- SS La Touraine
SS "La Touraine" was an
ocean liner that sailed for theCompagnie Générale Transatlantique from the 1890s to the 1920s. Built in France in 1891, she was primarily employed in transatlantic service on theNorth Atlantic . The liner was scrapped inDunkirk in October 1923.History
"La Touraine" was laid down by Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT) in
Saint-Nazaire and launched21 March 1890 .Bonsor, p. 657.] Built for France to New York service, she was the fifth-largest steamer in the world at the time of her launch. [Bonsor, p. 629.] She had a that had caught fire. During the rescue efforts, "La Touraine" came within from [http://ca.geocities.com/volturno@rogers.com/volturno01.html "The burning of the 'Volturno"'] :
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** [http://ca.geocities.com/volturno@rogers.com/volturno83.html Information on the construction of "La Touraine" from a contemporary source]
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