Innocence isn't my fav, it works good here. I love you, I'll kill ya, LOL. Well, I reckon that is the catcher, huh? Great choice of music. I tend to hear more of her in The Eyes of Truth, dunno why?
It’s to late now. I saw a video on Queen Mary 2 a group, company cut a hole in the side of the ship and took out the steam propulsion and added Diesel engines so she could sail many more years.
Boy, you aren't kidding, I was thinking the same thing about those added decks. In its' original form it had beautiful, classic lines and they ruined it. New ships are sinfully ygly! It's a shame about it being scrapped but, such is life. That's what happened to the Olympic and a plethora of other famous ships too. Whatcha gonna do.
She was launched as the SS France in 1961 and sailed with the French line until the mid 1970's, then after several years of sitting in dock she was bought by NCL, renamed Norway, and sailed with them until 2003 when they set about destroying her.
I love the music of the song at the beginning, makes me picture the ship coursing through the waters. Don't mind the words, has nothing to do with the vision in my head. LOL.
NCL had a grudge against the ship? A perfectly legitimate reason to rid themselves of the ship. Of course knowing full well the NTSB was investigating, NCL's own insurer, the lawyers for the hurt crew as well. Another off shoot rumor from the conspiracy mill though this one is probably the most riduculous yet.
lt is only normal that old ships get scrapped, s old people get died. Such great ocean liners as RMS Aquitania, RMS Mauretania AND RMS Olympic (Titanic twin sister ship) was also scraped... Only one who get lucky was Queen Mary....
WOW I am so sad to see this beautiful ship mothballed like this. I cruised onher in june 1983 . Seems like a perfectly good ship, too bad can't be refitted...!!
I agree with tandem66. Instead of posting offensive comments, why not just watch the video of a truly gorgeous ship that was, so unfairly taken from the seas. We have to accept this terribe loss like it or not and move on. We need to look at her as she was in her glory days, not claw at conspiricies or rumours.
do you mean why did NCL cruise line sell her for scrap or do you mean why did the indian government what to scrap her? i don't understand what you are asking.
has anyone been able to spot the Norway at Alang Beach India? 1 poster said he saw it on GoogleEarth; I been looking there for months...see a huge aircraft carrier but no Norway...someone been able to see it? BTW I sailed on her @ age 8; I'm very sad
The S.S. Norway was the first and only Cruise liner I had ever gone on I was only 14 years old but from what I've seen of these new cruise liners the Norway was certainly the best looking of all these newer ones by far I loved my time on that ship we had boarded the ship in Florida and went to the St. Thomas a private Island and two other's I do not know how to spell the names of the last two it was a 7 day Cruise you couldn't pay me to go on one of todays Cruise ships it is a shame it was just left the way it was to Rot away and rust
She was a beautiful looking ship but they shouldn't have added those couple of decks. It destroyed the sleek lines and the look of the funnels that towered high above the deck like sails. A question, were the last owners of the ship so bloody CHEAP that they really just stenciled "Blue Lady" and painted over "Norway"? have a look at 5:27
sad that the next great ship taken from is will be the S.S. United States, unless some miracle, she too will suffer the same fate as the S.S. Norway...
goddam it people, stop scrapping theese magnificent shpis. I will literally hunt down the person who decides to scrap any of the cunard queens btw: whats the song called
Titan you really need to stay on your meds! I have heard Reuben can be very entertaining when he sticks to the facts. Guess he hoped nobody caught his screaming "SS Indy in Alang" deleted that fast, no apologies when he got caught being wrong, again. Apparently he initiated the saving of the SSRotterdam too, but found out he jumped on the Foundation and took all the credit for it. Maybe that is why Maritime Matters is held in higher regard? SSMaritime is the National Enquirer of the liner world.
to lordandrei1991: Well lordandrei1991, do you think that they got the money for that kind of things? Like repairing it and refurbish these ship into floating hotel and musuem ship? So the only option is getting rid of these ships. Very sad indeed :(
Accually it's pretty likely and possible to do it, the only problem that it didn't happen is that.... No one wants her.... Not even the country she was named after the French Government didn't want her and just threw her away like trash
Just was reading about it and saw youtube video. This ship had bad boiler cracking before NCL even bought it. Don't forget the ship was already around 20 years old when NCL got it. These boilers are no joke, they run superheated steam close to 1000 degrees F. at pressures of 900 PSI. (An old time river steamer would run at about 60-100 PSI/300 degrees.) This was for efficiency and power, the last of the steam powered cruise ships. If the boilers are heated up too fast or cooled down too fast, the metal will get stress cracks, not to mention corrosion over years of operation. It's a real shame that people died when this boiler exploded.
Agreed. It is a high pressure boiler, as someone who loves steam locomotives and these old steam ships I know what you say is correct, this is why it's better for a preserved locomotive to warm up steadily for a good eight hours and the same for cooling down. It's a terrible shame there was loss of life... and very sad. I also feel the loss of the ship badly, she was so beautiful. If only she could have been saved. 🕊️🔹💙🔹🩵🔹💙🔹🕊️
@@TPEsprit NCL basically trashed the France when they converted it to a Caribbean cruiser, I am going to do a video on my channel about what they were doing wrong..
@@benzproducts In the nicest possible way I feel otherwise. Yes, one can see the sheer beauty of the original S.S. France, that will never be in question and yet in my own eyes she meant the world to me as the S.S Norway, reaching a pinnacle of her career with those marvellous extra decks and her gorgeous blue paint. The memories of seeing her so are sacred to me. I will forever remain grateful for seeing and hearing her; I feel very sorry for the children now as they will never see a ship of such beauty. 🕊️🌞🔹💙🔹🩵🔹💙🔹🌝🕊️
I worked on the Norway in 1999 as a cast member in the show room. It was so sad to see her this way!
The SS Norway was the last operating ocean liner built for travelling in style, it is such a shame!
HM Sir Nicolas Same with QE2
What about the new queen Mary? It’s definitely a step up
@@Joehume1 the QM2 is a cruise ship not an ocean liner
James Patterson it’s an ocean liner
@@Joehume1 i worked on her... it is a cruise ship
When you go from being the France to the Norway
*Mr Worldwide*
When an ship travels more then you:
*sad me noises*
Is it wrong a tear came down my face as she dissapeared! :'( I was 8 years old when I set my eyes on her! She was in Southampton and we got in a little boat and went on a tour and I got to touch Her :) NEVER EVER FORGET YOU SS NORWAY/FRANCE :'(((((
She looked the way an ocean line should look , long & sleek . Sailed on her 3 times ; ‘87, ‘99 & 2001 .
Those days passengers dressed very classy & behaved with manners …. 👌 👏
Just like the Normandie, the Norway("France") is a classic example of French maritime excellence meeting an unnecessary tragic end. This ship was a masterpiece of art and engineering. I hope the SS United States doesn't meet her end like this. I'd rather see Big U break it's chains and go straight to the bottom like the SS Constitution than go to Alang. If they are going to break up the SSUS, I hope they take her to Newport News where her builders can dispose of her with dignity.
I sailed on the SS Norway in 1983. She was gorgeous. I had some epic experiences on her at sea. "It's the Norway..."
Wow really how older were you when you ride the ss norway
And did you the boiler explosion in may 25th 2003 that's why they sold her for scrap?
I had the pleasure of sailing on this great lady in 1985. It was the experience of a lifetime. I remember it so vividly, and it breaks my heart that she's now gone. Seeing her in dry dock in India tore me up, I hated seeing her ripped to pieces.
She will live in in my heart and in many others I'm sure. RIP, beautiful SS Norway! I'll never forget you!
Absolutely. I think in some way the ship will never be completely lost as it is always a part of this great universe. It lives on (she'll be back, somehow!).
Yeah, its a amazing what a lasting impact a collection of steer and wood can have on us. I hope there is still time to save her and think its pretty cool your gonna be working on a ship.
Now there's no time left i was born in 2009 I didn't have the opportunity to travel on this Ship
@@NorthKoreaxYT1234 Me too
Was scrolling through SS Norway videos and clicked on this one, only to realize after that one of my favorite watch reviewers on youtube made this video! Haha. I couldn't believe it! She was a great ship. I went on my first cruise on her when I was young. So sad to see her go.
Thx but sorry the ss norway is allready dead ;c we didint save her in time
I used to work on the SS Norway, which is actually my first ship. Worked as a slot technician but spent part time on the engine room for the extra money. I'll definitely miss the ship, old as she was, has her own distinct character and enchantment.
At least you lived in the same era as your favourite ship
Habe soeben erfahren, dass es dieses wundervolle Schiff nicht mehr gibt. Ich hatte dort zur Jahreswende 82/83 die beste Zeit meines Lebens. Und träumte immer noch davon, nocheinmal an Board gehen zu können.
R.I.P. the best boat ever
Thankfully the QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 is moving to Dubai - I mean I didn't so much like the idea of her going all the way to Dubai to be a tourist attraction, but when you see this, you can't help but feel SO thankful!!! I've missed so much, I don't wanna miss the NORWAY!
Thank you so much about your statement on your video I totally agree with you ,I hope we can bring back the beautiful Ocean Liners from our rich history And I tell you my favorite ship is the Lustiania and thank you again for keeping true !!!
She is already being broken up in India. After the boiler exploded on board years ago I doubted they would bother fixing her being they don't make those kind of boilers anymore.
After the steam explosion in her engine room her fate was sealed. The cost of repairs and the obvious need to re-engine to diesel electric was just not cost effective.
The addition of extra upper decks completely spoiled the classic lines of the ship, but that's the need for money talking. More decks equal more revenue; making them necessary to extend the life of the ship at that time. Nevertheless, even with those additional decks, she maintained that classic ocean liner look. It's too bad she couldn't have been saved from the scrapyard, but again, that's economics talking rather than a desire to save a piece of our history.
With the Norway lost, the last one we can still save is soley the United States.
WE CANNOT LET HER SEE THE SAME FATE!!!
I couldn't agree with you more! I can't tell you how much I would love to see the Olympic, Britanic, The Queen Elizabeth, and especially my favorite the Normandie among many others sail again in our time.
Took my first cruise on her out of Miami. Took 4 trips on her. The classic dining room murals can never be replaced. Good bye grand and great lady of the sea. You will be missed.
Seeing this brought back memories as I was on her last voyage when the explosion occured.Panic and kaos everywhere, but I will always remember the beauty of this ship. Glad you made this tribute to her.
the new decks added when France became Norway have destroyed the original design...
Thanks for posting this. I was married on this ship 3 months before the boiler explosion. She was so beautiful. My favorite. Sad.
What a shame. Looks like it would have been worth saving. Unfortunately we live in a society where newer is always better. At least every scrap will be put to good use, Indians don't waste anything.
I left the "big blue pig" for good 20 years ago this month still my favorite ship to live on
why can't they make a port for all these ships? Imagine a place where you could have seen the Olympic, QE, QM, QE2, Normandie, France, American Star etc. I think it would be incredible and also more rentable
You did an amazing job with this tribute video and the great choice of music as well.
thanks. hope that your clip of the SS Norway makes people think that what they have lost by destroying something beautyful like the SS Norway.
im sorry for the ss norway; but im happy whe dutch have still the ss rotterdam.
As far as Google Earth, The pix of that area are several years old, you can see the dates with "all layers" selected. The carrier, I believe, was the former HMS Vengeance, later a Brazilian naval vessel, retired and scrapped several years ago. According to the ruler, nothing anywhere near the length of Norway/France was at Alang at the time. You would know if the images were recent and included Norway, as it would easily be the longest ship at the site.
In 2020 this would not be the case. (The beaches of Alang would be stuffed with old (some not so old) cruise ships that had become floating money boxes. The newest was from 2005.
I believe this was the ship that I took for a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise in late May or early June 2000. I recall it was the ship’s final Caribbean voyage before it was going to do a transatlantic voyage to eventually be retired. I remember walking on one of the top decks, right up to the name that was on display in big block letters. People talked about how the voyage was extra special. I will have to search my journal to see if it was indeed the SS Norway.
Die NORWAY war das beste und schönste Schiffe der Welt, ich wahr 1997 und 2001 auf der NORWAY und es war die schönste Zeit meines Lebens!! Danke an das Team der Lifeboat Station 6 war eine geile Fahrt.
I'm soo happy to that she's saved!! Cunard is so much better than stupid NCL. I'm glad to see the beautiful QE2 saved, but I wish this had happened to the Norway too. And the SS United States...
nothing to save anymore, unfortunately...terribly sad...but nice video
I believe the main reason she wasn’t saved was because she was LOADED with asbestos if it weren’t for that im sure there would have been a much higher chance of her being saved
R.I.P ss norway 1960-2008
God, yeah I would love that. If I had the means I would love to bring the Normandie back to life, her blueprints are pretty easy to get ahold off.
@NascarDriver3 Building Normandie II is my life goal, i believe there is still a market for grand ocean liners!!
YESS that was my goal too
Considering they keep screaming for artifical reefs, if they can't save the large ships like this then sink them in their home waters for use as reefs. There are plenty of old cargo ships to cut up. Better a beautiful ship wreck then razor blades and car bumpers.
Docked in Oslo, Norway @ 1:38
The music is by Enigma;the song is 'return to innocence'.
Beautiful Ship!
Oh my word. Love some of the pics you put up. Haven't seen those in a while. I was caught off guard of your song use. LOL. I listen to Enigma quite often and it's fitting although Return to Innocence isn't my fav, it works good here. I love you, I'll kill ya, LOL. Well, I reckon that is the catcher, huh? Great choice of music. I tend to hear more of her in The Eyes of Truth, dunno why?
Think positive too! QM2 will be around for ages. So sad what the did with ex- France. The French government should at least tried to save her.
R.I.P.
It’s to late now. I saw a video on Queen Mary 2 a group, company cut a hole in the side of the ship and took out the steam propulsion and added Diesel engines so she could sail many more years.
Boy, you aren't kidding, I was thinking the same thing about those added decks. In its' original form it had beautiful, classic lines and they ruined it. New ships are sinfully ygly! It's a shame about it being scrapped but, such is life. That's what happened to the Olympic and a plethora of other famous ships too. Whatcha gonna do.
Its called "Return to innocence" by ENIGMA
She was launched as the SS France in 1961 and sailed with the French line until the mid 1970's, then after several years of sitting in dock she was bought by NCL, renamed Norway, and sailed with them until 2003 when they set about destroying her.
I love the music of the song at the beginning, makes me picture the ship coursing through the waters. Don't mind the words, has nothing to do with the vision in my head. LOL.
The most recent scrapping pic is at maritimematters, dated April 20.
i am from norway and never heard about that boat. but nice vid!
thank you for sharing your memories.
Both of the songs are by the Group Enigma. the first song is called" The return to innocence" and the second is "i love you i'll kill you"
we wish we can travel back to may of 2003 to stop the boiler explosion to live for many years.
i agree, the eyes of truth is a beautiful song.
NCL had a grudge against the ship? A perfectly legitimate reason to rid themselves of the ship. Of course knowing full well the NTSB was investigating, NCL's own insurer, the lawyers for the hurt crew as well. Another off shoot rumor from the conspiracy mill though this one is probably the most riduculous yet.
Its a song by ENIGMA and it's called "Return to Innocence"
No the ship is not preserved, it is rotting away waiting for the decision to be scraped or not.
lt is only normal that old ships get scrapped, s old people get died. Such great ocean liners as RMS Aquitania, RMS Mauretania AND RMS Olympic (Titanic twin sister ship) was also scraped... Only one who get lucky was Queen Mary....
WOW I am so sad to see this beautiful ship mothballed like this. I cruised onher in june 1983 . Seems like a perfectly good ship, too bad can't be refitted...!!
It's all about use and money and.toss.it it aside. It seems that's what happens with cruise ships.
what is the song you are playing?
sad, i looked on Google Earth, there are 100's of rusting ship hulls there
To makemyself feel better, I looked at a satalite view of the Queen Marm
I agree with tandem66. Instead of posting offensive comments, why not just watch the video of a truly gorgeous ship that was, so unfairly taken from the seas. We have to accept this terribe loss like it or not and move on. We need to look at her as she was in her glory days, not claw at conspiricies or rumours.
que pena que los gobiernos no conserven estas bellezas
This video was posted on the very day I was born
i would want to know that what songs are on the background of this beautiful clip of the SS Norway
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Innocence
what name have the second song?? wie heißt das zweite lied ?? kann mir das einer sagen??
no, she is still awaiting a final ruling, but her future looks grim
Doesnt look like it's too late to save!! Maybe very expensive to get it going again, Concidering everything is outdated..
do you mean why did NCL cruise line sell her for scrap or do you mean why did the indian government what to scrap her? i don't understand what you are asking.
has anyone been able to spot the Norway at Alang Beach India? 1 poster said he saw it on GoogleEarth; I been looking there for months...see a huge aircraft carrier but no Norway...someone been able to see it? BTW I sailed on her @ age 8; I'm very sad
i would die today if i found out these ships weren't real! these are beautifull
you're very right
i saw a rc model on utube yeaterday of the ss Norway and it looked fantastic!
The S.S. Norway was the first and only Cruise liner I had ever gone on I was only 14 years old but from what I've seen of these new cruise liners the Norway was certainly the best looking of all these newer ones by far I loved my time on that ship we had boarded the ship in Florida and went to the St. Thomas a private Island and two other's I do not know how to spell the names of the last two it was a 7 day Cruise you couldn't pay me to go on one of todays Cruise ships it is a shame it was just left the way it was to Rot away and rust
She was a beautiful looking ship but they shouldn't have added those couple of decks. It destroyed the sleek lines and the look of the funnels that towered high above the deck like sails.
A question, were the last owners of the ship so bloody CHEAP that they really just stenciled "Blue Lady" and painted over "Norway"?
have a look at 5:27
sad that the next great ship taken from is will be the S.S. United States, unless some miracle, she too will suffer the same fate as the S.S. Norway...
I was 1 of 4 asst food mgrs. in the 1980s.Great great ship.officers capt. crew very good.
Too late for the France-Norway. :( Hope they can get to the SS United States in time. NCL seems to be letting it rot, though
What liners have you been a passenger?
This must be one out of few reasons that I am proud to call my self norwegian
Britainic was also titanic's sister ship.(sank)
Al least she had pretty long service, 40yrs.
Shame to see it at the breakers in India, rather see it wrecked on a beach like the American star
2:14 SS Norway Had A Damage Boiler Explosión she was out of service that’s why the Norway y got scrapped.
goddam it people, stop scrapping theese magnificent shpis.
I will literally hunt down the person who decides to scrap any of the cunard queens
btw: whats the song called
She was a nice ship.
if only that vision could become a reality again!
please someone reply what is so speciell about that ship??!
It's to late to save the Norway now, she is on the beach
Titan you really need to stay on your meds! I have heard Reuben can be very entertaining when he sticks to the facts. Guess he hoped nobody caught his screaming "SS Indy in Alang" deleted that fast, no apologies when he got caught being wrong, again. Apparently he initiated the saving of the SSRotterdam too, but found out he jumped on the Foundation and took all the credit for it. Maybe that is why Maritime Matters is held in higher regard? SSMaritime is the National Enquirer of the liner world.
Me and my dad would watch this ship in miami. Such a beauty. I hate Capitalism
to lordandrei1991:
Well lordandrei1991, do you think that they got the money for that kind of things? Like repairing it and refurbish these ship into floating hotel and musuem ship?
So the only option is getting rid of these ships.
Very sad indeed :(
Accually it's pretty likely and possible to do it, the only problem that it didn't happen is that.... No one wants her.... Not even the country she was named after the French Government didn't want her and just threw her away like trash
One of the greatest creations of France.
thx
AND the QE2!
HERE HERE!!!!