Le Havre Passenger Lists 1887-1954
Front Cover, Le Havre -- New York by Christian Clères. GGA Image ID # 19eb5eab08
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel.
As a port city on an exposed marshy coast, Le Havre has long suffered from poor land links. New road connections have been built since; among the most notable is the Pont de Normandie, which connects the two banks of the Seine and reduces traveling time between Honfleur and Le Havre to less than 15 minutesLe Havre is naturally separated into two areas by a cliff.
Passenger Lists (PLs) available from the GG Archives Calling at the Port of Le Havre, France.
Note: Typically, only the origination and final destination ports are listed in each link. Other intermediary ports of call are not listed.
1880s
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / CGT - French Line
- 1887-02-05 SS La Bretagne - New York to Le Havre
- 1887-02-05 SS La Champagne - Le Havre to New York
- 1888-03-10 SS La Bourgogne - Le Havre to New York
- 1888-06-30 SS La Normandie - Le Havre to New York
- 1888-09-29 SS La Champagne - New York to Le Havre
1890s
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / CGT - French Line
- 1890-10-18 SS La Bretagne - Le Havre to New York
- 1891-04-25 SS La Gascogne - Le Havre to New York
- 1891-07-25 SS La Bourgogne - New York to Le Havre
- 1891-08-29 SS La Touraine - Le Havre to New York
- 1892-11-19 SS La Gascogne - Le Havre to New York
1900s
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / CGT - French Line
- 1904-06-09 SS La Lorraine - New York to Le Havre
- 1905-09-09 SS L'Aquitaine - Le Havre to New York
- 1905-10-07 SS La Savoie - Le Havre to New York
- 1909-07-03 SS Chicago - New York to Le Havre
1910s
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / CGT - French Line
1920s
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / CGT - French Line
- 1921-05-07 SS La Savoie - Le Havre to New York
- 1921-10-03 SS France - Le Havre to New York
- 1922-09-16 SS Lafayette - Le Havre to New York via Plymouth
- 1922-10-05 SS France - Le Havre to New York via Plymouth
- 1922-11-07 SS Rochambeau - Le Havre to New York via Plymouth
- 1923-10-06 SS La Savoie - Le Havre to New York
- 1924-09-27 SS France - Le Havre to New York via Plymouth
- 1924-10-11 SS Paris - Le Havre to New York Via Plymouth
- 1926-03-31 SS Paris - Le Havre to New York Via Plymouth
- 1927-09-26 SS De Grasse - Le Havre to New York
- 1928-02-08 SS De Grasse - Le Havre to New York
- 1929-06-06 SS De Grasse - New York to Le Havre
- 1929-07-04 SS De Grasse - New York to Le Havre
Cunard Line
- 1929-07-10 TSS Tuscania - New York to London via Plymouth and Le Havre
- 1929-08-09 TSS Tuscania - New York to London via Plymouth and Le Havre
- 1929-08-24 RMS Tuscania - Southampton to New York via Le Havre
White Star Line
1930s
Baltimore Mail Line
- 1932-01-29 SS City of Hamburg - Hamburg to Norfolk and Baltimore via Le Havre
- 1932-06-24 City Of Hamburg - Hamburg to Norfolk and Baltimore via Le Havre
- 1934-03-17 SS City of Hamburg - Hamburg to Norfolk and Baltimore via Le Havre
- 1934-11-24 City of Hamburg - Bremen to Norfolk and Baltimore via Le Havre
- 1935-01-12 City Of Newport News - Hamburg to Norfolk and Baltimore via Le Havre
- 1937-08-15 SS City of Norfolk - Bremen to Norfolk and Baltimore via Le Havre
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / CGT - French Line
- 1930-06-12 SS Paris - New York to Le Havre via Plymouth
- 1931-05-29 SS France - New York to Le Havre via Plymouth
- 1931-09-10 SS Lafayette - New York to Le Havre via Plymouth
- 1936-06-17 SS Lafayette - Le Havre to New York via Southampton
- 1937-04-15 SS Ile De France - Le Havre to New York via Southampton
- 1937-11-03 SS Normandie - Le Havre to New York via Southampton
- 1938-08-24 SS Normandie - Le Havre to New York via Southampton
- 1938-09-17 SS Champlain - Le Havre to New York via Southampton
- 1938-10-05 SS Normandie - Le Havre to New York via Southampton
- 1939-07-15 SS Ile De France - Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Cunard Line
- 1930-06-20 RMS Aurania - Montréal to London via Plymouth and Le Havre
- 1930-07-26 RMS Tuscania - Southampton to New York via Le Havre
- 1930-08-30 RMS Carmania - Southampton to New York via Le Havre
- 1930-09-06 RMS Lancastria - Southampton to New York via Le Havre
- 1930-10-25 RMS Carmania - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1931-08-29 RMS Samaria - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1931-09-12 RMS Caronia - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1932-06-04 RMS Ausonia - Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
- 1932-08-26 RMS Carinthia - New York to London via Plymouth and Le Havre
- 1932-09-10 RMS Aurania - Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
- 1933-04-21 RMS Alaunia - Montréal to London via Plymouth and Le Havre
- 1937-08-07 RMS Ausonia - Southampton to Montréal and Québec via Le Havre
- 1938-08-27 RMS Alaunia - Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
- 1938-10-15 RMS Ausonia - Southampton to Montréal and Québec via Le Havre
Red Star Line
- 1932-08-26 SS Pennland - Antwerp to New York via Le Havre and Southampton
- 1934-08-24 SS Pennland - Antwerp to New York via Le Havre and Southampton
United States Lines
- 1932-08-24 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Le Havre and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1932-10-19 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Le Havre and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1933-05-24 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1933-12-29 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1934-05-23 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Havre, Southampton, and Cobh (Queenstown)
- 1934-07-18 SS Manhattan - New York to Hamburg via Queenstown (Cobh), Plymouth and Le Havre
- 1934-08-01 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1934-08-15 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1934-10-24 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Le Havre and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1934-11-07 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1935-04-10 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Le Havre and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1935-05-28 SS President Roosevelt - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1935-07-31 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1936-03-11 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1936-07-29 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1936-09-09 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1936-10-21 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1937-09-01 SS President Harding - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1938-04-20 SS Manhattan - New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Plymouth and Le Havre
- 1938-04-20 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1938-06-29 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton and Cobh
- 1938-08-31 SS President Roosevelt - Hamburg to New York via Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1938-09-14 SS President Harding - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1938-09-30 SS Washington - Le Havre to New York via Southampton and Cobh
- 1939-08-22 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
White Star Line
- 1930-08-22 SS Megantic - Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
- 1935-10-04 RMS Britannic - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1936-08-08 RMS Britannic - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1936-10-17 RMS Georgic - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1937-07-24 RMS Georgic - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1937-08-07 RMS Britannic - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1937-09-17 RMS Georgic - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1937-10-16 RMS Georgic - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1938-10-15 RMS Britannic - Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1939-07-08 SS Georgic - New York to London via Cobh (Queenstown), Southampton, and Le Havre
1940s
Cunard Line
- 1949-04-26 RMS Mauretania - Southampton to New York Via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1949-05-04 RMS Mauretania - New York to Southampton Via Cobh and Le Havre
- 1949-09-09 RMS Samaria - London to Québec via Le Havre
1940s
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / CGT - French Line
Cunard Line
- 1951-11-13 RMS Mauretania - Southampton to New York via Havre
- 1953-03-20 RMS Scythia - Southampton to Halifax via Le Havre
- 1953-08-04 RMS Mauretania - Southampton to New York Via Le Havre and Cobh
- 1954-05-27 RMS Mauretania - New York to Southampton Via Cobh and Le Havre
- 1954-07-15 RMS Mauretania - Southampton to New York Via Le Havre and Cobh
Holland-America Line
- 1953-07-15 SS Maasdam - Rotterdam to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1954-08-31 M.V. Sibajak - Rotterdam on to New York via Le Havre
Home Lines
- 1952-10-20 MS Italia - New York to Cuxhaven (Hamburg) via Plymouth and Le Havre
- 1954-07-17 SS Atlantic - Québec to Southampton via Le Havre
United States Lines
- 1951-01-10 SS Washington - New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Southampton, Le Havre and Bremerhaven
- 1952-09-25 SS United States - Southampton to New York via Le Havre
The Port of Le Havre
Le Havre. This port is now one of France's great military ports and was not visited by the Commission. As will be seen from the map in this chapter, not only are great extensions being carried out at present in the harbor, but excellent additional docking facilities have been planned. Of course, the map does not indicate that part of the harbor works, which serve as a base for the British expeditionary force.
The passenger service of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique was transferred from Le Havre to Bordeaux. As is well known, this line carries merchandise and passengers and mail between the United States and France. Its regular freight steamer service continues between Le Havre and New York, and in fact, has been increased since the beginning of the war.
It is anticipated that after the war, the company will establish a new freight service between Bordeaux and Baltimore and return the New York passenger service to Le Havre.
Since the outbreak of the war, many steamers have been withdrawn by various governments for military purposes. Steamers have been sunk by submarines, and the shipbuilding yards of France have been devoted chiefly to naval construction. The consequent lack of ships and rapid advances in ocean freight rates have hampered commerce, for the chief concern has been to obtain the products required for military operations.
Opposite Le Havre and for several miles inland, the Seine widens into a broad bay, exposed to the sweep of storms from the Channel. A radical improvement has been made to provide for safety for barge and light steamer traffic by constructing the Tancarville canal from Le Havre to a point on the Seine's narrow portion about 15 miles away.
About 77 miles by water from Le Havre, Rouen is at the head of navigation for ocean-going ships. It is the point of transshipment to barges of a large amount of coal and other freight destined for Paris. Paris, the essential interior port, is about 145 miles by water from Rouen and 222 miles from Le Havre.
Napoleon said, "Paris, Rouen and Le Havre are but one city. The Seine is its great street."
Excerpt from Report To the American Manufacturers Export Association by the American Industrial Commission To France, September - October 1916