SS La Touraine Archival Collection

 

SS La Touraine of the CGT French Line. SS La Touraine Dinner Menue, 13 October 1906.

SS La Touraine of the CGT French Line. SS La Touraine Dinner Menue, 13 October 1906. GGA Image ID # 1e05e7b1d0

 

 

La Touraine (1891) French Line

Built by Chantiers de Penhoet, St. Nazaire, France. Tonnage: 9,047. Dimensions: 520' x 56' (536' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 19 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and two funnels. Launched: March 21,1890. Maiden voyage: Havre- New York, June 20, 1891. Modifications: At later date one mast was removed. Speed Record: Made a fast crossing from Havre to New York in 6 days, 18 hours. Final Voyage: Made her final voyage to New York in 1922. Fate: Scrapped in France, 1924.

 

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Cabin Passenger Manifest, CGT French Line Steamer La Touraine 1891 Voyage

1891-08-29 SS La Touraine Passenger List

Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT - French Line

Class of Passengers: Cabin

Date of Departure: 29 August 1891

Route: Le Havre to New York

Commander: Captain Frangeul

On the Front Cover: The Minaret of Kerouan

 

Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS La Touraine of the CGT French Line, Departing 24 February 1920 from Le Havre to New York.

1920-02-24 SS La Touraine Passenger List

Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT)

Class of Passengers: Cabin

Date of Departure: 24 February 1920

Route: Le Havre to New York

Commander: Captain Bourdeaux, C. L.-C.

Récapitulation: Cabin Passengers: 380; Third Class Passengers: 249; Total Passengers: 629.

 

Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS La Touraine of the CGT French Line, Departing 11 June 1921 from New York to Le Havre.

1921-06-11 SS La Touraine Passenger List

Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT)

Class of Passengers: Cabin

Date of Departure: 11 June 1921

Route: New York to Le Havre

Commander: Captain LePretre, C.L.-C.

Récapitulation: Cabin Passengers 361; Third Class Passengers 45; Total Passengers 406.

 

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Cover of a Vintage Dinner Menu from 13 October 1906 on Board the SS la Touraine of the CGT French Line.

1906-10-13 SS La Touraine Dinner Menu

Vintage Dinner Menu from 13 October 1906 on Board the SS la Touraine of the CGT French Line Featured Vol-Au-Vent Veal, Pheasant with Truffles, and Dragées Pralines Confitures for Dessert.

 

Front Cover of a Vintage Dinner Menu from OptionalDay, 14 September 1906 on board the SS La Touraine of the CGT French Line

1906-11-10 SS La Touraine Dinner Menu

Vintage Dinner Menu from 14 September 1906 on board the SS La Touraine of the CGT French Line featured Salmis of Partridge, Roast Fillet of Beef, and Glace Plombière for dessert.

 

Front Cover of a Vintage Dinner Menu from 16 March 1907 on board the SS La Touraine of the CGT French Line

1907-03-16 SS La Touraine Dinner Menu

Vintage Dinner Menu from 16 March 1907 on board the SS La Touraine of the CGT French Line featured Sweet Bread Veal Renaissance, Fillet of Beef Pique, and Dragées Pralines Fondants Confitures for Dessert.

 

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Title Page Including Senior Officers and Staff for the SS La Touraine Voyage of 24 February 1920.

Title Page Including Senior Officers and Staff for the SS La Touraine Voyage of 24 February 1920. GGA Image ID # 208cc86e8e

 

Title Page Including Senior Officers and Staff for the SS La Touraine Voyage of 11 June 1921.

Title Page Including Senior Officers and Staff for the SS La Touraine Voyage of 11 June 1921. GGA Image ID # 208d346330

 

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Senior Officers and Staff on the SS La Touraine for the 29 August 1891 Voyage from Le Havre to New York.

Senior Officers and Staff on the SS La Touraine for the 29 August 1891 Voyage from Le Havre to New York. GGA Image ID # 208f17b5e7

 

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Route Map / Track Chart on the Back Cover of the SS La Touraine Cabin Passenger List, 24 February 1920.

Route Map / Track Chart on the Back Cover of the SS La Touraine Cabin Passenger List, 24 February 1920. GGA Image ID # 208ce4d4d2

 

French Line Trans-Atlantic Track Chart / Route Map, 1921. SS La Touraine Passenger List, 11 June 1921.

French Line Trans-Atlantic Track Chart / Route Map, 1921. SS La Touraine Passenger List, 11 June 1921. GGA Image ID # 208e50f105

 

French Line Mediterranean Track Chart / Route Map, 1921. SS La Touraine Passenger List, 11 June 1921.

French Line Mediterranean Track Chart / Route Map, 1921. SS La Touraine Passenger List, 11 June 1921. GGA Image ID # 208e53ed6c

 

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Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT) Fleet List, 1920.

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT) Fleet List, 1920. SS La Touraine Passenger List, 24 February 1920. GGA Image ID # 208cf91074

 

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Back Cover, Unnamed Steamship of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT), SS La Touraine Cabin Passenger List, 11 June 1921.

Back Cover, Unnamed Steamship of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT), SS La Touraine Cabin Passenger List, 11 June 1921. GGA Image ID # 208e64f961

 

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Telegram from George M. Verity to Captain Newman Ebersole, La Tourraine, 6 August 1917.

Telegram from George M. Verity to Captain Newman Ebersole, La Tourraine, 6 August 1917. GGA Image ID # 1e054a6d83

1917-08-06 Telegram from Mr. Verity to SS La Tourraine Capt. Ebersole

This telegram has been typed out in the style of a letter without any of the traditional markings of a telegram. It is a copy of the farewell telegram sent to the members of the ARMCO Ambulance Corps, in care of Captain Newman Ebersole, aboard the French Line Steamship "Tourraine" [SS La Touraine], just before sailing from New York on August 7, 1917.

 

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Starboard View of the SS La Touraine (1891) of the CGT French Line, 1 October 1892.

Starboard View of the SS La Touraine (1891) of the CGT French Line, 1 October 1892. Photo by John S. Johnston. Published by Detroit Publishing Company No. 022390. Library of Congress LCCN 2016805793. GGA Image ID # 208f4150e6

 

View from the Bow of the SS La Touraine (1891) of the CGT French Line, 1 October 1892.

View from the Bow of the SS La Touraine (1891) of the CGT French Line, 1 October 1892. Photo by John S. Johnston. Published by Detroit Publishing Company No. 022390. Library of Congress LCCN 2016805793. GGA Image ID # 208f4774d3

 

Note: The Starboard View and View from the Bow of the SS La Touraine Share the Same System Number at Detroit Publishing Company and the Library of Congress.

 

The SS La Touraine (1891) Flying Her House, National and Nautical Flags, c1892.

The SS La Touraine (1891) Flying Her House, National and Nautical Flags, c1892. Photo by John S. Johnston. Published by Detroit Publishing Company. Library of Congress LCCN 2016805794. GGA Image ID # 208fc85633

 

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Tugboats Bring the SS La Touraine (1891) Into the Harbor. ND, c. 1892.

Tugboats Bring the SS La Touraine (1891) Into the Harbor. ND, c. 1892. GGA Image ID # 208f68bdc8

 

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Front Cover, Great Passenger Ships of the World, Volume 1: 1858-1912 by Arnold Kludas, Translated from the German by Charles Hodges, 1975.

Great Passenger Ships of the World 1858-1912

This initial volume deals with Ships from 1858-1912, from the first passenger ship of over 10,000 GRT to be placed in service (the Great Eastern) to those unforgettable sister ships, the Olympic and Titanic — the first of more than 40,000 GRT.

 

Front Cover and Spine, Passenger Ships of the World, Past and Present by Eugene W. Smith, 1963.

Passenger Ships of the World - 1963

Passenger Ships of the World, 1963, represents an incredible resource covering passenger ships that are Trans-Atlantic, Trans-Pacific, Trans-Pacific via Panama Canal, Latin American, Africa and the Eastern Oceans, and California-Hawaii.

 

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