Largest, most luxurious ocean liner of its time catches fire

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Largest, most luxurious ocean liner of its time catches
Largest, most luxurious ocean liner of its time catches

Tuesday, February 9

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On February 9, 1942, the largest and most luxurious ocean liner on the seas at that time, France’s Normandie, catches fire while in the process of being converted for military use by the United States.

The Normandie, built in 1931, was the first ship to be constructed in accordance with the guidelines laid down in the 1929 Con…