![The French ocean liner "Ile de France" is moored at the pier in Staten Island. The ship had been moored there after the beginning of the Second World War to avoid the The French ocean liner "Ile de France" is moored at the pier in Staten Island. The ship had been moored there after the beginning of the Second World War to avoid the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TA2DEH/the-french-ocean-liner-ile-de-france-is-moored-at-the-pier-in-staten-island-the-ship-had-been-moored-there-after-the-beginning-of-the-second-world-war-to-avoid-the-danger-of-german-u-boat-attacks-TA2DEH.jpg)
The French ocean liner "Ile de France" is moored at the pier in Staten Island. The ship had been moored there after the beginning of the Second World War to avoid the
![The French ocean liner SS L'Atlantique. The ship caught fire in 1933 whilst sailing between Bordeaux and Le Havre to be refitted. The ship was scrapped in 1936 resulting in the payment The French ocean liner SS L'Atlantique. The ship caught fire in 1933 whilst sailing between Bordeaux and Le Havre to be refitted. The ship was scrapped in 1936 resulting in the payment](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PEAB4X/the-french-ocean-liner-ss-latlantique-the-ship-caught-fire-in-1933-whilst-sailing-between-bordeaux-and-le-havre-to-be-refitted-the-ship-was-scrapped-in-1936-resulting-in-the-payment-of-us68-million-to-compagnie-de-navigation-sud-atlantique-for-the-loss-from-these-tremendous-years-published-1938-PEAB4X.jpg)
The French ocean liner SS L'Atlantique. The ship caught fire in 1933 whilst sailing between Bordeaux and Le Havre to be refitted. The ship was scrapped in 1936 resulting in the payment
![The story of the Dutch ocean liner Hooft. Built by a cursed French shipyard that lost 3 ocean liners to fire between 1930–1933, she was plagued by rats and burned three times. The story of the Dutch ocean liner Hooft. Built by a cursed French shipyard that lost 3 ocean liners to fire between 1930–1933, she was plagued by rats and burned three times.](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*3BKoOz06Yps2jjWD5KLKyw.jpeg)