Le 18 août 1979 le port du Havre sonne le glas, le paquebot NORWAY - ex FRANCE tant aimé - quitte à jamais le port du Havre, il a encore les habits de lumière et d'élégance du s/s FRANCE.
La blessure est profonde, le départ s'effectue devant une foule énorme et silencieuse digne des plus grandes obsèques nationales. Les trois coups traditionnels de sirène du départ du port restent sans réponse. Le port du Havre est blessé et perd son fleuron ; le symbole maritime gaullien est abattu.
La fin de la ligne transatlantique s'était interrompue violemment par une mutinerie en 1974 et par des réponses politiques sans logique maritime et sans vision d'espoir.
On August 18th, 1979 the port of Le Havre sounds the knell, the passenger ship NORWAY - ex FRANCE so loved - leaves forever the port, she still wears the costumes of light and elegance of the s/s France.
The wound is deep, the departure is made in front of an enormous and silent crowd as if it's the biggest state funeral. Three traditional sounds of siren to salute the port for the departure stay without answer. The port of Le Havre is hurt and loses its jewel and maritime flagship ; the "at sea" gaullien symbol is shoots down.
The end of the transatlantic line had broken off violently by a mutiny in 1974 and by political answers without maritime logic and without vision of hope.
The wound is deep, the departure is made in front of an enormous and silent crowd as if it's the biggest state funeral. Three traditional sounds of siren to salute the port for the departure stay without answer. The port of Le Havre is hurt and loses its jewel and maritime flagship ; the "at sea" gaullien symbol is shoots down.
The end of the transatlantic line had broken off violently by a mutiny in 1974 and by political answers without maritime logic and without vision of hope.
EX-FRANCE, Posté le dimanche 18 septembre 2011 05:38
Sacré week-end de pluie !!!
Une magnifique semaine sous le soleil à 30 degrés
et un samedi dimanche sous la pluie.!!
Bon idéal pour se servir de l'ordinateur..
Bise en passant
Sandrine